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Phillips Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

160 School Ave, Bear Creek, AL 35543 · (205) 486-5062 · Part of Marion County School District

Bear Creek’s School Grade B better than 60% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
240
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Phillips Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bear Creek kids: Phillips High School

On the path

Where Bear Creek kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Phillips Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Phillips High School200 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

160 School Ave, Bear Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten26
Grade 128
Grade 240
Grade 341
Grade 439
Grade 528
Grade 621
Enrollment over time
239’20
265’21
254’22
263’23
240’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 5%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Phillips Elementary School from Bear Creek families.

Other schools in Marion County School District

The district →
Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hamilton
B+
638 students17:1
Guin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Guin
A+
308 students18:1
Hackleburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hackleburg
B
258 students15:1
Brilliant School
Other · Grades K–12 · Brilliant
B
258 students16:1
Hamilton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hamilton
B
463 students18:1
Hackleburg High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hackleburg
C+
265 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Bear Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.