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Eclectic, Alabama DowntownPhoto: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0
B−
Schools in Eclectic · Elmore County School District

Eclectic’s public schools outscore 51% of Alabama districts

Reading proficiency in Eclectic’s districts is 54%, above the Alabama average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Eclectic, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 7 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 3 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 13% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,651 students on the public path
In brief

Eclectic’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,174 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Eclectic Middle School, then Elmore County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eclectic’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Alabama school districts. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 49%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,074 test results and a graduating class of 950 could put Eclectic anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Eclectic’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,089 in math, 6,060 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eclectic, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Eclectic Elementary SchoolElmore County School DistrictA−
5–8Eclectic Middle SchoolElmore County School DistrictB+
9–12Elmore County High SchoolElmore County School DistrictB+

Eclectic’s public schools are run by Elmore County School District, which also serves Coosada, Deatsville, Elmore and Millbrook and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elmore County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 11,741 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,174AL $13,926 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 47.3% · 6060 students tested
Math30%
State average 27.2% · 6089 students tested

Eclectic vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Eclectic’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EclecticB−Elmore County

Every school in Eclectic

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Eclecticby address
Eclectic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
689 students17:1Rate it →
Eclectic Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
468 students20:1Rate it →
Elmore County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
494 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Eclectic’s schools

Are Eclectic’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Eclectic children attend outscore 51% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eclectic in?

Elmore County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,741 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eclectic kids go to high school?

Elmore County High School, with 494 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Eclectic’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Elmore County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Eclectic spend per student?

$12,174 in Elmore County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.