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Evelyn D Houston Elementary School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

1310 Ashland Hwy, Talladega, AL 35160 · (256) 315-5808 · Part of Talladega City School District

Talladega’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
302
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Rural
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about Evelyn D Houston Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 30.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts26%
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 ↗

1310 Ashland Hwy, Talladega

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 495
Grade 586
Grade 6121
Enrollment over time
432’20
439’21
353’22
338’23
302’24

Down 30.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 70%White 18%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Evelyn D Houston Elementary School from Talladega families.

Other schools in Talladega City School District

The district →
Raymond L Young Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Talladega
B
174 students14:1
C L Salter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Talladega
C−
353 students19:1
Talladega High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Talladega
D−
634 students21:1

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; Talladega’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.