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Cahaba Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

301 Parkway Drive, Trussville, AL 35173 · (205) 228-3400 · Part of Trussville City School District

Trussville’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
542
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cahaba Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Trussville kids: HewittTrussville Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Cahaba Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8HewittTrussville Middle School1,163 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

301 Parkway Drive, Trussville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 183
Grade 2101
Grade 391
Grade 487
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
499’20
515’21
537’22
547’23
542’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 7%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cahaba Elementary School from Trussville families.

Other schools in Trussville City School District

The district →
Paine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Trussville
A+
1,338 students16:1
Magnolia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trussville
A+
391 students13:1
HewittTrussville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Trussville
A
1,163 students18:1
HewittTrussville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Trussville
A
1,571 students16:1

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