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Vance Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

18202 Hwy 11 N, Vance, AL 35490 · (205) 342-2697 · Part of Tuscaloosa County School District

Vance’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
451
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Vance Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Vance kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Vance Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

18202 Hwy 11 N, Vance

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten59
Grade 171
Grade 272
Grade 385
Grade 470
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
490’20
499’21
499’22
491’23
451’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 21%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 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 Vance Elementary School from Vance families.

Other schools in Tuscaloosa County School District

The district →
Lake View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McCalla
A
744 students18:1
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northport
A
743 students16:1
Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brookwood
B
631 students20:1
Taylorville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tuscaloosa
578 students19:1
Northport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Northport
558 students15:1
Big Sandy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moundville
A−
522 students18:1

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