The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 48% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Susan Moore Elementary School
Susan Moore Elementary School is a regular public school in Blountsville, Alabama, serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It sits within the Blount County school district, a two-district county where the school holds a position above the midpoint for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. The school's enrollment is sizable for an elementary, and the student body is predominantly White and Hispanic, with a smaller share of students identifying as two or more races, Black, Asian, or American Indian. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a community with notable economic need.
State testing data from the most recent year is available for grades three through six in math and English language arts, and for grade four in science. Because only one year of assessment results was reported, no trend can be drawn. In English language arts, proficiency rates are at their highest in the earliest tested grade and decline somewhat as students move up, though they remain within a moderate range through sixth grade. Math proficiency shows a similar pattern: the strongest performance is in third grade, with a clear drop across each subsequent grade, reaching its lowest point in sixth grade. Science, tested only in fourth grade, falls roughly in the middle of the school’s own performance band. Compared to the other district in Blount County, the school’s combined proficiency index places it above the midpoint, suggesting that its academic results are generally competitive within the local county context. A parent may want to ask the school about the downward trend in math as students progress through the grades, since the data raises a question worth discussing.
The school is located in Blountsville, a small town in northern Blount County along a highway corridor between Huntsville and Birmingham. The town’s economy leans on manufacturing, followed by education and health services, retail, and construction. Housing values in the area are below both the state and national benchmarks, and home prices have seen a slight decline over the past year, making the local market relatively affordable. The town has experienced slow, steady population growth and remains a low-density rural community with no dedicated pedestrian infrastructure or public transit. The school itself is integrated into the town center, alongside Blountsville Elementary School and J.B. Pennington High School, and Wallace State Community College offers classes through the high school, embedding some higher education access close by.
Because Susan Moore Elementary serves only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate or high school outcome data to examine. The school’s type is regular public, and no charter or magnet status applies. The Blount County district recently opened a new career and technical center that may benefit students once they reach the high school level, but that is several years away for elementary families. The data does not include information on class sizes, staffing ratios, or special education and English learner counts, so a family with specific support needs should follow up directly with the school.
For a family considering this area, Susan Moore Elementary offers a neighborhood school with a student body that reflects the town’s demographic mix and economic profile. Academic results are strongest in early elementary literacy, with math presenting a soft spot in later grades that warrants a conversation. The school sits in a quiet, rural town with affordable housing and limited urban amenities, and the district’s recent investment in career pathways is a longer-term asset for students who continue through the county system.
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