The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Math. The lowest is 62% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Clanton Elementary School
Clanton Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through third grade in Clanton, the seat of Chilton County. It is a regular public school and part of the Chilton County School District. With an enrollment that is large for an elementary school serving only the earliest grades, it is the primary entry point for the district’s youngest learners in this part of the county.
The student body is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic and Black presence and a smaller share identifying as two or more races. Just over two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a rate that places the school in a high-poverty context. Families considering Clanton Elementary should expect a student population that reflects the broader economic and demographic mix of the area. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not available in the sources reviewed, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports in place for those populations.
On the most recent state assessments, given only to third graders, just over six in ten students scored at the proficient level in both math and English language arts. This is a single year of data with no prior results to compare, so it is difficult to tell whether this represents a typical performance or an outlier. The school serves only through third grade, so no graduation rate applies here. Because the school is in a district with only one other elementary context, the available comparison set among Chilton County districts was too small to draw a meaningful relative position, so readers will need to judge performance against their own expectations rather than against nearby peers.
Clanton itself is a city positioned along Interstate 65 roughly halfway between Birmingham and Montgomery, giving it a feel of a commercial and industrial crossroads. The local economy is built around agriculture—Chilton County is known for its peach production—and manufacturing, with two automotive parts plants in the area. The city is car-dependent, with a low-density layout and dial-a-ride bus service rather than fixed-route transit. Housing values in the area are below the state average, and rents have seen a slight decline, which may matter to families comparing affordability. The school district’s own recent policy or budget changes were not found in available reporting, so parents looking for information on upcoming shifts in curriculum, funding, or programming should check directly with the district office.
Because Clanton Elementary finishes at third grade, students then move on to Clanton Intermediate School for the upper elementary years, and later to Clanton Middle School and Chilton County High School. A family choosing this school is committing to a path through the district’s full K-12 pipeline. The school itself is a large, high-poverty elementary serving a diverse community, with a single snapshot of third-grade proficiency that sits near the middle of the performance range. Parents who want to understand how the school supports early literacy, addresses the needs of its economically disadvantaged students, or manages the transition to fourth grade will need to gather that information directly from the school, as the available data does not cover those details.
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