The top reported proficiency rate is 76% in English language arts. The lowest is 35% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Ranburne Elementary School
Ranburne Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fourth grade in Cleburne County, Alabama, a rural district. The school is a regular public school and part of the Cleburne County School District. Because it serves only the early elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report here; that metric applies to high schools.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a very small number of students who are Asian, Hispanic, or of two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a signal that the school serves a community where household incomes are modest. Data on students receiving special education services or English learner supports was not available in the source materials.
State testing results for the most recent year show a notable split by subject and grade level. In third grade, the vast majority of students met proficiency in English language arts, and a strong majority did so in math as well. Fourth-grade results tell a different story. Proficiency in English language arts fell to just over half of students. In math and science, the share of fourth graders meeting the bar was lower still, roughly a quarter or so. This drop-off from third to fourth grade is sharp enough that a parent considering the school may want to ask the school directly about its fourth-grade curriculum and how the school supports students making that transition. Because the data covers only a single year, there is no trend line to compare against.
The school itself is a public elementary school located within the small rural town of Ranburne. The town is tiny, with a population that has been relatively stable over the long term but with modest fluctuation. Its built environment is low-density, with a Main Street and scattered residential and agricultural properties, not a walkable downtown with a sidewalk network. The elementary school is at one address in town, and the high school, which serves grades five through twelve, is on Main Street, so both schools sit within the town’s compact footprint rather than on remote campuses. Civic anchors include the Town Hall and the post office. The town website describes the community’s mix of agriculture, industry, and recreation, but no single major employer was identified in publicly available sources; the school district itself is likely a significant local employer.
The broader Cleburne County School District does not appear to have undergone any major publicly reported changes recently, based on available information. Home values in the Ranburne ZIP code area have risen over time, and the estimated median household income has also increased, trends that suggest some economic change but not of the kind that signals dramatic growth or new development.
For a family choosing a school, Ranburne Elementary presents a profile that fits the early elementary years: a small, rural setting, a student population that is largely homogenous, and a snapshot of state testing that shows strong third-grade reading and math skills but a notable challenge in fourth grade across subjects. The absence of multi-year trend data and some student support statistics leaves questions a family would want to explore with the school directly.
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