Rucker Boulevard Elementary School, Enterprise AL

Original Research by School Decision on Rucker Boulevard Elementary School

Rucker Boulevard Elementary is a regular public school in Enterprise, Alabama, serving kindergarten through sixth grade. As part of the Enterprise City school district, it draws from a city shaped by the nearby Fort Rucker army installation and the peanut industry. The school sits in a residential area of a mid-sized Wiregrass city that has a historic downtown with the famous Boll Weevil Monument and a mix of older neighborhoods and newer commercial development along Boll Weevil Circle. Housing in the zip code falls below the national median, with rents climbing at a pace that is moderate relative to recent years; the area is more affordable than the national average.

The student body is diverse. About two-fifths of students are white, and the rest are Black, Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, or Native American. Roughly two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that places the school above the typical level of economic need in the district. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about those supports.

On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, Rucker Boulevard posted a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates across grades three through five were solid, landing in the low-to-mid seventies for those grades. Sixth grade ELA was lower, at just over half of students meeting the bar. In math, performance was more uneven: roughly half of third and fourth graders were proficient, while fifth graders were in a similar range, and sixth graders slipped below half. Science, tested only in fourth grade, showed a majority of students proficient. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency index sits above the middle of the three Coffee County districts, suggesting that relative to nearby public school options, this is a stronger academic setting for elementary students, though the drop in middle-grades math and reading may be worth investigating.

Because the school goes only through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate. There is no chronic absenteeism figure, and no data on discipline, staffing ratios, or course access were reported. Those are common gaps for elementary schools in this data, but a parent should confirm class sizes and support programs at the school office. The district itself has no readily publicized recent changes such as boundary shifts, bond measures, or curriculum overhauls, so the school’s operations appear stable.

For a family considering this school, the strengths are in elementary literacy and a proficiency profile that compares favorably within the county. The weaknesses are in upper-grade math and sixth-grade reading, which a parent may want to explore by speaking with teachers or reviewing school improvement plans. The school serves a community with a strong military and agricultural base, a small-city feel with some downtown character, and housing that is not expensive by national standards. It fits families who want a regular public elementary school with a diverse student body and a track record that is generally solid but shows room for growth in the later elementary years.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 63% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 459%

School 59% · District 58% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 56% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 60% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 73% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 477%

School 77% · District 74% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 79% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 70% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Science

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 54% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income47%Higher-income63%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income63%26 pp gap