Flowers Elementary School, Montgomery AL

Original Research by School Decision on Flowers Elementary School

Flowers Elementary School is a regular public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Montgomery, Alabama. It is part of the Montgomery County school district. The school’s enrollment is moderate for an elementary school in this region, and the student body is diverse, with a majority of students who are Black, followed by smaller shares of white, Hispanic, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a commonly used indicator of household economic need.

Academically, Flowers Elementary shows state assessment results that are modest. On the state’s 2024-25 assessments in English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency standards was highest among tested grade levels in the mid-grade range and lower in the early grades. In math, proficiency rates were consistent across grade levels but remained low overall. In fourth-grade science, proficiency was also low. When compared to other elementary schools within Montgomery County, Flowers Elementary’s combined proficiency across tested subjects placed it in the top quartile. That context matters: the comparison set is relatively small, and the district’s overall performance profile means that being in the top quartile here does not necessarily signal high performance in an absolute sense. A parent should note that only a single year of data is available for these assessments, so no trend is observable yet.

Housing in the school’s zip code is priced below both the state and national medians, with costs that have shown modest appreciation. Rental prices are also below broader benchmarks and have risen at a moderate pace. The area is broadly affordable relative to incomes.

Montgomery itself is a mid-sized state capital with a diversified economy anchored by state government, a major Air Force base, higher education, and automotive manufacturing. The city has seen substantial downtown revitalization efforts and new urbanism projects along the Alabama River, which have created a walkable core and cultural amenities such as the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. However, the wider city remains largely car-dependent, and the residential neighborhood surrounding Flowers Elementary reflects that suburban character. No recent district-level changes or initiatives were confirmed from publicly available sources.

For a family considering Flowers Elementary, the school offers a fairly typical elementary experience within a larger urban district. The academic data points to an opportunity for improvement, particularly in math and science, and a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how instruction and support are structured. The school serves a population with significant economic diversity, and the surrounding community provides stable housing costs and a range of civic and employment anchors.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 28% · ▼ 1 pts below district

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

Grade 427%

School 27% · District 24% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 22%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 42% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 44% · ▼ 5 pts below district

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

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 50% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 26%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolMontgomery County, same grade

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.