King Elementary, Montgomery AL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on King Elementary

King Elementary is a regular public school in Montgomery, Alabama, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Montgomery County school district. The student body is small for its grade band, and the school serves a population that is overwhelmingly Black, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and a very small share of white students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or who are English learners was not available, so a parent may wish to ask the school directly about its special education and English learner services.

The academic picture at King Elementary is a mixed one, and the overall proficiency position, when measured as an index across tested subjects and grades, lands below the midpoint relative to other districts in Montgomery County. State test results for the most recent year show that proficiency rates in math were low across all tested grades. In reading, the results were more uneven. Third-grade reading proficiency was quite limited, but fourth and fifth graders posted proficiency rates that were notably higher than the math results and noticeably stronger than the third-grade reading scores. Science proficiency, tested in fourth grade, was also limited. Because the data provides only a single year of results, there is no trend available to show whether the school is improving or declining.

Montgomery is a mid-sized state capital with a varied economy that includes state government, Maxwell Air Force Base, higher education, and a major Hyundai manufacturing plant. The city has invested in downtown revitalization along the Alabama River, but the broader city remains largely car-dependent. King Elementary sits in a residential area of the city. The housing market around the school is relatively affordable, with home values rising at a pace above the national average but still well below the state median. A parent or resident considering this part of Montgomery would find a community that has seen economic development in the automotive sector and ongoing efforts to revitalize its core.

For a family weighing King Elementary, the core question is academic. The school shows a meaningful gap between reading and math performance, and between early and later elementary reading results, that a parent would want to understand. This is not a school where test results are high across the board. A parent may want to visit the school, talk with the principal about the instructional approach in the primary grades, and ask how the school supports students who are below grade level, particularly in math. The school’s small size and the high level of economic need among its students are relevant context, but the data does not explain the low math scores. For a family committed to this neighborhood and to in-depth engagement with the school’s staff, King Elementary is a school that requires active inquiry into its classroom practices and its academic support systems. The limited data on special populations and the absence of trend data mean a family will need to do some of their own fact-finding to get a full picture.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 310%

School 10% · District 28% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 24% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 22% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 42% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 46 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 44% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 543%

School 43% · District 50% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 26% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · even with 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.

Proficiency by household income

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income11%Higher-income0%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income21%Higher-income0%20 pp gap