The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Blount Elementary School
Blount Elementary School is a regular public school in Montgomery, serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Montgomery County district, which serves Alabama’s capital city, a mid-sized state capital that combines state government, a major military installation at Maxwell Air Force Base, higher education institutions, and high-tech manufacturing, including Hyundai. The city has a revitalized historic downtown along the Alabama River with new urbanism projects, surrounded by residential neighborhoods.
The school is located on Ray Thorington Road. Its enrollment is small for a school that serves these grades. The student body is diverse, with the largest group of students identifying as Black, followed by Asian students, with smaller shares of white, Hispanic, and multiracial students. A modest share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the number of students with disabilities or English learners was not available.
On state assessments in the most recent testing year, Blount’s results present a mixed picture depending on grade level and subject. In English language arts, third graders showed a strong majority meeting proficiency standards, while fourth graders showed a rate near the midpoint, and fifth graders had a majority proficient. These are solid outcomes, particularly at the third grade level, where the school appears to be building a foundation in reading comprehension and writing.
In mathematics, the results were more uneven. Third graders showed a majority meeting proficiency, which is a good sign for early numeracy. By fourth and fifth grade, proficiency levels dropped, with fewer than half of students meeting the bar. This pattern, where math performance declines in the upper elementary grades, is something families may want to discuss with the school to understand what supports are in place. In science, which is tested only in fourth grade, proficiency was below a quarter of students, a weaker result that merits attention.
Compared to other schools in Montgomery County, Blount’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among its peers. That is a meaningful distinction within the local district context, though the county as a whole faces challenges in educational attainment. The school has no high school grades, so there is no graduation rate and no data on college or career pathways. The data does not include trends over multiple years, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent an upward or downward trajectory from prior years.
The school is a regular public school that is not a charter, and its magnet status was not reported. Information on the school’s Title I designation was not available. No data was provided on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, staffing numbers, or course access, so a full picture of the school environment and day-to-day student experience cannot be drawn from this data alone. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these areas.
The broader Montgomery County district did not have any recent parent-relevant changes publicly reported in the search conducted. The school’s location in Montgomery means families have access to the city’s cultural and civic anchors, including the Alabama River riverfront, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Housing in the area is at a level that, with current mortgage rates, compares to the national median in terms of affordability, with rents slightly below the cost of a mortgage payment.
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