Munford Elementary School, Munford AL

Original Research by School Decision on Munford Elementary School

Munford Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the small, rural town of Munford, located in northeastern Talladega County at the foot of Mt. Cheaha. The school is part of the Talladega County school system, and it is one of three schools in the town itself, alongside a middle school and a high school. Munford is a low-density, car-dependent community oriented around Highway 21, with civic life concentrated at a municipal complex that includes a library, rec center, and walking track. The town is growing very slowly, and its economy is anchored by manufacturing, followed by educational services and health care. The school sits on Cedars Road, and the area offers access to Cheaha State Park and the Talladega National Forest.

Academically, Munford Elementary presents a mixed profile. On state assessments in English language arts, students across grades three through five demonstrated proficiency at a rate that is a clear strength of the school. This performance places the school above the midpoint among districts in Talladega County on an overall proficiency index that combines all tested subjects and grades. In mathematics, proficiency rates were notably lower, and in fourth-grade science, fewer than half of students met the proficiency benchmark. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports students in math and science, and whether there are specific interventions in place.

The school enrollment is sizable for an elementary school serving these grade levels. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students who are Black, and smaller shares of students who are Hispanic or identify with two or more races. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a population with significant economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the provided information, so a parent may wish to ask the school directly about services for those populations.

Because Munford Elementary serves only through fifth grade, it has no graduation rate, and the available academic data covers a single school year, so trends over time are not yet observable. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school. Information on Title I status, discipline rates, staffing ratios, and course access was not provided, which limits a fuller picture of the school environment and supports available.

For families considering this school, the academic picture is one where literacy instruction appears to be on solid ground, while math and science outcomes are areas that would benefit from further inquiry. The school serves a community that is quiet and rural, with a modest economic base and limited commercial development. The combination of a strong English language arts program and a need for improvement in other subjects is the central takeaway for a parent evaluating fit.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 33% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 39% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 36% · ▲ 11 pts above district

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

English language arts

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 67% · ▼ 1 pts below district

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

Grade 466%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 7 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 74% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 436%

School 36% · District 40% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolTalladega 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

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income64%Higher-income69%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income54%Higher-income82%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income66%Higher-income93%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income61%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income31%Higher-income58%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income61%24 pp gap