Fort Deposit Elementary School serves 220 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Fort Deposit Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Fort Deposit Elementary School’s learner population of 220 learners has decreased by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has decreased by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Fort Deposit Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Fort Deposit Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Fort Deposit Elementary School is Calhoun High School (7.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Lowndes County Middle School (0.9 miles away)