Elmore County on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Wetumpka Middle SchoolElmore County High SchoolHoltville High SchoolStanhope Elmore High SchoolWetumpka Elementary SchoolWetumpka High SchoolCoosada Elementary SchoolEclectic Middle SchoolHoltville Middle SchoolMillbrook Middle SchoolEclectic Elementary SchoolHoltville Elementary SchoolRedland Elementary SchoolAirport Road Intermediate SchoolEdge Virtual School
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Elmore County

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
93%
Exceeding
36%
Avg actual scores
48.4%
Avg projected
39.6%

14 of 15 schools in Elmore County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 6B: 5C: 2D: 1

Best schools in Elmore County

Statewide rankings: all 354 high schools in Alabama · all 235 middle schools in Alabama · all 644 elementary schools in Alabama

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Redland Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  2. A Wetumpka High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A Elmore County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  4. A- Eclectic Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. A- Holtville Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  6. A- Holtville High School (High school, meets expectations)
  7. B+ Holtville Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  8. B+ Eclectic Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  9. B+ Stanhope Elmore High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. B- Wetumpka Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Elmore County

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (5)

Elementary and primary schools (5)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Elmore County schools are

Cities and towns served (5)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Alabama
  • County: Elmore County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 11,820 students with 622 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,222 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0101290
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Elmore County

How many schools are in Elmore County?

SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Elmore County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Elmore County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Wetumpka, Deatsville, Eclectic, Millbrook, Coosada.

How good are the schools in Elmore County?

Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.6%. 93% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Elmore County?

11,820 students were enrolled in Elmore County in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Elmore County?

Elmore County is in Alabama, based in Elmore County, with its district office in Wetumpka. Its boundary covers about 527 sq mi.