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Fort Deposit Elementary School

200 Gilmer Hills Rd, Fort Deposit, AL 36032

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
186
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lowndes County
Lowndes County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
5thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
8thpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
76thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Fort Deposit Elementary School

Fort Deposit Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Deposit, Alabama, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Lowndes County. The school is located in a rural area in Lowndes County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 186 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

200 Gilmer Hills Rd
Fort Deposit, AL 36032
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
186 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Lowndes County
County
Lowndes County
NCES school ID
010216001635

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.