Other / mixed grade configuration · Mountain Brook, AL

Crestline Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Crestline Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010249001055
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crestline Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Alabama schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools.

#1 of 5
schools in Mountain Brook · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
small classes for Alabama
1.7%
free-lunch eligible

Crestline Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crestline Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Mountain Brook, AL.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-45 students YoY

Crestline Elementary School shrank from 778 students in 2022-23 to 733 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE held 62.5 → 62.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-45 students YoY 010249001055 · Mountain Brook, AL Other · MID · TRAD

743 enr · 12:1 · 1.7% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain Brook Junior High School (1,005 students)

Crestline Elementary School shrank from 778 students in 2022-23 to 733 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE held 62.5 → 62.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Crestline Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crestline Elementary School reports 743 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Crestline Elementary School compares

Crestline Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▼ 32% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.7% ▼ 97% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 743 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
743
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
1.7%
free-lunch eligible - 97% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 3% in Alabama - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,829
per pupil, district-wide - above Alabama avg of $13,538
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 372 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.3%
Two or More 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Crestline Elementary School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mountain Brook City reports $17,829 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Crestline Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain Brook Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain Brook High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brookwood Forest Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cherokee Bend Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mountain Brook Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crestline Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mountain Brook City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Mountain Brook

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Crestline Elementary School

How many students attend Crestline Elementary School?

Crestline Elementary School has 743 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mountain Brook, AL. CCD year-over-year: 778 (2022-23) → 733 (2023-24), down 45.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crestline Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crestline Elementary School is 12:1, which is 32% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crestline Elementary School?

1.7% of students at Crestline Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crestline Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Crestline Elementary School is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Mountain Brook, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crestline Elementary School?

Crestline Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crestline Elementary School rank among schools in Mountain Brook?

By Resource Investment Index, Crestline Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 schools in Mountain Brook, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mountain Brook on the city page.

What other schools are in Mountain Brook City?

Besides Crestline Elementary School, Mountain Brook City also operates Mountain Brook Junior High School (1,005 students), Mountain Brook High School (985 students), and Brookwood Forest Elementary School (579 students). See the Mountain Brook City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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