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Laceys Spring Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Laceys Spring Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010248001046
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Laceys Spring Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Alabama schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
15.4:1
small classes for Alabama
72.6%
free-lunch eligible
277
students enrolled

Laceys Spring Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

School address

Laceys Spring, AL 35754
District: Morgan County · Alabama

NCES ID 010248001046 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-14 students YoY

Laceys Spring Elementary School held near 289 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 18.4 → 17.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 010248001046 · Laceys Spring, AL Other · SMALL · TRAD

277 enr · 15.4:1 · 72.6% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Albert P Brewer High School (757 students)

Laceys Spring Elementary School held near 289 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.4 → 17.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Laceys Spring Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Laceys Spring Elementary School reports 277 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 Laceys Spring Elementary School compares

Laceys Spring Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 13% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.6% ▲ 23% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 277 top 84% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
277
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.6%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 20% in Alabama - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,920
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 277 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 63.5%
Hispanic or Latino 32.9%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 63.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Laceys Spring Elementary School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Morgan County reports $11,920 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Laceys Spring Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Albert P Brewer High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Priceville Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Morgan Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Morgan Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Priceville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Morgan County · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~277 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Laceys Spring Elementary School

How many students attend Laceys Spring Elementary School?

Laceys Spring Elementary School has 277 students enrolled. It is a public school in Laceys Spring, AL. CCD year-over-year: 303 (2022-23) → 289 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Laceys Spring Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Laceys Spring Elementary School is 15.4:1, which is 13% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 2% 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 Laceys Spring Elementary School?

72.6% of students at Laceys Spring Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Laceys Spring Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Laceys Spring Elementary School is White at 63.5% of enrollment, in Laceys Spring, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Laceys Spring Elementary School?

Laceys Spring Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).

What other schools are in Morgan County?

Besides Laceys Spring Elementary School, Morgan County also operates Albert P Brewer High School (757 students), Priceville Elementary School (674 students), and West Morgan Middle School (561 students). See the Morgan County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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