Other / mixed grade configuration · Montgomery, AL

Vaughn Road Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Vaughn Road Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010243001039
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vaughn Road Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Alabama schools.

#12 of 28
schools in Montgomery · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
19.7:1
large classes for Alabama
71.3%
free-lunch eligible

Vaughn Road Elementary School has class sizes larger than 80% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Vaughn Road Elementary School ranks #12 of 28 schools in Montgomery, AL.

School address

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

-17 students YoY

Vaughn Road Elementary School held near 477 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 010243001039 · Montgomery, AL Other · SMALL · TRAD

473 enr · 19.7:1 · 71.3% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Jefferson Davis High School (1,587 students)

Vaughn Road Elementary School held near 477 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Vaughn Road Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Vaughn Road Elementary School reports 473 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 Vaughn Road Elementary School compares

Vaughn Road 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 19.7:1 ▲ 11% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.3% ▲ 21% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 473 top 51% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
473
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.3%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 80% in Alabama - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.0%
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
$12,977
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 473 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 1.7%
White 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 88.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Vaughn Road Elementary School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Montgomery County reports $12,977 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Vaughn Road Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jefferson Davis High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carver Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lee High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Park Crossing High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brewbaker Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Montgomery County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Montgomery

6 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 Vaughn Road Elementary School

How many students attend Vaughn Road Elementary School?

Vaughn Road Elementary School has 473 students enrolled. It is a public school in Montgomery, AL. CCD year-over-year: 494 (2022-23) → 477 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vaughn Road Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Vaughn Road Elementary School is 19.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vaughn Road Elementary School?

71.3% of students at Vaughn Road Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vaughn Road Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Vaughn Road Elementary School is African American at 88.8% of enrollment, in Montgomery, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vaughn Road Elementary School?

Vaughn Road Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Vaughn Road Elementary School rank among schools in Montgomery?

By Resource Investment Index, Vaughn Road Elementary School ranks #12 of 28 schools in Montgomery, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Montgomery on the city page.

What other schools are in Montgomery County?

Besides Vaughn Road Elementary School, Montgomery County also operates Jefferson Davis High School (1,587 students), Carver Senior High School (1,553 students), and Lee High School (1,282 students). See the Montgomery County 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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