Brent Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

160 4th Street
Brent, AL 35034

Bottom 50%

Brent Elementary School ranked #773 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #945 in 2021 but remaining in the bottom 50% statewide for overall testing performance.

Math proficiency was 21% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 37%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged from 20–24%, below the state average of 38%.

Minority enrollment was 45% with 66% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting a socioeconomic increase from 47% eligibility in 2022 and consistent demographic diversity.

The school served grades Pre–K through 4 with 601 students enrolled and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023, placing it among the top 20% of Alabama schools for lowest student–teacher ratio.

Enrollment increased slightly from 592 students in 2011 to 601 in 2023, while free lunch eligibility rose notably, indicating growing economic need in this Bibb County community.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 591 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brent Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Brent Elementary School's student population of 591 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brent Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	109
1	123
2	107
3	115
4	103

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Total Students

591 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School
2023	601
2022	603
2021	608
2020	542
2019	542
2018	613
2017	613
2016	636
2015	588
2014	610
2013	607
2012	617
2011	592
2010	608
2009	629
2008	522
2007	477
2006	512
2005	528
2004	547
2003	563
2002	586
2001	602
2000	603
1999	613
1998	623
1997	622
1996	625
1995	591
1994	575
1993	583
1992	577
1991	585
1990	567
1989	599
1988	719
1987	742

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	40
2017	40
2016	35
2015	36
2014	43
2013	48
2012	42
2011	44
2010	43
2009	41
2008	35
2007	37
2006	37
2005	39
2004	39
2003	43
2002	43
2001	44
2000	44
1999	40
1998	39
1997	39
1996	40
1995	40
1994	38
1993	35
1992	35
1991	33
1990	31
1989	32
1988	36
1987	32

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Brent Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brent Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#773 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School
2023	#773
2022	#759
2021	#945
2019	#920
2018	#959
2017	#978
2016	#919
2015	#916
2014	#671
2013	#1054
2012	#1010

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21%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2023	21%	30%	21%
2022	18%	29%	19%
2021	7%	24%	12%
2019	32%	47%	34%
2018	35%	47%	38%
2017	34%	44%	33%
2016	35%	43%	35%
2015	34%	40%	30%
2014	47%	38%	29%
2013	65%	80%	75%
2012	67%	82%	76%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2022	37%	47%	36%
2021	27%	46%	31%
2019	32%	45%	37%
2018	28%	46%	38%
2017	16%	39%	30%
2016	19%	38%	28%
2015	26%	41%	33%
2014	29%	42%	39%
2013	82%	86%	83%
2012	84%	86%	84%
2011	84%	85%	81%

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20-24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2022	22%	38%	26%
2021	17%	36%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	18:1	17:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	15:1	18:1	17:1
2017	15:1	17:1	17:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	20:1
1992	16:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	19:1	20:1
1990	18:1	19:1	21:1
1989	19:1	20:1	21:1
1988	20:1	20:1	22:1
1987	23:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2021	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2023	5%	11%	7%
2022	6%	10%	6%
2021	4%	9%	6%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Black

36%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2023	37%	32%	22%
2022	37%	32%	22%
2021	39%	32%	22%
2020	40%	33%	22%
2019	40%	33%	22%
2018	40%	33%	22%
2017	40%	33%	22%
2016	40%	33%	22%
2015	38%	33%	23%
2014	40%	34%	23%
2013	36%	34%	22%
2012	34%	34%	23%
2011	33%	35%	23%
2010	34%	35%	24%
2009	37%	35%	24%
2008	40%	36%	26%
2007	42%	36%	27%
2006	43%	36%	28%
2005	45%	36%	28%
2004	46%	36%	29%
2003	47%	36%	30%
2002	46%	36%	29%
2001	49%	36%	29%
2000	50%	36%	30%
1999	48%	36%	29%
1998	47%	36%	29%
1997	44%	36%	28%
1996	44%	36%	29%
1995	45%	36%	29%
1994	46%	36%	29%
1993	43%	36%	29%

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White

55%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2023	54%	52%	69%
2022	54%	53%	70%
2021	54%	53%	71%
2020	54%	54%	73%
2019	54%	54%	73%
2018	55%	55%	74%
2017	55%	55%	74%
2016	56%	56%	74%
2015	57%	56%	75%
2014	57%	57%	74%
2013	60%	58%	75%
2012	64%	58%	75%
2011	65%	58%	75%
2010	64%	58%	74%
2009	61%	59%	74%
2008	57%	58%	72%
2007	56%	59%	71%
2006	55%	59%	71%
2005	53%	60%	71%
2004	54%	60%	70%
2003	53%	60%	70%
2002	53%	60%	71%
2001	50%	61%	70%
2000	49%	61%	70%
1999	51%	61%	71%
1998	53%	61%	71%
1997	56%	60%	72%
1996	56%	61%	71%
1995	55%	62%	71%
1994	54%	62%	71%
1993	57%	62%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2023	0.57	0.62	0.48
2022	0.57	0.61	0.46
2021	0.56	0.61	0.45
2020	0.55	0.60	0.43
2019	0.55	0.60	0.43
2018	0.54	0.59	0.40
2017	0.54	0.59	0.40
2016	0.53	0.58	0.40
2015	0.53	0.58	0.39
2014	0.52	0.56	0.40
2013	0.51	0.55	0.40
2012	0.48	0.55	0.38
2011	0.47	0.54	0.39
2010	0.48	0.54	0.40
2009	0.50	0.53	0.40
2008	0.52	0.54	0.42
2007	0.51	0.53	0.42
2006	0.52	0.53	0.42
2005	0.52	0.51	0.42
2004	0.51	0.51	0.43
2003	0.50	0.51	0.42
2002	0.51	0.51	0.42
2001	0.51	0.50	0.43
2000	0.51	0.50	0.43
1999	0.51	0.50	0.42
1998	0.50	0.50	0.42
1997	0.50	0.52	0.41
1996	0.50	0.50	0.41
1995	0.50	0.49	0.41
1994	0.50	0.49	0.41
1993	0.50	0.49	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2023	66%	55%	59%
2022	47%	44%	42%
2021	51%	48%	42%
2020	61%	49%	52%
2019	61%	49%	52%
2018	72%	47%	56%
2017	72%	47%	56%
2016	65%	46%	52%
2015	67%	47%	54%
2014	69%	52%	57%
2013	65%	51%	55%
2012	59%	51%	55%
2011	59%	49%	54%
2010	54%	47%	50%
2009	54%	44%	48%
2008	56%	43%	47%
2007	58%	42%	46%
2006	57%	44%	48%
2005	63%	43%	50%
2004	62%	42%	50%
2003	62%	42%	50%
2002	58%	40%	46%
2001	56%	38%	43%
2000	48%	37%	50%
1999	59%	38%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Brent Elementary School	Alabama	Bibb County School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	11%
2019	8%	6%	11%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	9%	6%	11%
2013	9%	6%	11%
2012	12%	7%	10%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	10%	8%	11%
2009	13%	8%	13%
2008	14%	8%	14%
2007	10%	9%	15%
2006	12%	9%	14%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	8%	8%	12%
2003	8%	8%	13%
2002	12%	8%	13%
2001	12%	8%	14%
2000	13%	8%	13%
1999	12%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bibb County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brent Elementary School's ranking?

Brent Elementary School is ranked #773 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Brent Elementary School often compared to?

Brent Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Blocton Elementary School, Woodstock Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Brent Elementary School?

591 students attend Brent Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Brent Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brent Elementary School?

Brent Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Brent Elementary School offer ?

Brent Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brent Elementary School part of?

Brent Elementary School is part of Bibb County School District.

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