Dannelly Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3425 Carter Hill Rd
Montgomery, AL 36111

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Bottom 50%

Dannelly Elementary School ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools in 2023 with an overall state rank of #1239, reflecting a decline from its peak rank of #1010 in 2016.

Math proficiency declined to 2% in 2023, significantly lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 18%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was estimated between 6–9%, below the state average.

Enrollment remained relatively stable, with 591 students in grades Pre–K through 5 and a high minority enrollment of 99%; 83% of students were eligible for free lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need.

The school served grades Pre–K to 5 with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023, a slight increase from 17:1 in recent years, contributing to class size considerations.

Dannelly Elementary is a Title I school in Montgomery, AL, without virtual instruction options, maintaining consistent free lunch eligibility above 80% since 2014.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 591 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 2% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

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

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dannelly Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	83
1	105
2	102
3	93
4	93
5	99

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Total Students

591 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School
2023	622
2022	646
2021	595
2020	604
2019	604
2018	573
2017	573
2016	621
2015	600
2014	611
2013	633
2012	588
2011	780
2010	797
2009	786
2008	676
2007	673
2006	682
2005	607
2004	553
2003	529
2002	534
2001	527
2000	881
1999	868
1998	847
1997	772
1996	726
1995	817
1994	854
1993	886
1992	836
1991	894
1990	914
1989	1,275
1988	1,100
1987	952

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School
2023	36
2022	31
2021	31
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	35
2014	35
2013	41
2012	36
2011	48
2009	45
2008	43
2007	42
2006	38
2005	37
2004	42
2003	41
2002	43
2001	41
2000	52
1999	49
1998	43
1997	43
1996	45
1995	42
1994	44
1993	44
1992	43
1991	44
1990	43

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Year Founded

2025

School Rankings

Dannelly 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 Dannelly Elementary School is 0.29, 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)

#1239 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School
2023	#1239
2022	#1186
2021	#1194
2019	#1198
2018	#1121
2017	#1079
2016	#1010
2015	#1217
2014	#1102
2013	#1224
2012	#1224

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30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	2%	30%	20%
2022	5%	29%	11%
2021	2%	24%	9%
2019	16%	47%	30%
2018	19%	47%	30%
2017	26%	44%	28%
2016	25%	43%	28%
2015	13%	40%	26%
2014	26%	38%	26%
2013	58%	80%	67%
2012	61%	82%	67%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2022	18%	47%	32%
2021	21%	46%	31%
2019	18%	45%	32%
2018	26%	46%	30%
2017	15%	39%	27%
2016	20%	38%	25%
2015	15%	41%	29%
2014	16%	42%	33%
2013	68%	86%	77%
2012	69%	86%	76%
2011	76%	85%	78%

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6-9%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2022	7%	38%	23%
2021	5%	36%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	21:1	18:1	20:1
2021	19:1	17:1	19:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	18:1	18:1
2017	15:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	20:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	18:1
1990	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2012)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	15%	11%	10%
2022	10%	10%	9%
2021	8%	9%	8%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	7%	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

83%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	82%	32%	78%
2022	86%	32%	79%
2021	88%	32%	79%
2020	88%	33%	79%
2019	88%	33%	79%
2018	90%	33%	79%
2017	90%	33%	79%
2016	92%	33%	79%
2015	93%	33%	69%
2014	91%	34%	78%
2013	90%	34%	78%
2012	93%	34%	78%
2011	92%	35%	79%
2010	90%	35%	78%
2009	89%	35%	79%
2008	89%	36%	79%
2007	89%	36%	78%
2006	88%	36%	77%
2005	85%	36%	77%
2004	77%	36%	76%
2003	71%	36%	75%
2002	66%	36%	74%
2001	61%	36%	73%
2000	54%	36%	73%
1999	51%	36%	72%
1998	49%	36%	70%
1997	46%	36%	68%
1996	50%	36%	67%
1995	51%	36%	65%
1994	46%	36%	63%
1993	48%	36%	62%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	1%	52%	6%
2022	2%	53%	7%
2021	1%	53%	8%
2020	1%	54%	9%
2019	1%	54%	9%
2018	3%	55%	10%
2017	3%	55%	10%
2016	1%	56%	11%
2015	1%	56%	14%
2014	1%	57%	13%
2013	2%	58%	13%
2012	1%	58%	14%
2011	3%	58%	15%
2010	5%	58%	16%
2009	5%	59%	16%
2008	8%	58%	16%
2007	7%	59%	17%
2006	8%	59%	19%
2005	12%	60%	20%
2004	19%	60%	21%
2003	25%	60%	23%
2002	30%	60%	24%
2001	34%	61%	25%
2000	44%	61%	25%
1999	47%	61%	26%
1998	49%	61%	28%
1997	51%	60%	30%
1996	48%	61%	31%
1995	48%	62%	33%
1994	53%	62%	35%
1993	52%	62%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.31	0.62	0.37
2022	0.25	0.61	0.37
2021	0.22	0.61	0.36
2020	0.22	0.60	0.36
2019	0.22	0.60	0.36
2018	0.19	0.59	0.36
2017	0.19	0.59	0.36
2016	0.15	0.58	0.37
2015	0.13	0.58	0.43
2014	0.17	0.56	0.38
2013	0.19	0.55	0.37
2012	0.13	0.55	0.37
2011	0.15	0.54	0.36
2010	0.19	0.54	0.36
2009	0.20	0.53	0.35
2008	0.20	0.54	0.35
2007	0.20	0.53	0.36
2006	0.22	0.53	0.37
2005	0.27	0.51	0.37
2004	0.37	0.51	0.38
2003	0.44	0.51	0.39
2002	0.48	0.51	0.40
2001	0.52	0.50	0.41
2000	0.52	0.50	0.41
1999	0.52	0.50	0.42
1998	0.52	0.50	0.43
1997	0.53	0.52	0.45
1996	0.52	0.50	0.46
1995	0.51	0.49	0.47
1994	0.51	0.49	0.48
1993	0.51	0.49	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	83%	55%	68%
2022	84%	44%	69%
2021	83%	48%	69%
2020	86%	49%	69%
2019	86%	49%	69%
2018	68%	47%	54%
2017	68%	47%	54%
2016	73%	46%	55%
2015	71%	47%	53%
2014	86%	52%	70%
2013	84%	51%	66%
2012	82%	51%	67%
2011	78%	49%	65%
2010	73%	47%	63%
2009	69%	44%	62%
2008	67%	43%	60%
2007	53%	42%	57%
2006	65%	44%	59%
2005	58%	43%	60%
2004	54%	42%	58%
2003	54%	42%	58%
2002	44%	40%	55%
2001	34%	38%	54%
2000	29%	37%	54%
1999	32%	38%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dannelly Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	12%	8%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	11%	8%	6%
2004	12%	8%	7%
2003	11%	8%	7%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	11%	8%	9%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dannelly Elementary School's ranking?

Dannelly Elementary School is ranked #1239 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Dannelly Elementary School often compared to?

Dannelly Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pine Grove Elementary School, Daphne Elementary School, Magnolia School by visitors of our site.

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

2% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Dannelly Elementary School?

591 students attend Dannelly Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Dannelly Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

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

Dannelly Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Dannelly Elementary School offer ?

Dannelly Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dannelly Elementary School part of?

Dannelly Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

In what neighborhood is Dannelly Elementary School located?

Dannelly Elementary School is located in the Brentwood neighborhood of Montgomery, AL. There are 1 other public schools located in Brentwood.

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