Fort Deposit Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

200 Gilmer Hills Rd
Fort Deposit, AL 36032

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Bottom 50%

Fort Deposit Elementary School ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools between 2010 and 2023, with its state ranking fluctuating around #1100 to #1200 in recent years.

Math proficiency was 5%, lower than the state average of approximately 30%, and reading proficiency ranged from 20–24%, also lower than the state average near 46%; science proficiency was 20%, below the state average of about 38% in 2022.

Enrollment declined from 278 students in 2015 to 214 students in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 95%, indicating rising socioeconomic need; minority enrollment remained high at 93%.

The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with 214 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023, maintaining one of the lowest ratios in the district.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 214 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Fort Deposit Elementary School's student population of 214 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Deposit Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	38
1	38
2	43
3	31
4	34
5	29

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Total Students

214 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School
2023	194
2022	187
2021	189
2020	225
2019	225
2018	258
2017	258
2016	274
2015	278
2014	276
2013	278
2012	323
2011	315
2010	308
2009	313
2008	309
2007	332
2006	324
2005	353
2004	368
2003	224
2002	233
2001	242
2000	271
1999	285
1998	320
1997	294
1996	264
1995	268
1994	261
1993	249
1992	252
1991	253
1990	260
1989	275
1988	289
1987	303

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School
2023	12
2022	14
2021	14
2020	9
2019	9
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	18
2014	18
2013	23
2012	21
2011	22
2010	19
2009	20
2008	20
2007	21
2006	23
2005	24
2004	24
2003	17
2002	18
2001	19
2000	21
1999	20
1998	20
1997	19
1996	16
1995	17
1994	17
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16
1989	17
1988	17
1987	17

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School Motto

Everyday is an opportunity to shine

School Rankings

Fort Deposit 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 Fort Deposit Elementary School is 0.20, 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)

#1146 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School
2023	#1146
2022	#1133
2021	#1161
2019	#1098
2018	#1138
2017	#1118
2016	#1216
2015	#1131
2014	#991
2013	#1214
2012	#1104

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≤5%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2023	5%	30%	17%
2022	5%	29%	2%
2021	5%	24%	1%
2019	22%	47%	22%
2018	22%	47%	23%
2017	22%	44%	19%
2016	12%	43%	17%
2015	22%	40%	20%
2014	37%	38%	18%
2013	62%	80%	61%
2012	67%	82%	63%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2022	22%	47%	17%
2021	12%	46%	14%
2019	22%	45%	21%
2018	17%	46%	23%
2017	12%	39%	19%
2016	7%	38%	16%
2015	12%	41%	21%
2014	12%	42%	20%
2013	67%	86%	67%
2012	77%	86%	74%
2011	72%	85%	67%

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≤20%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2022	20%	38%	10%
2021	20%	36%	6%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	18:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	25:1	17:1	20:1
2019	25:1	17:1	20:1
2018	15:1	18:1	18:1
2017	15:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	18:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	19:1	18:1
1991	15:1	19:1	19:1
1990	16:1	19:1	19:1
1989	16:1	20:1	18:1
1988	17:1	20:1	18:1
1987	18:1	21:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2023	3%	11%	2%
2022	4%	10%	2%
2021	2%	9%	1%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
1998	1%	1%

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Black

89%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2023	95%	32%	96%
2022	94%	32%	96%
2021	97%	32%	97%
2020	98%	33%	99%
2019	98%	33%	99%
2018	97%	33%	99%
2017	97%	33%	99%
2016	97%	33%	99%
2015	98%	33%	89%
2014	97%	34%	99%
2013	98%	34%	99%
2012	98%	34%	99%
2011	97%	35%	99%
2010	98%	35%	99%
2009	98%	35%	99%
2008	98%	36%	99%
2007	99%	36%	100%
2006	100%	36%	100%
2005	100%	36%	99%
2004	99%	36%	99%
2003	99%	36%	99%
2002	100%	36%	99%
2001	100%	36%	99%
2000	99%	36%	99%
1999	99%	36%	99%
1998	99%	36%	99%
1997	99%	36%	97%
1996	97%	36%	99%
1995	97%	36%	99%
1994	98%	36%	100%
1993	100%	36%	100%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2023	2%	52%	2%
2022	2%	53%	2%
2021	1%	53%	2%
2020	1%	54%	1%
2019	1%	54%	1%
2018	2%	55%	1%
2017	2%	55%	1%
2016	3%	56%	1%
2015	2%	56%	3%
2014	2%	57%	1%
2013	1%	58%	1%
2012	2%	58%	1%
2011	3%	58%	1%
2010	2%	58%	1%
2009	2%	59%	1%
2008	2%	58%	1%
2007	1%	59%
2004	1%	60%	1%
2003	1%	60%	1%
2000	1%	61%	1%
1999	1%	61%	1%
1997	1%	60%	3%
1996	3%	61%	1%
1995	3%	62%	1%
1994	2%	62%
1992	1%	62%
1991	1%	63%
1990	5%	63%	1%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2023	0.10	0.62	0.08
2022	0.12	0.61	0.08
2021	0.06	0.61	0.05
2020	0.04	0.60	0.04
2019	0.04	0.60	0.04
2018	0.06	0.59	0.02
2017	0.06	0.59	0.02
2016	0.06	0.58	0.02
2015	0.04	0.58	0.12
2014	0.06	0.56	0.02
2013	0.04	0.55	0.02
2012	0.06	0.55	0.02
2011	0.06	0.54	0.03
2010	0.04	0.54	0.02
2009	0.04	0.53	0.02
2008	0.04	0.54	0.01
2007	0.02	0.53	0.01
2004	0.02	0.51	0.01
2003	0.02	0.51	0.01
2000	0.02	0.50	0.01
1999	0.02	0.50	0.01
1998	0.03	0.50	0.01
1997	0.02	0.52	0.05
1996	0.06	0.50	0.01
1995	0.06	0.49	0.01
1994	0.04	0.49	0.01
1992	0.02	0.49	0.00
1991	0.02	0.48	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

97%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2023	95%	55%	94%
2022	95%	44%	94%
2021	97%	48%	95%
2020	95%	49%	94%
2019	95%	49%	94%
2018	72%	47%	70%
2017	72%	47%	70%
2016	75%	46%	72%
2015	74%	47%	70%
2014	96%	52%	95%
2013	96%	51%	94%
2012	92%	51%	93%
2011	87%	49%	91%
2010	91%	47%	91%
2009	85%	44%	88%
2008	90%	43%	88%
2007	85%	42%	80%
2006	95%	44%	92%
2005	92%	43%	91%
2004	90%	42%	89%
2003	91%	42%	86%
2002	94%	40%	83%
2001	92%	38%	85%
2000	89%	37%	83%
1999	86%	38%	83%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fort Deposit Elementary School	Alabama	Lowndes County School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	8%	4%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lowndes County School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Frankie The Bulldog

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fort Deposit Elementary School's ranking?

Fort Deposit Elementary School is ranked #1146 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Fort Deposit Elementary School?

214 students attend Fort Deposit Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Fort Deposit Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fort Deposit Elementary School?

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

What grades does Fort Deposit Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Fort Deposit Elementary School part of?

Fort Deposit Elementary School is part of Lowndes County School District.

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