Tanner Elementary School

12067 Dowd Street
Tanner, AL 35671

www.tannerelementary.org

338 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Tanner Elementary School, located in Tanner, Alabama, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Limestone County School District. Situated at 12060 Sommers Road, the school is deeply integrated into the small, close-knit community of Tanner. As part of a campus that serves students through their secondary education years, the elementary division focuses on establishing strong academic fundamentals, fostering social development, and providing a supportive learning environment for young learners in the region.

The school emphasizes a commitment to student growth, leveraging the resources of the broader Tanner school community to ensure a consistent educational journey. By prioritizing core curriculum areas such as literacy, mathematics, and science, Tanner Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transitions that follow in middle and high school. The school remains a central hub for families in the area, maintaining a focus on traditional educational values while working to meet the evolving academic needs of its diverse student body.

338

Total Students

22.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tanner Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	107
Hispanic	120
Black	78
Two or More	32
American Indian	1

Hispanic
120 (35.5%)
White
107 (31.7%)
Black
78 (23.1%)
Two or More
32 (9.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Limestone County
Phone:	(256)998-5266
Website:	http://www.tannerelementary.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	338
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	258
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 18

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 51

Grade 5 47