Elmore County Public School System


The Elmore County Public School System is a public school district serving most of Elmore County, Alabama.
Its headquarters are in Wetumpka. In addition to Wetumpka it includes the towns of Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, and Elmore, as well as the census designated places of Blue Ridge, Emerald Mountain, Holtville, and Redland. It also includes Elmore County sections of Millbrook and Prattville.
By 2019, Elmore County Schools allowed Maxwell Air Force Base on post families to send their children to its schools. the district's allowance applies to any district school, and any student with a parent or guardian associated with the U.S. military is eligible. In August 2019, of the children who are dependents of military families attached to Maxwell AFB who were enrolled in public schools, 11.31% attended Elmore schools.
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History

A candidate for the Elmore County Board of Education quoted in an article in the Montgomery Advertiser argued that the county school system sufficiently meets the needs of the citizens of Millbrook, Alabama and that the school system lacked "local financial support" but did well academically.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools awarded accreditation to the district in 2008.
In 2020 there was a scandal regarding spending irregularities.

Schools

The district's 15 schools have over 10,000 students.

High schools

9–12 Traditional

Middle schools

5–8

Elementary schools

K–6
K–4
  • Eclectic Elementary School
  • Holtville Elementary School
  • Wetumpka Elementary School
K—4
  • Airport Road Intermediate School
  • * The school was scheduled to open in the northern hemisphere fall of 2009.
K–2