Alexandria Elementary School

Located at 2525 AlexandriaWellington Rd, in Alexandria, Alabama, Alexandria Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school that hosts 712 students (grades pre-K through 4), operated by Calhoun County. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 48% bigger than typical.

Calhoun County comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 7,997 students; Alexandria Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Alexandria Elementary School shows that 80% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 9% Black, 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Alexandria Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Calhoun County shows median household income runs about $55,029, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alexandria Elementary School is one of 38 public schools in Calhoun County (combined enrollment of about 16,686 students).

Alexandria High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Alexandria Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Alexandria Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 36.9%.

Alexandria Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 12%: 635 students in 2018 compared to 712 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 85% to 80%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

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