Andalusia Elementary School

As a heavily attended elementary campus in Andalusia, Alabama, Andalusia Elementary School instructs 1,082 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Andalusia City. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 125% larger than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Andalusia City (1,823 students total), Andalusia Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Andalusia Elementary School shows that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Andalusia Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at Andalusia Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Andalusia Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 65.8%, a residual of +21.3 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Covington County indicate median household income runs about $52,456, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Covington County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,173 students), of which Andalusia Elementary School is one.

Andalusia Junior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.8 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Andalusia Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 35.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 1,012 students in 2018 compared to 1,082 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 30% to 25% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Andalusia Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.