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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS CITY·NCES 010012000522
Athens Intermediate School
1916 Us Hwy 72 W, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 230-2880 · Limestone County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
358 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 327 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 314 | 49% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Athens City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
40.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Athens Intermediate School
Athens Intermediate School's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Intermediate School this school | 641 | 55.9% | 53.1% |
| Pelham Oaks Pelham | 750 | 53.6% | 56.7% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School Enterprise | 753 | 55.2% | 63.5% |
| T R Simmons Elementary School Jasper | 507 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Memorial Park Elementary School Jasper | 483 | 54.7% | 68.6% |
| Thompson Intermediate School Alabaster | 901 | 57.5% | 58.4% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Athens Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Limestone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #270 of 626 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #299 of 626 | #9 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #245 of 626 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #142 of 709 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #436 of 655 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #46 of 658 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #398 of 696 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.7% | #75 of 262 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
641
+70 (+12%) vs 2020
+197% since 2000-01, when it was 216
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 641 | 36 | 17.8:1 | 56% (358) |
| 2023-24 | 607 | 31 | 19.6:1 | 62% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 34.3 | 17.1:1 | 59% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 57% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 540 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 53% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 27 | 20.3:1 | 54% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 51% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | 31% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athens Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (540 to 641); teachers up 20% (30 to 36).
About Athens Intermediate School
Athens Intermediate School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Athens, Alabama. Classes run from 4 through 5, and the school has 641 students. The average for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480 students, so this school is 34% larger than average.
Athens Intermediate School is one school in Athens City, a system of 9 schools with 5,405 students.
Athens Intermediate School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 48%. The school is also 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 74%. Athens Intermediate School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.8:1, with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 56%. That is close to the 54% average for public schools in Limestone County.
The model predicts 43.4% for a school in Alabama with Athens Intermediate School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Athens Intermediate School posts 53.1%.
In the county around the school, Limestone County, median household income is about $83,629, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Athens Intermediate School is among the 27 public schools in Limestone County.
James L Cowart Elementary School is located about 0.8 miles from Athens Intermediate School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 52.6%, lower than Athens Intermediate School's 53.1%.
The federal government classifies Athens Intermediate School's location as Town: Fringe.
Athens Intermediate School had 571 students in 2020-21 and 641 in 2024-25, a 12% gain.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Limestone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,233
Census ACS
Median income
$83,629
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
24,258 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens City
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,278 students
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Athens Renaissance SchoolCombined · 606 students
- Athens Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Julian Newman Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Brookhill Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
Other schools in Athens
- Alabama Connections AcademyCombined · 7,822 students
- Athens High SchoolHigh · 1,278 students
- East Limestone High SchoolHigh · 1,216 students
- Athens Middle SchoolMiddle · 935 students
- Athens Renaissance SchoolCombined · 606 students
- Blue Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
Nearby schools
- James L Cowart Elementary School0.8 mi · 332
- Julian Newman Elementary School1.6 mi · 409
- Athens Elementary School1.7 mi · 474
- Athens Renaissance School1.9 mi · 606
- Brookhill Elementary School2.1 mi · 380
- Athens Middle School2.7 mi · 935
Frequently asked questions
About Athens Intermediate SchoolHow large is Athens Intermediate School?
Athens Intermediate School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades 04-05.
Is Athens Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Athens Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Athens Intermediate School have?
Athens Intermediate School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Athens Intermediate School?
At Athens Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Athens Intermediate School?
Athens Intermediate School is overseen by Athens City in Limestone County.
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