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Blount Elementary School

1650 Ray Thorington Road, Montgomery, AL 36117 · (334) 244-0078 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
137 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 58%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
51
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
63
Grade 3
41
Grade 4
56
Grade 5
45
Student demographics
White
298%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
185%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12%
Black
21159%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 31%
Asian
7220%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1%
Two+
298%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19454%
Female
16546%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
60.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
38.6%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
359
-66 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.0:1
% White
8%
was 35%
% Hispanic
5%
was 6%
% Black
59%
was 27%
% Asian
20%
was 28%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Blount Elementary School

Blount Elementary School, a close-knit elementary campus in Montgomery, Alabama, one of the schools within Montgomery County, hosts 359 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% below the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 480 students.

Montgomery County runs 51 schools in total, collectively educating 26,958 students. Blount Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Blount Elementary School shows that Black students make up the majority at 59%; the rest consists of 20% Asian, 8% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Montgomery County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Blount Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Montgomery County (around 67%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Blount Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.2%; this one delivers 45.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household income runs about $59,386, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Blount Elementary School is one of 60 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 31,131 students).

Nearest neighbor: Carr Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blount Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blount Elementary School has shrank 16%, going from 425 students in 2018 to 359 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 27% to 59% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
226,718
Census ACS
Median income
$59,386
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
31,131 students

Quick facts

School name
Blount Elementary School
District
Montgomery County
Address
1650 Ray Thorington Road, Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone
(334) 244-0078
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
359
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
137 (38%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
010243002084
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Blount Elementary School
How many students attend Blount Elementary School?
Blount Elementary School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-05.
Is Blount Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blount Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Blount Elementary School have?
Blount Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Blount Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blount Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 5% Hispanic, 59% Black, 20% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Blount Elementary School in?
Blount Elementary School is part of Montgomery County.
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