Blue Springs Elementary School

Blue Springs Elementary School is an elementary-level community of middle-of-the-pack scale in Athens, Alabama, one of the schools within Limestone County, enrolling 558 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Limestone County, which oversees 16 schools and 16,694 students, Blue Springs Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Blue Springs Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, Blue Springs Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 71% of students at Blue Springs Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Limestone County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Blue Springs Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.1%.

In the broader community, census data for Limestone County shows median household income runs about $83,629, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Blue Springs Elementary School is one of 27 public schools in Limestone County (combined enrollment of about 24,258 students).

Clements High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blue Springs Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blue Springs Elementary School has grew 15%, going from 486 students in 2018 to 558 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 66% across the same window.

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