Brent Elementary School

Brent Elementary School operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Brent, Alabama, part of Bibb County. Current enrollment sits at 603 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 26% above typical.

Across the 8 schools in Bibb County (3,063 students total), Brent Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Brent Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 35% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Brent Elementary School logs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Brent Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.3%; this one delivers 35.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bibb County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $52,541 per year, about 12% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, Bibb County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,063 students), of which Brent Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Bibb County High School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Brent Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Brent Elementary School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 597 (now 603). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 39% to 35%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

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