Elkmont Elementary School

Located at 25630 Evans Street, in Elkmont, Alabama, Elkmont Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary school that serves 599 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Limestone County. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 25% bigger than typical.

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

On demographics, Elkmont Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. Compared to Limestone County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Elkmont Elementary School reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Limestone County's rate of about 54%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Elkmont Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Limestone County indicate median household income runs about $83,629, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Limestone County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,258 students), Elkmont Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Elkmont High School, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elkmont Elementary School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 57%: 381 students in 2018 compared to 599 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 86% to 76% over that span.

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