Falkville Elementary School

As a close-knit primary school in Falkville, Alabama, Falkville Elementary School instructs 381 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Morgan County. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

Across the 16 schools in Morgan County (7,619 students total), Falkville Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Falkville Elementary School logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Morgan County's rate of about 56%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Falkville Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.4%; this one delivers 56.5%, a residual of +22.1 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Morgan County put median household earnings sit near $68,845, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Morgan County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,204 students), of which Falkville Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Falkville High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Falkville Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 34.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 27%: 300 students in 2018 compared to 381 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 88% across the same window.

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