Farley Elementary School

Located at 2900 Green Cove Rd SW, in Huntsville, Alabama, Farley Elementary School is a cozy elementary-level community that educates 334 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Huntsville City. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 480.

Within Huntsville City, which oversees 44 schools and 24,222 students, Farley Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Farley Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 15% Black, 12% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Farley Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Madison County (around 41%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Farley Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household earnings sit near $86,499, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Madison County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,800 students), of which Farley Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Challenger Middle School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Farley Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Farley Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.6%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Farley Elementary School has contracted 8%, going from 365 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 68% to 54%.

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