Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTSVILLE CITY·NCES 010180000628
Farley Elementary School
2900 Green Cove Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35803 · (256) 428-7160 · Madison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
96 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
50.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Farley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #205 of 626 | #23 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #195 of 626 | #22 of 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #258 of 626 | #26 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #542 of 709 | #44 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #431 of 655 | #35 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #75 of 658 | #13 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #647 of 696 | #39 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #227 of 364 | #21 of 29 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
334
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 334 | 18.8 | 17.8:1 | 29% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 18.6 | 18.3:1 | 42% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 18.6 | 18.2:1 | 43% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 43% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 20.7 | 17.7:1 | 42% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 21% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 34% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 460 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 16% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 18 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farley Elementary School.
About Farley Elementary School
Farley Elementary School sits in Huntsville, Alabama, and is classified as an elementary school. Federal data show 334 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Alabama, the average enrollment is about 480.
Huntsville City runs 44 schools with a combined 24,222 students. Farley Elementary School is one of them.
The share of White students at Farley Elementary School is 54%, a majority. After that, the student body is 15% Black, 12% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 8% Asian. Census figures show Madison County is about 63% White. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Farley Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 17.8 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Farley Elementary School, which has 18.8. Elementary schools in Alabama have an average ratio of 17.0:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 29%. The rate at public schools in Madison County averages 41%, higher than here.
Test results at Farley Elementary School are 4.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.5% actual, 63.0% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Madison County, median household income comes to about $86,499, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 89 public schools and about 55,800 students.
Farley Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Challenger Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Farley Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Farley Elementary School at 5th of 9.
NCES describes the area around Farley Elementary School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's student count decreased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 17.8 students per teacher, compared with 15.8 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Farley Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
405,718
Census ACS
Median income
$86,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
55,800 students
Quick facts
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- Virgil Grissom High SchoolHigh · 1,847 students
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- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 916 students
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Other schools in Huntsville
- Virgil Grissom High SchoolHigh · 1,847 students
- Huntsville High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Providence ElementaryElementary · 1,152 students
- Monrovia Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 877 students
Nearby schools
- Challenger Elementary School1.3 mi · 491
- Challenger Middle School1.3 mi · 425
- Mountain Gap Elementary School2.2 mi · 341
- Mountain Gap Middle School2.2 mi · 366
- Virgil Grissom High School3.2 mi · 1,847
- Weatherly Heights Elementary School3.3 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Farley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Farley Elementary School?
Farley Elementary School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-05.
Is Farley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Farley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Farley Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Farley Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Farley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Farley Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 12% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Farley Elementary School in?
Farley Elementary School is part of Huntsville City.
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