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Enrollment
1,023
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN COUNTY·NCES 010027001713
Florence B Mathis Elementary
600 9th Ave, Foley, AL 36535 · (251) 943-1244 · Baldwin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,023 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
582 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 | 35 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 156 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 147 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 140 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (156) is 11% larger than its 6th grade class (140).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
53.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
22.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Schools most like Florence B Mathis Elementary
Florence B Mathis Elementary's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence B Mathis Elementary this school | 1,023 | 56.9% | 36.9% |
| Meadow View Elementary School Alabaster | 953 | 53.2% | 70.6% |
| Pelham Oaks Pelham | 750 | 53.6% | 56.7% |
| Foley Elementary School Foley | 1,022 | 63.3% | 38.8% |
| Thompson Intermediate School Alabaster | 901 | 57.5% | 58.4% |
| Pelham Ridge Pelham | 783 | 48.4% | 54.1% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Florence B Mathis Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Baldwin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #439 of 626 | #26 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #485 of 626 | #25 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #434 of 626 | #24 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,023 | #11 of 709 | #5 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #298 of 655 | #21 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #10 of 658 | #1 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #382 of 696 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +111.8% | #3 of 262 | #1 of 12 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,023
+219 (+27%) vs 2020
+194% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 1,023 | 61.2 | 16.7:1 | 57% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 983 | 61.7 | 15.9:1 | 79% (778) |
| 2022-23 | 915 | 57.7 | 15.9:1 | 75% (686) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 75% (605) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 23.5 | 20.5:1 | 83% (403) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 21 | 21.3:1 | 76% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 17 | 20.2:1 | 71% (245) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 60% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence B Mathis Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 112% (483 to 1,023); teachers up 160% (23.5 to 61.2).
About Florence B Mathis Elementary
Florence B Mathis Elementary is a large elementary school in Foley, Alabama, one of the schools in Baldwin County. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 1,023 students. The average among elementary schools in Alabama is roughly 480 students; this school is 113% larger than that.
Florence B Mathis Elementary is part of Baldwin County, where 42 schools serve 31,965 students.
The most common group at Florence B Mathis Elementary is White students, at 39%. It is also 31% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 10% multiracial. Baldwin County's residents are about 82% White, 43 points above the school's share. Florence B Mathis Elementary's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 61.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 57%. The 40% average for public schools in Baldwin County is 17 points lower.
Florence B Mathis Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.9%, compared with a predicted 42.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Baldwin County, the median household income is $78,775, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 51 public schools in Baldwin County, enrolling about 35,975 students in all.
The shortest distance from Florence B Mathis Elementary to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Foley High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Florence B Mathis Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 27% from its 2020-21 level of 804. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.5:1 to 16.7:1 over the same years.
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Baldwin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,989
Census ACS
Median income
$78,775
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
35,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baldwin County
- Daphne High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Fairhope High SchoolHigh · 1,536 students
- Foley High SchoolHigh · 1,520 students
- Robertsdale High SchoolHigh · 1,418 students
- Spanish Fort High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Robertsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,081 students
Other schools in Foley
- Foley High SchoolHigh · 1,520 students
- Foley Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,022 students
- Magnolia SchoolElementary · 944 students
- Foley Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Foley High School0.4 mi · 1,520
- Foley Middle School1.5 mi · 823
- Foley Elementary School1.7 mi · 1,022
- Magnolia School3.8 mi · 944
- Swift Elementary School5.2 mi · 155
- Elberta High School6.1 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About Florence B Mathis ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Florence B Mathis Elementary?
Florence B Mathis Elementary enrolls approximately 1,023 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Florence B Mathis Elementary serve?
Florence B Mathis Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Florence B Mathis Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Florence B Mathis Elementary is approximately 16.7:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Florence B Mathis Elementary?
Student demographics at Florence B Mathis Elementary are roughly 39% White, 31% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Florence B Mathis Elementary?
Florence B Mathis Elementary is overseen by Baldwin County in Baldwin County.
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