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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Foley Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,022
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN COUNTY·NCES 010027001712
Foley Elementary School
450 N Cedar Street, Foley, AL 36535 · (251) 943-8861 · Baldwin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,022 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
647 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 | 81 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 146 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 140 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (140).
Student demographics
69%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
56.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
24.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Foley Elementary School
Foley Elementary School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foley Elementary School this school | 1,022 | 63.3% | 38.8% |
| Little Ridge Intermediate School Fort Payne | 792 | 64.1% | 50.0% |
| Jemison Elementary School Jemison | 752 | 65.6% | 37.3% |
| Florence B Mathis Elementary Foley | 1,023 | 56.9% | 36.9% |
| Wills Valley Elementary School Fort Payne | 738 | 66.0% | N/A |
| Fultondale Elementary School Fultondale | 889 | 65.0% | 27.4% |
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 Foley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Baldwin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #424 of 626 | #24 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #471 of 626 | #22 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #409 of 626 | #23 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,022 | #12 of 709 | #6 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #171 of 655 | #16 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.1% | #22 of 658 | #2 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #302 of 696 | #5 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #61 of 364 | #3 of 10 |
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
1,022
+194 (+23%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 728
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 1,022 | 64.8 | 15.8:1 | 63% (647) |
| 2023-24 | 966 | 64.9 | 14.9:1 | 81% (781) |
| 2022-23 | 992 | 70.7 | 14.0:1 | 77% (759) |
| 2020-21 | 828 | 67 | 12.4:1 | 72% (596) |
| 2017-18 | 1,350 | 76 | 17.8:1 | 78% (1,048) |
| 2015-16 | 1,393 | 74 | 18.8:1 | 75% (1,045) |
| 2010-11 | 1,157 | 73 | 15.8:1 | 68% (792) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 42 | 12.5:1 | 65% (342) |
| 1990-91 | 728 | 44 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,350 to 1,022); teachers down 15% (76 to 64.8).
About Foley Elementary School
Foley Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Foley, Alabama, administered by Baldwin County. The school enrolls 1,022 students in pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 480 students for elementary schools in Alabama.
Baldwin County enrolls 31,965 students in 42 schools, including Foley Elementary School.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Foley Elementary School is White, with 38% of students. The next largest groups are 36% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 9% multiracial. The school's White share is 44 points below the 82% share among Baldwin County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
There are 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Foley Elementary School, giving a ratio of 15.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1. A total of 647 students, or 63%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 40% average for public schools in Baldwin County.
Schools in Alabama with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 38.0%. Foley Elementary School scores 38.8%.
In the surrounding county, Baldwin County, median household income comes to about $78,775, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 51 public schools and about 35,975 students.
Foley Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Foley Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Foley Elementary School, there are 4 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Foley Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's student count increased 23% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.8:1, from 12.4:1.
The discussion board for Foley Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Florence B Mathis ElementaryElementary · 1,023 students
- Magnolia SchoolElementary · 944 students
- Foley Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 students
Other Foley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Foley Elementary. Foley Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- FOLEY ELEMENTARYFOLEY, MN · 552 students
Nearby schools
- Foley Middle School0.2 mi · 823
- Florence B Mathis Elementary1.7 mi · 1,023
- Foley High School1.9 mi · 1,520
- Magnolia School3.2 mi · 944
- Elberta Middle School5.4 mi · 276
- Elberta High School5.4 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About Foley Elementary SchoolHow large is Foley Elementary School?
Foley Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,022 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Foley Elementary School serve?
Foley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Foley Elementary School have?
Foley Elementary School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is Foley Elementary School?
Foley Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 36% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Foley Elementary School?
Foley Elementary School is overseen by Baldwin County in Baldwin County.
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