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Enrollment
413
Combined
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 673
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY COUNTY·NCES 010267001734
Francis Marion School
101 Hubbard Drive, Marion, AL 36756 · (334) 683-6791 · Perry County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Alabama public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
340 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
26.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
13.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
19.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Francis Marion School
Francis Marion School's state test result (19.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion School this school | 413 | 82.3% | 19.4% |
| Robert C Hatch High School Uniontown | 402 | 87.6% | 16.6% |
| The Pathway Mobile | 396 | 84.1% | 12.3% |
| Autaugaville School Autaugaville | 255 | 78.8% | 16.7% |
| Marengo High School Dixons Mills | 223 | 86.5% | 24.8% |
| Notasulga High School Notasulga | 258 | 78.3% | 17.9% |
Matched among Alabama K-12 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 Francis Marion School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #57 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #55 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #60 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #44 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #39 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.8% | #59 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #5 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.6% | #1 of 37 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
413
-234 (-36%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 413 | 23.5 | 17.6:1 | 82% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 26.5 | 17.5:1 | 88% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 90% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 91% (589) |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 47.6 | 14.9:1 | 91% (644) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 48 | 16.8:1 | 65% (522) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 96% (519) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 94% (676) |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 31 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis Marion School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (707 to 413); teachers down 51% (47.6 to 23.5).
About Francis Marion School
Families in Marion, Alabama, are served by Francis Marion School, a small school serving multiple grade levels. Its enrollment is 413 students, spread over pre-K through 12. That compares with an average of about 673 students for combined schools in Alabama.
A total of 2 schools make up Perry County, with 815 students enrolled.
At Francis Marion School, 98% of students are Black. Census figures show Perry County is about 71% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 5%.
There are about 17.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Francis Marion School, which has 23.5. The average for combined schools in Alabama is about 17.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 82%. Public schools in Perry County average a similar 80%.
Among Alabama public K-12 schools, Francis Marion School outscored 15%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 19.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 24.2%.
Looking at the county, Perry County, the median household earns about $37,654 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Perry County has 3 public schools with about 1,190 students, including Francis Marion School.
The closest school to Francis Marion School is Breakthrough Charter School, located about 1.7 miles away. Its average proficiency rate of 19.4% is below the 24.2% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Francis Marion School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 647 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 413 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Francis Marion School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,031
Census ACS
Median income
$37,654
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Breakthrough Charter School1.7 mi · 375
- Greensboro Middle School15.6 mi · 215
- Greensboro High School15.7 mi · 276
- Greensboro Elementary School16.1 mi · 519
- Robert C Hatch High School16.7 mi · 402
- Salem Elementary School20.0 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Francis Marion SchoolHow large is Francis Marion School?
Francis Marion School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Francis Marion School serve?
Francis Marion School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Francis Marion School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Francis Marion School is approximately 17.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Francis Marion School?
Student demographics at Francis Marion School are roughly 1% White, 0% Hispanic, 98% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Francis Marion School in?
Francis Marion School is part of Perry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.