Garrett Elementary School

Garrett Elementary School, an average-sized elementary school in Montgomery, Alabama, overseen by Montgomery County, enrolls 592 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 480.

Montgomery County comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 26,958 students; Garrett Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Garrett Elementary School records that 90% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Garrett Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 70% of students at Garrett Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Garrett Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,386 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,131 students), Garrett Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wares Ferry Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Garrett Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garrett Elementary School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Garrett Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 605 (now 592). Class-load math has grew: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

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