Goshen Elementary School

Goshen Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary school in Goshen, Alabama, part of Pike County. Current enrollment sits at 446 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

Pike County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,124 students; Goshen Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Goshen Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 42% Black, 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Goshen Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 37.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Pike County shows median household income runs about $48,677, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Pike County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,951 students), Goshen Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Goshen High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Goshen Elementary School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 35.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Goshen Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 449 students in 2018 to 446 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 55% to 50%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.