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What's the most underrated thing about Goshen Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 010279001113
Goshen Elementary School
23 County Road 2238, Goshen, AL 36035 · (334) 566-1851 · Pike County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
297 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (57).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
48.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
30.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Goshen Elementary School
Goshen Elementary School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen Elementary School this school | 446 | 66.6% | 37.3% |
| Pinecrest Elementary School Sylacauga | 426 | 62.7% | 44.8% |
| Midland City Elementary School Midland City | 478 | 69.7% | 53.5% |
| Jeter Primary School Opelika | 435 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Thomasville Elementary School Thomasville | 427 | 65.3% | 54.0% |
| Knight Enloe Elementary School Roanoke | 506 | 62.6% | 59.8% |
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 Goshen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #437 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #406 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #476 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #381 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #351 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #193 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #263 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #352 of 364 |
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
446
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 446 | 26 | 17.1:1 | 67% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 69% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 28 | 16.5:1 | 72% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 72% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 72% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 70% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 68% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 24 | 16.6:1 | 81% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goshen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (449 to 446); teachers up 4% (25 to 26).
About Goshen Elementary School
Goshen Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in Goshen, Alabama. It enrolled 446 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Pike County totals 2,124 students.
The most common group at Goshen Elementary School is White students, at 50%. Other groups include 42% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at Goshen Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Alabama average 17.0:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 67%. For comparison, public schools in Pike County average 68%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Goshen Elementary School would be expected to post about 35.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.3%.
In the county around the school, Pike County, the median household income is $48,677, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in Pike County, enrolling about 3,951 students in all.
Goshen High School is the public school closest to Goshen Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. Ranked by average proficiency, Goshen Elementary School places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Goshen Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 482 in 2020-21 to 446 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.1:1).
The Goshen Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,987
Census ACS
Median income
$48,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,951 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County
- Pike County High SchoolHigh · 484 students
- Pike County Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Banks SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Goshen High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Pike County Alternative Learning CenterHigh
- TroyPike Center For TechnologyHigh
Other Goshen Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Goshen Elementary. Goshen Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Goshen ElementaryVisalia, CA · 549 students
- Goshen ElementaryGaithersburg, MD · 494 students
- Goshen Elementary SchoolAugusta, GA · 437 students
- Goshen ElementaryEdwardsville, IL · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Goshen High School1.3 mi · 356
- Luverne High School10.2 mi · 745
- Charles Henderson High School10.7 mi · 546
- Charles Henderson Middle10.7 mi · 263
- Troy Elementary School10.9 mi · 1,018
- Zion Chapel High School11.9 mi · 887
Frequently asked questions
About Goshen Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Goshen Elementary School?
Goshen Elementary School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-06.
Is Goshen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goshen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Goshen Elementary School have?
Goshen Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Goshen Elementary School?
At Goshen Elementary School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 5% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Goshen Elementary School in?
Goshen Elementary School is part of Pike County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.