Guin Elementary School

Located at 7980 U S Highway 43, in Guin, Alabama, Guin Elementary School is a modestly sized K-5 school that educates 308 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Marion County. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Guin Elementary School sits 36% smaller than that benchmark.

Marion County runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 3,302 students. Guin Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Guin Elementary School logs that 80% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 8% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

On the resource side, Guin Elementary School lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Guin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Alabama public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 45.5%; Guin Elementary School posts 78.4%, +32.9 points above that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate median household earnings sit near $50,088, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Guin Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 4,506 students).

Marion County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Guin Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.5%.

Guin Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 27%: 242 students in 2018 compared to 308 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.