Guntersville Elementary School

Guntersville Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary schools in Guntersville, Alabama, part of Guntersville City, with 486 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Within Guntersville City, which oversees 4 schools and 1,810 students, Guntersville Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Guntersville Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest is composed of 14% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Marshall County's rate of about 59%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Marshall County) shows that median household income runs about $62,571, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Marshall County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,416 students), Guntersville Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Guntersville Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Guntersville Elementary School.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Guntersville Elementary School has ticked up 8%, going from 452 students in 2018 to 486 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.