Hokes Bluff Elementary School

Set in Hokes Bluff, Alabama, Hokes Bluff Elementary School is a reasonably sized primary school, one of the schools within Etowah County. It educates 610 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 27% bigger than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 480 students.

Etowah County comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 8,739 students; Hokes Bluff Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Hokes Bluff Elementary School records that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest looks like 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Etowah County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hokes Bluff Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Etowah County (around 58%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hokes Bluff Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 58.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Etowah County put median household income runs about $54,563, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Etowah County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,139 students), of which Hokes Bluff Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Hokes Bluff Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hokes Bluff Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 618 students in 2018 compared to 610 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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