Joseph W Lisenby Primary School

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary-level communitys in Ozark, Alabama, run under Ozark City, with 494 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Within Ozark City, which oversees 4 schools and 1,905 students, Joseph W Lisenby Primary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Joseph W Lisenby Primary School reports that the largest single group is Black at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 32% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Dale County as a whole is about 20% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dale County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dale County) logs that median household income runs about $54,963, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Joseph W Lisenby Primary School is one of 18 public schools in Dale County (combined enrollment of about 6,437 students).

The closest other public school is Carroll High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Joseph W Lisenby Primary School has showed little movement, going from 505 students in 2018 to 494 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 41% to 32% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.