King Elementary

King Elementary is a low-enrollment primary school in Montgomery, Alabama, run under Montgomery County. The school works with 293 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 39% smaller than the state mean of about 480.

Across the 51 schools in Montgomery County (26,958 students total), King Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, King Elementary shows that the largest single group is Black, at 80% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, King Elementary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting King Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 76% of students at King Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Montgomery County (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, King Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household income runs about $59,386, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. King Elementary is one of 60 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 31,131 students).

Nearest neighbor: Southlawn Middle School, around 2.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around King Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts King Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 347 students in 2018 compared to 293 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 93% to 80% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

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