Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 010243001101
King Elementary
4655 Gateway Dr, Montgomery, AL 36108 · (334) 284-8080 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
223 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
15.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like King Elementary
King Elementary's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Elementary this school | 293 | 76.1% | 24.1% |
| Westhills Elementary School Bessemer | 277 | 74.0% | 23.4% |
| Norwood Elementary School Birmingham | 261 | 77.8% | 30.1% |
| Evergreen Elementary School Evergreen | 342 | 76.9% | 33.9% |
| Central Elementary School Tuscaloosa | 291 | 78.7% | 33.7% |
| Johnson Elementary School Montgomery | 340 | 79.1% | 20.3% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where King Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #572 of 626 | #20 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #564 of 626 | #22 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #574 of 626 | #19 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #574 of 709 | #31 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #489 of 655 | #17 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.2% | #463 of 658 | #16 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #147 of 696 | #20 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #137 of 364 | #11 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
293
+27 (+10%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 293 | 16 | 18.3:1 | 76% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 18 | 16.7:1 | 86% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 299 | 17 | 17.6:1 | 88% (264) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 16 | 16.6:1 | 88% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 92% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 79% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 84% (261) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 94% (457) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (347 to 293); teachers down 27% (22 to 16).
About King Elementary
King Elementary is a public elementary school run by Montgomery County in Montgomery, Alabama. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 293 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Alabama is roughly 480 students; this school is 39% smaller than that.
Montgomery County has 51 schools; together they serve 26,958 students.
At 80%, Black students outnumber all other groups at King Elementary combined. Other students are 14% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County residents are about 59% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at King Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
With 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at King Elementary was 18.3:1. Among elementary schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.0:1. King Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 76%. Across public schools in Montgomery County, the average is 67%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.7% for King Elementary. The school posts 24.1%, 4.6 points below the prediction.
Federal survey data for Montgomery County show that median household income is about $59,386, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. A total of 60 public schools operate in Montgomery County, serving about 31,131 students.
Southlawn Middle School is located about 2.2 miles from King Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 24.1% is above the 20.3% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 266 in 2020-21 and 293 in 2024-25, a gain of 27 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.6:1 in 2020-21 to 18.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,718
Census ACS
Median income
$59,386
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
31,131 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- Johnson Abernathy Graetz High SchoolHigh · 1,587 students
- Carver Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,553 students
- Percy Julian High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Park Crossing High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- Brewbaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 806 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
Other schools in Montgomery
- Johnson Abernathy Graetz High SchoolHigh · 1,587 students
- Carver Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,553 students
- Percy Julian High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Park Crossing High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- Brewbaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 806 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
Other King Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named King Elementary. King Elementary is the 13th largest of the 16.
- King ElementaryStockton, CA · 942 students
- King ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 598 students
- King ElementaryFresno, CA · 566 students
- King Elementary SchoolDorchester, MA · 464 students
- KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVAN BUREN, AR · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Southlawn Middle School2.2 mi · 494
- Southlawn Elementary School2.5 mi · 395
- Catoma Elementary School3.6 mi · 216
- Carver Elementary School3.9 mi · 374
- LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute4.4 mi · 599
- Carver Senior High School4.4 mi · 1,553
Frequently asked questions
About King ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at King Elementary?
King Elementary enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-05.
Is King Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
King Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at King Elementary?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at King Elementary.
What is the student diversity at King Elementary?
Student demographics at King Elementary are roughly 3% White, 14% Hispanic, 80% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees King Elementary?
King Elementary is overseen by Montgomery County in Montgomery County.
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