Madison County Elementary School

Madison County Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school in Gurley, Alabama, operated by Madison County. The school instructs 421 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Madison County comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 20,691 students; Madison County Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Madison County Elementary School reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 8% multiracial, 6% Native American, 6% Black, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Madison County Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Madison County (around 41%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Madison County Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.4%, the actual is 51.9%, a residual of +8.5 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Madison County indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,499 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Madison County Elementary School is one of 89 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 55,800 students).

The closest other public school is Madison County High School, roughly 4.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Madison County Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

Madison County Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Madison County Elementary School has grew 3%, going from 409 students in 2018 to 421 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 80% to 75%.

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