Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY·NCES 010348001332
McIntosh Elementary School
8945 Old Hwy 43, McIntosh, AL 36553 · (251) 944-2481 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Alabama public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
171 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 16 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
McIntosh Elementary School→McIntosh High School
Based on grade levels within Washington County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
15.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 41 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
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 McIntosh Elementary School
McIntosh Elementary School's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIntosh Elementary School this school | 234 | 73.1% | 25.5% |
| Jackson Intermediate School Jackson | 282 | 75.9% | 42.6% |
| Childersburg Elementary School Childersburg | 278 | 69.4% | 47.3% |
| Chickasaw City Elementary School Chickasaw | 331 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Reform Elementary School Reform | 174 | 76.4% | 29.3% |
| Indian Springs Elementary School Eight Mile | 305 | 78.0% | 35.5% |
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 McIntosh Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #561 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #561 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #537 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #626 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #200 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #47 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #183 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #148 of 364 |
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
234
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 234 | 14.6 | 16.0:1 | 73% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 82% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 84% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 83% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 275 | 18.2 | 15.1:1 | 89% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 59% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 91% (334) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 99% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 16 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McIntosh Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (275 to 234); teachers down 20% (18.2 to 14.6).
About McIntosh Elementary School
McIntosh Elementary School is a small elementary school based in McIntosh, Alabama. The school counted 234 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 51% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Alabama (about 480).
McIntosh Elementary School is one school in a 7-school district, Washington County, which enrolls 2,390 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at McIntosh Elementary School is Black, with 50% of students. Other groups make up 23% Native American, 14% White, 10% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Washington County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McIntosh Elementary School scores 67%.
For every teacher at McIntosh Elementary School, there are about 16.0 students; the school has 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 73%. Compared with the 53% average for public schools in Washington County, the school's rate is higher.
McIntosh Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 8% of Alabama public elementary schools.
McIntosh Elementary School is 5.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (25.5% versus 30.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Alabama.
In Washington County, home to about 15,143 people, median household income comes to about $61,042, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. There are 8 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,390, McIntosh Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, McIntosh High School is about 2.0 miles from McIntosh Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 25.5% is below the 34.7% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put McIntosh Elementary School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Federal enrollment counts fell from 241 (2020-21) to 234 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.2:1 to 16.0:1.
On allk12, people connected to McIntosh Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,143
Census ACS
Median income
$61,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,390 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County
- Millry High SchoolCombined · 509 students
- Leroy High SchoolCombined · 463 students
- Washington County High SchoolHigh · 395 students
- Chatom Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Fruitdale High SchoolCombined · 301 students
- McIntosh High SchoolHigh · 175 students
Other McIntosh Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named McIntosh Elementary. McIntosh Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- McIntosh ElementaryRockford, IL · 398 students
- McIntosh Elementary - 02McIntosh, SD · 43 students
Nearby schools
- McIntosh High School2.0 mi · 175
- Calcedeaver Elementary School12.1 mi · 240
- Leroy High School15.7 mi · 463
- Citronelle High School17.7 mi · 734
- Washington County High School17.9 mi · 395
- Jackson Middle School17.9 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About McIntosh Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at McIntosh Elementary School?
McIntosh Elementary School enrolls approximately 234 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does McIntosh Elementary School serve?
McIntosh Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McIntosh Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McIntosh Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is McIntosh Elementary School?
McIntosh Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 2% Hispanic, 50% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is McIntosh Elementary School in?
McIntosh Elementary School is part of Washington County.
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