McIntosh Elementary School

McIntosh Elementary School, a small primary school in McIntosh, Alabama, overseen by Washington County, enrolls 234 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so McIntosh Elementary School sits 51% leaner than that benchmark.

Washington County comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,390 students; McIntosh Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, McIntosh Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Black (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 23% Native American, 14% White, 10% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, McIntosh Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.9%; this one delivers 25.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $61,042, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Washington County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,390 students), McIntosh Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: McIntosh High School, around 2.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, McIntosh Elementary School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 37.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. McIntosh Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 275 (now 234).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.