Mt Olive Primary School

As an average-sized elementary-level community in Ft Mitchell, Alabama, Mt Olive Primary School caters to 424 students from grades pre-K through 2, overseen by Russell County.

Mt Olive Primary School is one of 7 schools operated by Russell County, a district that instructs 3,850 students overall.

Demographically, Mt Olive Primary School shows that the most-represented group is Black (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Russell County (around 56%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Russell County indicate the typical household earns roughly $51,197 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Mt Olive Primary School is one of 18 public schools in Russell County (combined enrollment of about 10,127 students).

The closest other public school is Mount Olive Intermediate School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 23%: 345 students in 2018 compared to 424 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share increased from 39% to 51%. Class-load math has widened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Mt Olive Primary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.