Ohatchee Elementary School

Ohatchee Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary campus in Ohatchee, Alabama, one of the schools within Calhoun County, instructs 472 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 17 schools in Calhoun County (7,997 students total), Ohatchee Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Ohatchee Elementary School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Ohatchee Elementary School logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Ohatchee Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.6%.

Across the wider county, Calhoun County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,029, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ohatchee Elementary School is one of 38 public schools in Calhoun County (combined enrollment of about 16,686 students).

Ohatchee High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ohatchee Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

Ohatchee Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ohatchee Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 435 (now 472). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 93% to 89% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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