Pike County Elementary School

Pike County Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Brundidge, Alabama, part of Pike County. The school caters to 454 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Within Pike County, which oversees 5 schools and 2,124 students, Pike County Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Pike County Elementary School logs that 67% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 18% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

Looking at school resources, Pike County Elementary School lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 80% of students at Pike County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Pike County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Pike County Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Alabama schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 26.1%; actual is 52.5%, +26.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Pike County put median household earnings sit near $48,677, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Pike County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,951 students), Pike County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pike County High School, around 1.5 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pike County Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pike County Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 454 students in 2018 to 454 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.