Prattville Elementary School

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in Prattville, Alabama, Prattville Elementary School hosts 546 students from grades 3 through 4, overseen by Autauga County.

Prattville Elementary School is one of 13 schools operated by Autauga County, a district that works with 8,888 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Prattville Elementary School shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 32% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Prattville Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Autauga County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Prattville Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.2%; this one delivers 53.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Autauga County indicate the typical household earns roughly $72,481 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Autauga County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,888 students), Prattville Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Prattville Intermediate School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Prattville Elementary School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Prattville Elementary School has edged down 17%, going from 654 students in 2018 to 546 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 65% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Prattville Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.