Reeltown Elementary School

Reeltown Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary school in Notasulga, Alabama, operated by Tallapoosa County. The school enrolls 446 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Tallapoosa County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,822 students; Reeltown Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Reeltown Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Tallapoosa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Reeltown Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.4%, the actual is 56.4%, a residual of +11.1 points.

Across the wider county, Tallapoosa County reports that median household income runs about $59,356, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Tallapoosa County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,658 students), of which Reeltown Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Reeltown High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Reeltown Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.9%.

Reeltown Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Reeltown Elementary School has declined 4%, going from 466 students in 2018 to 446 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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