Samson Elementary School

Samson Elementary School is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in Samson, Alabama, run under Geneva County, hosting 361 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 25% smaller than the state mean of about 480.

Across the 9 schools in Geneva County (2,814 students total), Samson Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Samson Elementary School lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Samson Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 70% of students at Samson Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Geneva County (around 56%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Samson Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.3%; this one delivers 47.1%.

In the broader community, census data for Geneva County shows the typical household earns roughly $52,771 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Samson Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Geneva County (combined enrollment of about 4,043 students).

Samson High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Samson Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Samson Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Samson Elementary School has grew 10%, going from 329 students in 2018 to 361 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.