Speake

As a minimally staffed elementary-level community in Danville, Alabama, Speake educates 178 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Lawrence County. Enrollment runs roughly 63% leaner than the state mean of about 480.

Speake is one of 12 schools operated by Lawrence County, a district that instructs 4,676 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Speake logs that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Speake logs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Speake tighter than the state norm the norm. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lawrence County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Speake tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Lawrence County shows median household earnings sit near $66,071, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Speake is one of 14 public schools in Lawrence County (combined enrollment of about 4,676 students).

Danville Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.4 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Speake ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.2%.

Speake operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Speake has declined 3%, going from 184 students in 2018 to 178 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 73% to 83% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Speake community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.