BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the compact elementary-level communitys in BLOUNTSTOWN, Florida, run under CALHOUN, with 484 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 6 schools operated by CALHOUN, a district that hosts 2,031 students overall.

In terms of who attends, BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder reads as 22% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Calhoun County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Calhoun County put median household income runs about $50,517, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Calhoun County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,031 students), BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

CALHOUN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 58.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. BLOUNTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 596 (now 484). The Black share of enrollment rose from 18% to 22% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.