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Guntersville Elementary School

1800 Lusk Street
Guntersville, AL 35976
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Guntersville Elementary School served grades Pre–Kindergarten through 2 with 470 students enrolled and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1 as of the latest data, ranking among the top 20% of Alabama public schools for student attention.
Math proficiency was 57%, higher than the state average of 30% in 2023, improving from 35% in 2021; reading proficiency reached 66%, also higher than the state average of 47%, showing steady gains since 2017.
Minority enrollment was 24%, including 11% Black and 6% Hispanic students, with free or reduced–price lunch eligibility rising to 49% in 2023, indicating increasing socioeconomic needs over recent years.
The school experienced relatively stable enrollment near 470–495 students from 2019 to 2023 while maintaining a consistent student–teacher ratio around 15–17 to 1 in this suburban Alabama setting.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 486 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Guntersville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

School Overview

Guntersville Elementary School's student population of 486 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGuntersville Elementary School
Pre-K70
Kind139
1133
2144
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Total Students
486 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGuntersville Elementary School
2025486
2024470
2023493
2022495
2021435
2020447
2019436
2018462
2017462
2016457
2015464
2014450
2013466
2012450
2011479
2010474
2009453
2008459
2007446
2006431
2005399
2004394
2003423
2002434
2001446
2000461
1999472
1998467
1997451
1996429
1995399
1994411
1993437
1992422
1991447
1990644
1989670
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGuntersville Elementary School
202531
202432
202330
202229
202130
202029
201929
201830
201730
201631
201530
201435
201343
201241
201140
201035
200932
200834
200732
200633
200533
200434
200334
200233
200134
200035
199936
199832
199733
199631
199530
199432
199330
199228
199128
199033
198934
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School Rankings

The diversity score of Guntersville Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (AL)
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
202516:117:1
202415:119:116:1
202316:117:118:1
202217:119:119:1
202115:117:117:1
202015:117:117:1
201915:117:117:1
201815:118:118:1
201715:118:118:1
201615:118:117:1
201515:117:117:1
201413:116:115:1
201311:115:113:1
201211:116:114:1
201112:115:114:1
201013:116:114:1
200914:116:115:1
200814:115:115:1
200714:116:116:1
200613:115:115:1
200512:115:114:1
200412:116:114:1
200312:116:115:1
200213:116:115:1
200113:116:115:1
200013:116:115:1
199913:116:115:1
199815:117:116:1
199714:117:116:1
199614:117:115:1
199514:117:115:1
199413:118:115:1
199315:118:117:1
199215:119:118:1
199116:119:120:1
199020:119:121:1
198920:120:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
20231%1%1%
20221%1%1%
20211%1%1%
20202%1%
20191%1%
20061%1%
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Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
20241%1%2%
20221%1%1%
20211%2%1%
20201%2%3%
20192%2%3%
20181%2%1%
20171%2%1%
20161%1%1%
20151%2%2%
20141%1%2%
20131%1%2%
20121%1%2%
20113%2%2%
20102%2%1%
20092%1%1%
20052%1%1%
20042%1%1%
20031%1%1%
20021%1%1%
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Hispanic
9%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
20246%11%8%
20234%11%7%
20223%10%7%
20214%9%8%
20207%8%8%
20199%8%8%
20188%7%8%
20178%7%8%
20165%7%11%
20156%6%6%
20147%5%6%
20136%5%6%
20127%5%6%
20119%4%7%
20107%4%6%
20097%4%5%
20087%4%4%
20077%3%4%
20067%3%4%
20055%2%3%
20045%2%2%
20033%2%1%
20024%2%2%
20012%1%1%
20003%1%2%
19992%1%1%
19981%1%2%
19971%1%1%
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Black
14%
31%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
202411%32%12%
202312%32%11%
202213%32%11%
202114%32%11%
202014%33%9%
201913%33%9%
201812%33%9%
201712%33%9%
20169%33%9%
20157%33%8%
20147%34%8%
20136%34%8%
20126%34%8%
20116%35%8%
201010%35%10%
200910%35%11%
20089%36%11%
20079%36%12%
200611%36%13%
200512%36%14%
200412%36%14%
200313%36%12%
200217%36%14%
200116%36%13%
200016%36%12%
199914%36%12%
199814%36%12%
199713%36%11%
199613%36%12%
199516%36%12%
199415%36%11%
199314%36%11%
199215%36%11%
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White
70%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
202476%51%74%
202378%52%76%
202280%53%77%
202179%53%77%
202075%54%77%
201972%54%77%
201870%55%77%
201770%55%77%
201676%56%75%
201579%56%80%
201478%57%80%
201380%58%81%
201280%58%81%
201178%58%81%
201081%58%82%
200981%59%82%
200884%58%83%
200784%59%82%
200681%59%82%
200581%60%82%
200481%60%83%
200383%60%86%
200278%60%83%
200181%61%85%
200081%61%85%
199984%61%87%
199885%61%86%
199786%60%87%
199686%61%86%
199583%62%86%
199485%62%87%
199386%62%88%
199285%62%88%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
20246%4%4%
20235%3%4%
20222%3%2%
20211%3%2%
20201%2%3%
20193%2%3%
20189%2%5%
20179%2%5%
20168%2%4%
20156%2%4%
20145%2%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.48
0.64

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
20250.480.64
20240.410.630.43
20230.380.620.41
20220.350.610.40
20210.360.610.40
20200.420.600.40
20190.460.600.40
20180.490.590.39
20170.490.590.39
20160.410.580.43
20150.370.580.34
20140.390.560.35
20130.360.550.34
20120.350.550.34
20110.380.540.34
20100.330.540.31
20090.330.530.31
20080.280.540.29
20070.290.530.31
20060.330.530.32
20050.330.510.31
20040.320.510.30
20030.300.510.25
20020.360.510.28
20010.320.500.25
20000.320.500.25
19990.280.500.24
19980.260.500.24
19970.250.520.23
19960.250.500.24
19950.290.490.24
19940.260.490.22
19930.240.490.21
19920.260.490.21
19910.210.480.19
19900.200.480.17
19890.180.480.18
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
53%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
202547%53%
202447%56%50%
202344%55%45%
202233%44%34%
202132%48%35%
202036%49%40%
201940%49%40%
201846%47%39%
201746%47%39%
201645%46%43%
201548%47%42%
201451%52%41%
201345%51%39%
201246%51%39%
201138%49%36%
201042%47%35%
200939%44%34%
200841%43%35%
200739%42%33%
200637%44%32%
200542%43%33%
200441%42%32%
200341%42%32%
200241%40%31%
200143%38%30%
200043%37%29%
199939%38%27%
199846%38%29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearGuntersville Elementary SchoolAlabamaGuntersville City School District
20254%1%
20244%5%5%
20234%5%5%
20227%5%7%
20215%6%5%
20204%6%5%
20196%6%5%
20183%5%3%
20173%5%3%
20163%5%4%
20153%5%4%
20144%6%4%
20137%6%6%
20126%7%4%
20115%6%4%
20104%8%5%
20095%8%5%
20085%8%5%
20075%9%5%
20065%9%6%
20053%8%4%
20043%8%5%
20034%8%6%
20026%8%6%
20017%8%6%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Guntersville City School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Wildcat
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What schools are Guntersville Elementary School often compared to?
Guntersville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arab Primary School, Cherokee Elementary School by visitors of our site.
How many students attend Guntersville Elementary School?
486 students attend Guntersville Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
70% of Guntersville Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Guntersville Elementary School?
Guntersville Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.
What grades does Guntersville Elementary School offer ?
Guntersville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Guntersville Elementary School part of?
Guntersville Elementary School is part of Guntersville City School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-2
  • Enrollment: 486 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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