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G W Trenholm Primary School

601 Joe Wheeler Hwy
Tuscumbia, AL 35674

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G W Trenholm Primary School serves 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

G W Trenholm Primary School's student population of 428 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	G W Trenholm Primary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	136
1	135
2	121

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School
2023	420
2022	390
2021	377
2020	355
2019	355
2018	350
2017	350
2016	353
2015	378
2014	348
2013	328
2012	346
2011	365
2010	364
2009	340
2008	349
2007	343
2006	367
2005	331
2004	294
2003	292
2002	281
2001	304
2000	301
1999	303
1998	325
1997	436
1996	439
1995	436
1994	449
1993	421
1992	409
1991	400
1990	390
1989	401
1988	412
1987	408

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School
2023	22
2022	22
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	24
2015	23
2014	21
2013	29
2012	25
2011	27
2010	25
2009	24
2008	23
2007	23
2006	23
2005	23
2004	19
2003	19
2002	20
2001	21
2000	22
1999	20
1998	20
1997	24
1996	24
1995	25
1994	25
1993	23
1992	22
1991	21
1990	19
1989	18
1988	18
1987	18

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School Motto

Educating every student today.....Preparing every student for the opportunities of tomorrow.

School Rankings

The of G W Trenholm Primary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School	Alabama	Tuscumbia City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	18:1	16:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	11:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	21:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	19:1	17:1
1991	19:1	19:1	17:1
1990	21:1	19:1	17:1
1989	22:1	20:1	17:1
1988	23:1	20:1	18:1
1987	23:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School	Alabama	Tuscumbia City School District
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School	Alabama	Tuscumbia City School District
2023	3%	11%	3%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	2%	9%	2%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	2%

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Black

26%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School	Alabama	Tuscumbia City School District
2023	26%	32%	26%
2022	25%	32%	26%
2021	25%	32%	25%
2020	25%	33%	23%
2019	25%	33%	23%
2018	30%	33%	27%
2017	30%	33%	27%
2016	31%	33%	26%
2015	28%	33%	25%
2014	28%	34%	25%
2013	31%	34%	26%
2012	24%	34%	26%
2011	21%	35%	26%
2010	26%	35%	28%
2009	25%	35%	29%
2008	28%	36%	28%
2007	30%	36%	27%
2006	26%	36%	28%
2005	21%	36%	28%
2004	22%	36%	28%
2003	29%	36%	29%
2002	31%	36%	31%
2001	32%	36%	30%
2000	33%	36%	29%
1999	29%	36%	29%
1998	28%	36%	29%
1997	31%	36%	29%
1996	32%	36%	30%
1995	35%	36%	31%
1994	32%	36%	31%
1993	30%	36%	31%

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White

63%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School	Alabama	Tuscumbia City School District
2023	62%	52%	64%
2022	64%	53%	65%
2021	66%	53%	67%
2020	68%	54%	69%
2019	68%	54%	69%
2018	67%	55%	71%
2017	67%	55%	71%
2016	68%	56%	73%
2015	66%	56%	71%
2014	65%	57%	71%
2013	63%	58%	70%
2012	73%	58%	72%
2011	77%	58%	72%
2010	73%	58%	71%
2009	74%	59%	71%
2008	71%	58%	72%
2007	70%	59%	73%
2006	73%	59%	71%
2005	77%	60%	71%
2004	75%	60%	70%
2003	71%	60%	71%
2002	69%	60%	69%
2001	68%	61%	69%
2000	67%	61%	71%
1999	71%	61%	71%
1998	72%	61%	71%
1997	69%	60%	71%
1996	68%	61%	70%
1995	65%	62%	69%
1994	68%	62%	69%
1993	70%	62%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School	Alabama	Tuscumbia City School District
2023	9%	3%	7%
2022	9%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School	Alabama	Tuscumbia City School District
2023	0.54	0.62	0.53
2022	0.52	0.61	0.51
2021	0.50	0.61	0.49
2020	0.48	0.60	0.48
2019	0.48	0.60	0.48
2018	0.46	0.59	0.42
2017	0.46	0.59	0.42
2016	0.45	0.58	0.40
2015	0.49	0.58	0.43
2014	0.50	0.56	0.43
2013	0.51	0.55	0.44
2012	0.41	0.55	0.41
2011	0.37	0.54	0.41
2010	0.40	0.54	0.43
2009	0.39	0.53	0.41
2008	0.42	0.54	0.41
2007	0.43	0.53	0.40
2006	0.40	0.53	0.42
2005	0.37	0.51	0.42
2004	0.39	0.51	0.43
2003	0.42	0.51	0.42
2002	0.44	0.51	0.43
2001	0.45	0.50	0.44
2000	0.45	0.50	0.42
1999	0.42	0.50	0.41
1998	0.41	0.50	0.42
1997	0.43	0.52	0.42
1996	0.44	0.50	0.43
1995	0.46	0.49	0.44
1994	0.44	0.49	0.43
1993	0.42	0.49	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School	Alabama	Tuscumbia City School District
2023	63%	55%	59%
2022	43%	44%	38%
2021	45%	48%	46%
2020	45%	49%	42%
2019	45%	49%	42%
2018	54%	47%	43%
2017	54%	47%	43%
2016	53%	46%	49%
2015	52%	47%	44%
2014	51%	52%	47%
2013	54%	51%	48%
2012	49%	51%	46%
2011	48%	49%	45%
2010	52%	47%	45%
2009	46%	44%	41%
2008	51%	43%	41%
2007	47%	42%	39%
2006	48%	44%	41%
2005	46%	43%	42%
2004	43%	42%	39%
2003	44%	42%	37%
2002	48%	40%	37%
2001	23%	38%	30%
2000	43%	37%	35%
1999	45%	38%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	G W Trenholm Primary School	Alabama	Tuscumbia City School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%	10%
2019	8%	6%	10%
2018	9%	5%	10%
2017	9%	5%	10%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	8%	6%	10%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	6%	8%	8%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	7%	8%	9%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	12%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Tuscumbia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are G W Trenholm Primary School often compared to?

G W Trenholm Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wa Threadgill Primary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend G W Trenholm Primary School?

428 students attend G W Trenholm Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of G W Trenholm Primary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of G W Trenholm Primary School?

G W Trenholm Primary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does G W Trenholm Primary School offer ?

G W Trenholm Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is G W Trenholm Primary School part of?

G W Trenholm Primary School is part of Tuscumbia City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education