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Guntersville Elementary School

1800 Lusk Street
Guntersville, AL 35976

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Guntersville Elementary School serves 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 470 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
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:

School Overview

Guntersville Elementary School's student population of 470 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Guntersville Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	132
1	142
2	134

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Total Students

470 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School
2023	493
2022	495
2021	435
2020	436
2019	436
2018	462
2017	462
2016	457
2015	464
2014	450
2013	466
2012	450
2011	479
2010	474
2009	453
2008	459
2007	446
2006	431
2005	399
2004	394
2003	423
2002	434
2001	446
2000	461
1999	472
1998	467
1997	451
1996	429
1995	399
1994	411
1993	437
1992	422
1991	447
1990	644
1989	670
1988	657
1987	660

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30
2014	35
2013	43
2012	41
2011	40
2010	35
2009	32
2008	34
2007	32
2006	33
2005	33
2004	34
2003	34
2002	33
2001	34
2000	35
1999	36
1998	32
1997	33
1996	31
1995	30
1994	32
1993	30
1992	28
1991	28
1990	33
1989	34
1988	32
1987	32

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School Rankings

The of Guntersville Elementary School is 0.41, 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

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	18:1	19:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	15:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	18:1	18:1
2017	15:1	17:1	18:1
2016	15:1	18:1	17:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	14:1	13:1
2012	11:1	16:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	12:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	14:1	17:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	15:1
1994	13:1	18:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	19:1	18:1
1991	16:1	19:1	20:1
1990	20:1	19:1	21:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	4%	11%	7%
2022	3%	10%	7%
2021	4%	9%	8%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	5%	7%	11%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	9%	4%	7%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	7%	4%	5%
2008	7%	4%	4%
2007	7%	3%	4%
2006	7%	3%	4%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	12%	32%	11%
2022	13%	32%	11%
2021	14%	32%	11%
2020	13%	33%	9%
2019	13%	33%	9%
2018	12%	33%	9%
2017	12%	33%	9%
2016	9%	33%	9%
2015	7%	33%	8%
2014	7%	34%	8%
2013	6%	34%	8%
2012	6%	34%	8%
2011	6%	35%	8%
2010	10%	35%	10%
2009	10%	35%	11%
2008	9%	36%	11%
2007	9%	36%	12%
2006	11%	36%	13%
2005	12%	36%	14%
2004	12%	36%	14%
2003	13%	36%	12%
2002	17%	36%	14%
2001	16%	36%	13%
2000	16%	36%	12%
1999	14%	36%	12%
1998	14%	36%	12%
1997	13%	36%	11%
1996	13%	36%	12%
1995	16%	36%	12%
1994	15%	36%	11%
1993	14%	36%	11%

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White

76%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	78%	52%	76%
2022	80%	53%	77%
2021	79%	53%	77%
2020	72%	54%	77%
2019	72%	54%	77%
2018	70%	55%	77%
2017	70%	55%	77%
2016	76%	56%	75%
2015	79%	56%	80%
2014	78%	57%	80%
2013	80%	58%	81%
2012	80%	58%	81%
2011	78%	58%	81%
2010	81%	58%	82%
2009	81%	59%	82%
2008	84%	58%	83%
2007	84%	59%	82%
2006	81%	59%	82%
2005	81%	60%	82%
2004	81%	60%	83%
2003	83%	60%	86%
2002	78%	60%	83%
2001	81%	61%	85%
2000	81%	61%	85%
1999	84%	61%	87%
1998	85%	61%	86%
1997	86%	60%	87%
1996	86%	61%	86%
1995	83%	62%	86%
1994	85%	62%	87%
1993	86%	62%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	9%	2%	5%
2017	9%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	4%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	6%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	0.38	0.62	0.41
2022	0.35	0.61	0.40
2021	0.36	0.61	0.40
2020	0.46	0.60	0.40
2019	0.46	0.60	0.40
2018	0.49	0.59	0.39
2017	0.49	0.59	0.39
2016	0.41	0.58	0.43
2015	0.37	0.58	0.34
2014	0.39	0.56	0.35
2013	0.36	0.55	0.34
2012	0.35	0.55	0.34
2011	0.38	0.54	0.34
2010	0.33	0.54	0.31
2009	0.33	0.53	0.31
2008	0.28	0.54	0.29
2007	0.29	0.53	0.31
2006	0.33	0.53	0.32
2005	0.33	0.51	0.31
2004	0.32	0.51	0.30
2003	0.30	0.51	0.25
2002	0.36	0.51	0.28
2001	0.32	0.50	0.25
2000	0.32	0.50	0.25
1999	0.28	0.50	0.24
1998	0.26	0.50	0.24
1997	0.25	0.52	0.23
1996	0.25	0.50	0.24
1995	0.29	0.49	0.24
1994	0.26	0.49	0.22
1993	0.24	0.49	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Guntersville Elementary School	Alabama	Guntersville City School District
2023	44%	55%	45%
2022	33%	44%	34%
2021	32%	48%	35%
2020	40%	49%	40%
2019	40%	49%	40%
2018	46%	47%	39%
2017	46%	47%	39%
2016	45%	46%	43%
2015	48%	47%	42%
2014	51%	52%	41%
2013	45%	51%	39%
2012	46%	51%	39%
2011	38%	49%	36%
2010	42%	47%	35%
2009	39%	44%	34%
2008	41%	43%	35%
2007	39%	42%	33%
2006	37%	44%	32%
2005	42%	43%	33%
2004	41%	42%	32%
2003	41%	42%	32%
2002	41%	40%	31%
2001	43%	38%	30%
2000	43%	37%	29%
1999	39%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

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

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School District Name

Guntersville 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 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?

470 students attend Guntersville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Guntersville Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 6% 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 15:1, 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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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 470 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education