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Madison County Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

173 Wood St, Gurley, AL 35748 · (256) 851-3290 · Part of Madison County School District

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Students
421
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Madison County Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gurley kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Gurley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Madison County Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

173 Wood St, Gurley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K45
Kindergarten33
Grade 138
Grade 240
Grade 353
Grade 438
Grade 542
Grade 636
Grade 752
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
389’20
388’21
412’22
408’23
421’24

Up 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Black 6%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Madison County Elementary School from Gurley families.

Other schools in Madison County School District

The district →
Hazel Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hazel Green
B+
963 students19:1
Madison Cross Roads Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Toney
B
841 students15:1
Endeavor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvest
A−
760 students18:1
Harvest School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvest
B
663 students20:1
Mt Carmel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Huntsville
A
638 students16:1
Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Huntsville
A
610 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Gurley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.