Elementary school (grades K-5) · Albertville, AL

Albertville Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Albertville Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 010000500879
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Albertville Intermediate School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Alabama schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Albertville · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
19.6:1
large classes for Alabama
76.1%
free-lunch eligible

Albertville Intermediate School has class sizes larger than 79% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Albertville Intermediate School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Albertville, AL.

School address

Enrollment

843

Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

43.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

76.1%

vs 58.8% Alabama avg

+29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Albertville Intermediate School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Albertville Intermediate School

Albertville Intermediate School is a high-poverty, large elementary school in Albertville, Alabama, enrolling 843 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 843 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,365 scored Alabama schools.

Against 169 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (59%) and White (32%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 422 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 17.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Albertville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Albertville Primary School (990 students): Albertville Intermediate School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.6:1 vs 16.2:1).

Albertville City also operates Albertville High School (1,244 students) and Albertville Primary School (990 students) alongside Albertville Intermediate School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Albertville Intermediate School compares

Albertville Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▲ 11% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.1% ▲ 29% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 843 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
843
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.1%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 79% in Alabama - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,266
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 422 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
72
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.8%
White 31.7%
African American 5.5%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Albertville Intermediate School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Albertville City, which includes Albertville Intermediate School.

$10,266
Per student
-18%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.3%
State 57.1%
Federal 17.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Albertville Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Albertville High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Albertville Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Albertville Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Albertville Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Albertville Kindergarten and Prek Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Albertville Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Albertville City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Albertville

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Albertville Intermediate School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Albertville Intermediate School

How many students attend Albertville Intermediate School?

Albertville Intermediate School has 843 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Albertville, AL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Albertville Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Albertville Intermediate School is 19.6:1, which is 11% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Albertville Intermediate School?

76.1% of students at Albertville Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Albertville Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Albertville Intermediate School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.8% of enrollment, in Albertville, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Albertville Intermediate School?

Albertville Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Albertville Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Albertville?

By Resource Investment Index, Albertville Intermediate School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Albertville, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Albertville on the city page.

Is Albertville Intermediate School a good school?

Albertville Intermediate School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Alabama schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Albertville City?

Besides Albertville Intermediate School, Albertville City also operates Albertville High School (1,244 students), Albertville Primary School (990 students), and Albertville Elementary School (911 students). See the Albertville City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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