Arab Primary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Arab, Alabama
Arab Primary School in Arab, Alabama enrolled 698 students in 2024-25 with 39.0 full-time teachers, 17.9 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
702 students in 2022-23, 703 students in 2023-24, 698 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.0 to 39.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 702 | 41.0 | 17.1 |
| 2023-24 | 703 | 42.0 | 16.7 |
| 2024-25 | 698 | 39.0 | 17.9 |
17.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 68 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools
Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 719 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Arab Primary School enrolled 719 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 719 of the 719 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions12
- Chronically absent5.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
91.5% of students were White, 4.7% Hispanic, 1.6% Asian in 2024-25.
- White91.5%
- Hispanic4.7%
- Asian1.6%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Black0.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Arab
3 public elementary schools in Arab report 2024-25 enrollment; Arab Primary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Primary School | 698 | 17.9 | 35.0% |
| Arab Elementary School | 599 | 20.7 | 37.6% |
| Brindlee Mountain Elementary School | 286 | 21.2 | 61.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Arab Primary School
- Arab Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 599 students, 20.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- Brindlee Mountain Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.2 miles away: 286 students, 21.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
- Compare Arab Primary School with Arab Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Arab City spends per student$11,637 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,637
- The largest public schools in AlabamaArab Primary School is the number 104 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#104 of 693
- Alabama schools by students per teacher17.9 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.17.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Arab Primary School
How many students attend Arab Primary School?
698 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 702 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Arab, AL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Arab Primary School?
17.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Arab Primary School a Title I school?
Arab Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Arab Primary School in?
Arab City, NCES district ID 0100100. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010010000025 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.