Speake

7323 Alabama Highway 36
Danville, AL 35619

180 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Speake School, located in Danville, Alabama, is a K-12 educational institution serving the community within the Lawrence County School District. As a smaller, rural school, it emphasizes a close-knit learning environment where faculty and staff focus on the individual academic and social development of their students from elementary through high school.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Danville community, often serving as a focal point for extracurricular activities, athletics, and school spirit. By providing a continuous educational path from kindergarten to graduation, Speake School aims to foster strong long-term relationships between students, families, and educators, while preparing students for post-secondary success through its core curriculum and localized support systems.

180

Total Students

12.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Speake
Demographic	Student Count
White	146
Hispanic	13
Black	10
American Indian	11

White
146 (81.1 %)
Hispanic
13 (7.2 %)
American Indian
11 (6.1 %)
Black
10 (5.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lawrence County
Phone:	(256)974-9201
Website:	http://lawrenceal.org/users/shs
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	180
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	120
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 20

Grade 6 25