Mount Hope

mounthope.al.lce.schoolinsites.com/

122 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Mount Hope School, located in Lawrence County, Alabama, serves students from preschool through eighth grade. As a community-focused institution, it emphasizes a foundational education that prepares students for the transition to high school within the Lawrence County School District. The school maintains a traditional academic environment, prioritizing core subjects while fostering a supportive atmosphere intended to help students build strong character and academic skills.

The school is deeply integrated into the small, rural community of Mount Hope, acting as a central hub for local families. Its educational approach combines standard curriculum requirements with a commitment to individual student growth and extracurricular engagement. By providing a stable, small-school setting, the institution aims to nurture its students through their formative years, encouraging personal development alongside academic achievement in a safe and structured environment.

122

Total Students

9.9

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

53.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mount Hope
Demographic	Student Count
White	109
Black	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	11

White
109 (89.3 %)
American Indian
11 (9.0 %)
Black
1 (0.8 %)
Two or More
1 (0.8 %)

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)905-2470
Website:	http://mounthope.al.lce.schoolinsites.com/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	122
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	65
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 16

Grade 2 10

Grade 3 15

Grade 4 17

Grade 5 11

Grade 6 17