Red Bay Elementary

Franklin County
800 8th Street
Red Bay, AL 35582
421 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Red Bay Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Franklin County school district, located in Red Bay, AL with 421 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 28 teachers, Red Bay Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
421
Total Students
28.0
Full-Time Teachers
15.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
40.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    379 (90.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    28 (6.7 %)
  • Black
    8 (1.9 %)
  • Two or More
    5 (1.2 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.2 %)
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: Franklin County
Phone: (256)331-2270
Website: http://redbay.al.fch.schoolinsites.com
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 421
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 169
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 20
Kindergarten 67
Grade 1 68
Grade 2 48
Grade 3 47
Grade 4 48
Grade 5 70
Grade 6 53
Gender Ratio