Elementary Schools in Guntersville City

Summary:

The Guntersville City school district in Alabama is home to two strong-performing elementary schools: Guntersville Elementary School and Cherokee Elementary School. Both schools serve students from grades K-5 and are part of a district that is ranked 25th out of 135 districts in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Guntersville Elementary School has an enrollment of 470 students, while Cherokee Elementary School has 371 students. Both schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, which is an area for potential improvement. In terms of funding, Guntersville Elementary spends $10,969 per student, while Cherokee Elementary spends $9,913 per student. The student-teacher ratio is 14.6 at Guntersville Elementary and 17.3 at Cherokee Elementary.

The standout performer in the district is Cherokee Elementary School, which consistently outperforms the Guntersville City and Alabama state averages in both mathematics and English language arts assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Cherokee Elementary's 5th-grade students scored 58.82% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the Guntersville City average of 58.82% and the Alabama state average of 39.31%.

District Detail

4200 Highway 79 South
Guntersville, AL 35976

(256) 582-3159

SchoolDigger Rank:
25^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,810

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	3-5	3300 Highway 79 South	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 582-3908	387	20	19.3	50.1%	298 (77.0%)	55 (14.2%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.6%)	80.8	110^th of 680 public elementary schools	83.8%		82	107^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.4%	3	61.9	60.5	58.8	59.4	81.3	72.7	74.0	$9,913	$1,569	$8,290
Guntersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Lusk Street	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 582-3364	486	31	15.6	50.8%	340 (70.0%)	68 (14.0%)	41 (8.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)								$10,969	$1,402	$9,514

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marshall County	3.94 mi	17	81^st
Albertville City	7.92 mi	7	96^th
Arab City	10.26 mi	4	8^th
Boaz City	13.03 mi	5	47^th
Madison County	13.51 mi	30	28^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.