At a glance
Reported students
599
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
24
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
25:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–07
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Alabama elementary enrollment
74th percentile
Compared with 696 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
599
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute: 599 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
25:1 reported; state peer median 16.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute is a public elementary school serving grades KG–07 in Montgomery. It is one of 1 current school records connected to LIFE Academy. NCES reports 599 students for 2024–25.
Among 696 elementary schools in Alabama with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 471 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 74th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 25:1, above the Alabama median of 16.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (93.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute
- 1How do the reported 25:1 student–teacher ratio and 24 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.5%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.3%
- Hispanic2.7%
- Black93.5%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.