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Enrollment
507
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALEVILLE CITY·NCES 010108001767
A M Windham Elementary School
626 N Daleville Ave, Daleville, AL 36322 · (334) 598-4466 · Dale County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Alabama public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
383 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 12% larger than its 4th grade class (84).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Daleville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
33.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A M Windham Elementary School
A M Windham Elementary School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A M Windham Elementary School this school | 507 | 75.5% | 42.6% |
| Cottondale Elementary School Cottondale | 438 | 70.5% | 28.4% |
| James L Cowart Elementary School Athens | 332 | 69.3% | 48.4% |
| Frances Nungester Elementary School Decatur | 428 | 75.5% | 33.5% |
| Hibbett Elementary School Florence | 489 | 70.8% | 42.5% |
| Harrand Creek Elementary School Enterprise | 440 | 78.0% | 50.4% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A M Windham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Dale County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #396 of 626 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #368 of 626 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #412 of 626 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #283 of 709 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #607 of 655 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #9 of 658 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #150 of 696 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #359 of 364 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 19.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 507 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 76% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 26 | 19.5:1 | 70% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | 70% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 25 | 19.1:1 | 69% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 79% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 78% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 69% (420) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 63% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A M Windham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (509 to 507); teachers down 17% (30 to 25).
About A M Windham Elementary School
Located in Daleville, Alabama, A M Windham Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 507 students, spread over pre-K through 4.
District-wide, Daleville City has 3 schools and 1,156 students.
No group is above 50% at A M Windham Elementary School; the largest is White, at 36%. The rest of enrollment is 29% Black, 27% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Dale County, the White share is about 68%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
A M Windham Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 76% at A M Windham Elementary School. On average, public schools in Dale County report 62%.
A M Windham Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Alabama public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, A M Windham Elementary School is 13.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Alabama schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dale County show that the median household earns about $54,963 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Dale County has 18 public schools with about 6,437 students, including A M Windham Elementary School.
The closest school to A M Windham Elementary School is Daleville Middle School, located about 0.5 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of A M Windham Elementary School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, A M Windham Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
A M Windham Elementary School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 507, from 477 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 20.3 students per teacher, compared with 19.1 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to A M Windham Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,599
Census ACS
Median income
$54,963
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Daleville City
- Daleville High SchoolHigh · 347 students
- Daleville Middle SchoolMiddle · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Daleville Middle School0.5 mi · 302
- Daleville High School0.5 mi · 347
- Harrand Creek Elementary School6.1 mi · 440
- Rucker Boulevard Elementary School6.1 mi · 517
- Pinedale Elementary School7.2 mi · 350
- Newton Elementary School7.2 mi · 293
Frequently asked questions
About A M Windham Elementary SchoolHow many students attend A M Windham Elementary School?
A M Windham Elementary School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades PK-04.
Is A M Windham Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
A M Windham Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A M Windham Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A M Windham Elementary School is approximately 20.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is A M Windham Elementary School?
A M Windham Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 27% Hispanic, 29% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is A M Windham Elementary School in?
A M Windham Elementary School is part of Daleville City.
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