Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MACON COUNTY·NCES 010219000829
DC Wolfe School
4450 Cross Keys Rd, Shorter, AL 36075 · (334) 727-1641 · Macon County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
86 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 8 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 18% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
12.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →
Where DC Wolfe School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #567 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #581 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #583 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #698 of 709 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #122 of 696 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
111
+6 (+6%) vs 2020
-80% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 111 | 10 | 11.1:1 | 77% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 125 | 9 | 13.9:1 | 94% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 9 | 14.6:1 | 90% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | 97% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 6.5 | 18.5:1 | 100% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 7 | 17.7:1 | 70% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | 98% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 287 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 93% (267) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 30 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DC Wolfe School.
About DC Wolfe School
DC Wolfe School is the name of a small elementary school in Shorter, Alabama. The latest federal count shows 111 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 480-student average for elementary schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 77% lower.
Federal data list 6 schools in Macon County, with 1,907 students enrolled.
Black students are the large majority at DC Wolfe School, with 93% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic. In Macon County overall, about 78% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at DC Wolfe School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
The school reported 10 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.1:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 77% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
A school with DC Wolfe School's lunch-eligibility share in Alabama is predicted to score 27.7%. DC Wolfe School scores 24.8%, 2.9 points below that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Macon County show that median household income is about $43,707, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DC Wolfe School is one of 7 public schools in Macon County, which together enroll about 1,907 students.
The nearest other public school, Pike Road Elementary School, is about 8.4 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within ten miles of DC Wolfe School. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, DC Wolfe School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 105 in 2020-21 and 111 in 2024-25, a gain of 6 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2020-21 to 11.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Macon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,691
Census ACS
Median income
$43,707
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Macon County
- Booker T Washington HighHigh · 656 students
- George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Tuskegee Public ElementaryMiddle · 261 students
- Notasulga High SchoolCombined · 258 students
- Tuskegee Institute Middle SchoolMiddle · 215 students
- Macon County Area Vocational SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Pike Road Elementary School8.4 mi · 888
- Southside Middle School8.6 mi · 424
- Tallassee Elementary School9.2 mi · 609
- Tallassee High School9.3 mi · 474
- Booker T Washington High10.1 mi · 656
- Tuskegee Institute Middle School11.1 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About DC Wolfe SchoolHow large is DC Wolfe School?
DC Wolfe School enrolls approximately 111 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does DC Wolfe School serve?
DC Wolfe School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DC Wolfe School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DC Wolfe School is approximately 11.1:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DC Wolfe School?
At DC Wolfe School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DC Wolfe School?
DC Wolfe School is overseen by Macon County in Macon County.
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