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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCAMBIA COUNTY·NCES 010135001505
W S Neal Elementary School
701 Williamson St, East Brewton, AL 36426 · (251) 867-7674 · Escambia County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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
17.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
338 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (91).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
W S Neal Elementary School→W S Neal Middle School
Based on grade levels within Escambia County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
35.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
34.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 W S Neal Elementary School
W S Neal Elementary School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W S Neal Elementary School this school | 500 | 67.6% | 42.6% |
| Midland City Elementary School Midland City | 478 | 69.7% | 53.5% |
| BB Comer Memorial Elementary School Sylacauga | 521 | 66.0% | 53.9% |
| Weaver Elementary School Weaver | 544 | 66.4% | 44.5% |
| Lineville Elementary School Lineville | 459 | 68.0% | 53.3% |
| Goshen Elementary School Goshen | 446 | 66.6% | 37.3% |
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 W S Neal Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Escambia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #397 of 626 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #347 of 626 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #367 of 626 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #296 of 709 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #365 of 655 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #199 of 658 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #252 of 696 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #218 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
500
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 500 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 68% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 31.7 | 16.4:1 | 71% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 28 | 19.4:1 | 72% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 73% (386) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 33 | 16.7:1 | 74% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 83% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 36 | 15.7:1 | 73% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 569 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 66% (374) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W S Neal Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (550 to 500); teachers down 12% (33 to 29).
About W S Neal Elementary School
W S Neal Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in East Brewton, Alabama. The school serves pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 500 students.
W S Neal Elementary School is run by Escambia County, whose 11 schools enroll 4,072 students.
White students are 59% of those enrolled at W S Neal Elementary School. Other reported shares: 27% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That is in line with Escambia County, where about 61% of residents are White. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at W S Neal Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at W S Neal Elementary School, there are about 17.2 students; the school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Alabama is similar, at 17.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 68%.
On the allk12 Grade, W S Neal Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 40% of Alabama public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, W S Neal Elementary School is 7.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 42.6%. Predicted: 34.9%.
For the population of Escambia County, median household income comes to about $48,225, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Escambia County's 16 public schools enroll about 5,240 students and include W S Neal Elementary School.
W S Neal Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from W S Neal Middle School, its nearest public school. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: W S Neal Elementary School ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 42.6% versus a 48.2% average.
Locale data from NCES put W S Neal Elementary School in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Enrollment was 500 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 527. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.5:1 in 2020-21, and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Escambia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,629
Census ACS
Median income
$48,225
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Escambia County
- Flomaton High SchoolHigh · 559 students
- Rachel Patterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Escambia County High SchoolHigh · 390 students
- Flomaton Elementary SchoolElementary · 388 students
- W S Neal Middle SchoolMiddle · 386 students
- W S Neal High SchoolHigh · 370 students
Other schools in East Brewton
- W S Neal Middle SchoolMiddle · 386 students
- W S Neal High SchoolHigh · 370 students
Nearby schools
- W S Neal Middle School0.1 mi · 386
- W S Neal High School0.7 mi · 370
- Brewton Elementary School2.5 mi · 476
- TR Miller High School3.8 mi · 373
- Brewton Middle School4.9 mi · 319
- PollardMcCall Junior High School6.5 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About W S Neal Elementary SchoolHow large is W S Neal Elementary School?
W S Neal Elementary School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does W S Neal Elementary School serve?
W S Neal Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at W S Neal Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at W S Neal Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at W S Neal Elementary School?
At W S Neal Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 6% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees W S Neal Elementary School?
W S Neal Elementary School is overseen by Escambia County in Escambia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.