W S Neal Elementary School

W S Neal Elementary School, a medium-sized K-5 school in East Brewton, Alabama, part of Escambia County, educates 500 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

W S Neal Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by Escambia County, a district that teaches 4,072 students overall.

On the student-mix side, W S Neal Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 27% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, W S Neal Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, W S Neal Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.9%, the actual is 42.6%, a residual of +7.8 points.

Around the school, Escambia County reports that the typical household earns roughly $48,225 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Escambia County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,240 students), of which W S Neal Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is W S Neal Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, W S Neal Elementary School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. W S Neal Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 550 (now 500). White enrollment moved from 69% to 59% across the same window.

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