WA Threadgill Primary School

Set in Sheffield, Alabama, WA Threadgill Primary School is a modestly sized K-5 school, overseen by Sheffield City. It enrolls 344 students across grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 28% smaller than the state mean of about 480.

Sheffield City runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,029 students. WA Threadgill Primary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, WA Threadgill Primary School reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 31% Black, 12% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at WA Threadgill Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Colbert County's rate of about 50%.

Across the wider county, Colbert County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,628 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. WA Threadgill Primary School is one of 25 public schools in Colbert County (combined enrollment of about 8,178 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sheffield High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WA Threadgill Primary School has climbed 9%, going from 317 students in 2018 to 344 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 47% to 31% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the WA Threadgill Primary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.