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Weaver Elementary School

444 School Dr, Weaver, AL 36277 · (256) 741-7100 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 480
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
361 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 58%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
12
Kindergarten
79
Grade 1
95
Grade 2
66
Grade 3
87
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
65
Grade 6
71
Student demographics
White
36667%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 50%
Hispanic
336%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12%
Black
9517%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 31%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
458%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27751%
Female
26749%

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
59.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
28.4%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
544
-93 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.3:1
% White
67%
was 79%
% Hispanic
6%
was 3%
% Black
17%
was 16%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Weaver Elementary School

Weaver Elementary School is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in Weaver, Alabama, part of Calhoun County, with 544 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Within Calhoun County, which oversees 17 schools and 7,997 students, Weaver Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Weaver Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 17% Black, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. Compared to Calhoun County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Weaver Elementary School records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 66% of students at Weaver Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Weaver Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

Around the school, Calhoun County reports that median household income runs about $55,029, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Calhoun County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,686 students), of which Weaver Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Weaver High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Weaver Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 36.9%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Weaver Elementary School has fell 15%, going from 637 students in 2018 to 544 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 79% to 67% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Calhoun County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
116,090
Census ACS
Median income
$55,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
16,686 students

Quick facts

School name
Weaver Elementary School
District
Calhoun County
Address
444 School Dr, Weaver, AL 36277
Phone
(256) 741-7100
County
Calhoun County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
544
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
361 (66%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
010054000246
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Weaver Elementary School
How large is Weaver Elementary School?
Weaver Elementary School enrolls approximately 544 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Weaver Elementary School serve?
Weaver Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weaver Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Weaver Elementary School is approximately 16.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Weaver Elementary School?
Weaver Elementary School reports a student body of 67% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Weaver Elementary School?
Weaver Elementary School is overseen by Calhoun County in Calhoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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