Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH COUNTY·NCES 010282002171
Wedowee Elementary School
940 Woodland Ave West, Wedowee, AL 36278 · (256) 357-4588 · Randolph County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Alabama public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
195 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 19 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 22% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
69.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
50.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 25 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Wedowee Elementary School
Wedowee Elementary School's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedowee Elementary School this school | 284 | 68.7% | 59.5% |
| Carlisle Elementary School Boaz | 343 | 68.8% | 42.9% |
| Samson Elementary School Samson | 361 | 69.8% | 47.1% |
| Wedowee Middle School Wedowee | 199 | 69.8% | 38.5% |
| Wilmer Elementary School Wilmer | 443 | 71.6% | 45.7% |
| Pinedale Elementary School Enterprise | 350 | 67.4% | 60.9% |
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 Wedowee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #195 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #196 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #239 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #588 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #168 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #216 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #241 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #274 of 364 |
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
284
+33 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 284 | 18.1 | 15.7:1 | 69% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 18.9 | 14.6:1 | 72% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 18.5 | 14.2:1 | 72% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 73% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 64% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 19 | 14.9:1 | 69% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wedowee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (301 to 284); teachers down 10% (20 to 18.1).
About Wedowee Elementary School
Wedowee Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Wedowee, Alabama. Its 284 students are spread across pre-K through 3. The typical figure for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480 students.
Enrollment across the 7 schools in Randolph County totals 2,089 students.
Wedowee Elementary School's enrollment is 62% White. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 76% of Randolph County residents are White. Wedowee Elementary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 18.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.7:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Around 69% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Alabama public elementary schools, Wedowee Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 34.1% for Wedowee Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 59.5%. The 25.4-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Alabama schools.
Across Randolph County, median household income is about $52,338, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The public schools of Randolph County number 12 and enroll about 3,444.
The closest public school, Wedowee Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Wedowee Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Wedowee Elementary School places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Wedowee Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 13%, from 251 to 284. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.6:1 in 2020-21, and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Wedowee Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,510
Census ACS
Median income
$52,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,444 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph County
- Randolph County High SchoolHigh · 441 students
- Wadley High SchoolCombined · 372 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 338 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 278 students
- Wedowee Middle SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Rock Mills Junior High SchoolElementary · 177 students
Other schools in Wedowee
- Randolph County High SchoolHigh · 441 students
- Wedowee Middle SchoolElementary · 199 students
- RandolphRoanoke Career Technology CenterHigh
- RandolphRoanoke Career Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Wedowee Middle School0.0 mi · 199
- Randolph County High School1.1 mi · 441
- Woodland High School7.2 mi · 278
- Woodland Elementary School7.3 mi · 338
- Knight Enloe Elementary School13.1 mi · 506
- Handley High School13.4 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Wedowee Elementary SchoolHow large is Wedowee Elementary School?
Wedowee Elementary School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Wedowee Elementary School serve?
Wedowee Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Wedowee Elementary School have?
Wedowee Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wedowee Elementary School?
At Wedowee Elementary School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wedowee Elementary School in?
Wedowee Elementary School is part of Randolph County.
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