Enrollment
199
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH COUNTY·NCES 010282001124
Wedowee Middle School
896 Woodland Ave W, Wedowee, AL 36278 · (256) 357-4636 · Randolph County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
139 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 33% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 35% |
Student demographics
62%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
60.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
21.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Wedowee Middle School
Wedowee Middle School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedowee Middle School this school | 199 | 69.8% | 38.5% |
| Wedowee Elementary School Wedowee | 284 | 68.7% | 59.5% |
| Walter Jackson Elementary School Decatur | 251 | 59.8% | 55.5% |
| Pintlala Elementary School Hope Hull | 170 | 63.5% | 21.1% |
| Walnut Park Elementary School Gadsden | 218 | 78.9% | 43.3% |
| Brookville Elementary School Graysville | 211 | 73.5% | 34.8% |
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 Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #427 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #500 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #348 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #659 of 709 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #222 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #293 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
199
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 199 | 11.4 | 17.4:1 | 70% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 12.4 | 16.0:1 | 73% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 11.6 | 15.8:1 | 73% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 11 | 17.6:1 | 68% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 11.1 | 18.7:1 | 78% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 10 | 19.7:1 | 78% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 12 | 17.8:1 | 74% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 11 | 18.8:1 | 64% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 13 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wedowee Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (208 to 199); teachers up 3% (11.1 to 11.4).
About Wedowee Middle School
Wedowee Middle School operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Wedowee, Alabama. Its enrollment is 199 students, spread over kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in Alabama, the average enrollment is about 480.
Wedowee Middle School reports to Randolph County, which has 7 schools and 2,089 students.
The share of White students at Wedowee Middle School is 55%, a majority. After that, the student body is 20% Black, 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Randolph County is about 76% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Wedowee Middle School has a ratio of 17.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Alabama is similar, at 17.0:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 70%.
Wedowee Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Alabama public elementary schools.
The model predicts 33.2% for a school in Alabama with Wedowee Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Wedowee Middle School posts 38.5%.
The school is in Randolph County, where median household income comes to about $52,338, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Randolph County counts 12 public schools with about 3,444 students.
Wedowee Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Wedowee Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Wedowee Middle School ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Wedowee Middle School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% rise, from 194 to 199.
This page collects posts and questions about Wedowee Middle School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Wedowee Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 278 students
- Rock Mills Junior High SchoolElementary · 177 students
Other schools in Wedowee
- Randolph County High SchoolHigh · 441 students
- Wedowee Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- RandolphRoanoke Career Technology CenterHigh
- RandolphRoanoke Career Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Wedowee Elementary School0.0 mi · 284
- Randolph County High School1.0 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 Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wedowee Middle School?
Wedowee Middle School enrolls approximately 199 students in grades KG-06.
Is Wedowee Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wedowee Middle School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Wedowee Middle School have?
Wedowee Middle School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
How diverse is Wedowee Middle School?
Wedowee Middle School reports a student body of 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wedowee Middle School in?
Wedowee Middle School is part of Randolph County.
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