Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ETOWAH COUNTY·NCES 010138000508
West End Elementary School
6795 Highway 132, Altoona, AL 35952 · (256) 622-1085 · Etowah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
239 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 16 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 14% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
51.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
27.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 51 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
Where West End Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Etowah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #421 of 626 | #16 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #433 of 626 | #14 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #448 of 626 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #458 of 709 | #9 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #427 of 655 | #12 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #509 of 658 | #14 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #327 of 696 | #12 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #191 of 364 | #4 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
+28 (+8%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 390 | 22 | 17.7:1 | 61% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 78% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 22 | 17.7:1 | 78% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 67% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 27.5 | 16.0:1 | 71% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 71% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 75% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 64% (281) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 23 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West End Elementary School.
About West End Elementary School
West End Elementary School is an elementary school located in Altoona, Alabama, in Etowah County. The school enrolls 390 students, from pre-K through 6.
West End Elementary School belongs to Etowah County, a district of 22 schools and 8,739 students.
About 85% of the student body at West End Elementary School is White. Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 22 full-time equivalents, or about 17.7 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Alabama have 17.0:1, compared with 17.7:1 here. About 61% of students, or 239, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 58% average for public schools in Etowah County.
West End Elementary School is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (39.3% versus 39.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Alabama.
Census estimates describe Etowah County this way: the median household income is $54,563, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides West End Elementary School, Etowah County has 41 other public schools.
The nearest public school is West End High School, at about 3.2 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 42.0% proficiency; West End Elementary School posts 39.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at West End Elementary School grew 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 362 to 390 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.7:1.
Discussions about West End Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Etowah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,105
Census ACS
Median income
$54,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
15,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Etowah County
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 825 students
- John S Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 745 students
- Rainbow Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Hokes Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Sardis High SchoolHigh · 546 students
Nearby schools
- West End High School3.2 mi · 370
- Steele Elementary School7.1 mi · 141
- Ivalee Elementary School7.9 mi · 200
- Attalla Elementary School8.2 mi · 665
- Etowah Middle School8.9 mi · 342
- Etowah High School9.1 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About West End Elementary SchoolHow large is West End Elementary School?
West End Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-06.
Is West End Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West End Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West End Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West End Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West End Elementary School?
At West End Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is West End Elementary School in?
West End Elementary School is part of Etowah County.
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