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Enrollment
811
Elementary
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE COUNTY·NCES 010207000794
West Smiths Station Elementary School
150 Stringer Weeks Road, Smiths Station, AL 36877 · (334) 664-4050 · Lee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- 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
15.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
341 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 | 38 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 136 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (136).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
70.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
47.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 West Smiths Station Elementary School
West Smiths Station Elementary School's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Smiths Station Elementary School this school | 811 | 42.0% | 58.1% |
| Moody Elementary School Moody | 839 | 40.0% | 62.4% |
| Daphne Elementary School Daphne | 671 | 44.1% | 67.2% |
| Lake View Elementary School McCalla | 744 | 41.5% | 43.6% |
| South Smiths Station Elementary School Smiths Station | 669 | 42.3% | 60.4% |
| Margaret Elementary Margaret | 707 | 44.8% | 60.7% |
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 West Smiths Station Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #212 of 626 | #11 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #225 of 626 | #10 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #214 of 626 | #11 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #51 of 709 | #1 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #100 of 655 | #7 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #237 of 658 | #21 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #561 of 696 | #15 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #291 of 364 | #14 of 14 |
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
811
-36 (-4%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 811 | 54 | 15.0:1 | 42% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 824 | 54.1 | 15.2:1 | 51% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 870 | 52.1 | 16.7:1 | 50% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 847 | 47 | 18.0:1 | 39% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 849 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 53% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 949 | 53 | 17.9:1 | 53% (505) |
| 2010-11 | 752 | 59 | 12.8:1 | 53% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 802 | 56 | 14.3:1 | 39% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 23 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Smiths Station Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (849 to 811); teachers up 6% (51 to 54).
About West Smiths Station Elementary School
Families in Smiths Station, Alabama, are served by West Smiths Station Elementary School, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 811 students. Across elementary schools in Alabama, the average enrollment is about 480.
Within Lee County, West Smiths Station Elementary School is one of 13 schools. The district enrolls 9,026 students.
White students are 64% of those enrolled at West Smiths Station Elementary School. Next come 17% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. In Lee County overall, the White share is about 66%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 55, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 54 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.0:1. Across elementary schools in Alabama, the average ratio is 17.0:1. Roughly 42% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
West Smiths Station Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Alabama public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, West Smiths Station Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.1%; the prediction is 53.4%.
For Lee County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $65,824 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting West Smiths Station Elementary School, Lee County has 41 public schools.
The closest school to West Smiths Station Elementary School is South Smiths Station Elementary School, located about 1.0 miles away. West Smiths Station Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts West Smiths Station Elementary School at 4th of 8.
West Smiths Station Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 847 students in 2020-21 to 811 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.0:1 to 15.0:1.
This page is set up for the West Smiths Station Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,134
Census ACS
Median income
$65,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
24,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee County
- Smiths Station High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Smiths Station Junior High SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- East Smiths Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 785 students
- Beauregard Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
- Beulah Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- South Smiths Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
Other schools in Smiths Station
- Smiths Station High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Smiths Station Junior High SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- East Smiths Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 785 students
- South Smiths Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Smith Station Freshman CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- South Smiths Station Elementary School1.0 mi · 669
- Smiths Station Junior High School1.0 mi · 910
- East Smiths Station Elementary School1.4 mi · 785
- Smiths Station High School2.5 mi · 1,588
- Lakewood Elementary School5.3 mi · 455
- Lakewood Primary School5.3 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About West Smiths Station Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Smiths Station Elementary School?
West Smiths Station Elementary School enrolls approximately 811 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does West Smiths Station Elementary School serve?
West Smiths Station Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does West Smiths Station Elementary School have?
West Smiths Station Elementary School employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is West Smiths Station Elementary School?
West Smiths Station Elementary School reports a student body of 64% White, 11% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees West Smiths Station Elementary School?
West Smiths Station Elementary School is overseen by Lee County in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.