Wetumpka Middle School

Wetumpka Middle School is a middle school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Wetumpka, Alabama, overseen by Elmore County, enrolling 647 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 508 students each, so Wetumpka Middle School sits 27% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Elmore County, which oversees 16 schools and 11,741 students, Wetumpka Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Wetumpka Middle School reports that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 37% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Elmore County's rate of about 47%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wetumpka Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.2%, the actual is 42.2%, a residual of +1.1 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Elmore County indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,243 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Elmore County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,867 students), Wetumpka Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wetumpka High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wetumpka Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 34.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wetumpka Middle School has fell 34%, going from 978 students in 2018 to 647 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 59% to 47%. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Wetumpka Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.