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Enrollment
636
Elementary
DISTRICT 597 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON COUNTY·NCES 010177002507
Wicksburg Elementary School
1172 S State Highway 123, Newton, AL 36352 · (334) 692-5549 · Houston County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL636 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Alabama public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
16.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
245 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 48 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
85.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
62.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Wicksburg Elementary School
Wicksburg Elementary School's state test result (72.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicksburg Elementary School this school | 636 | 38.5% | 72.3% |
| Crestline Elementary School Hartselle | 710 | 37.6% | 74.3% |
| Walker Elementary School Northport | 743 | 40.1% | 60.9% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School Bessemer | 576 | 38.9% | 49.2% |
| Priceville Elementary School Priceville | 674 | 34.0% | 67.5% |
| Arab Primary School Arab | 698 | 39.3% | N/A |
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 Wicksburg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Houston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #71 of 626 | #3 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #89 of 626 | #4 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #54 of 626 | #2 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 636 | #145 of 709 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #297 of 655 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #518 of 658 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #587 of 696 | #15 of 15 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 636 | 38.1 | 16.7:1 | 39% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 34 | 18.2:1 | 42% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 32 | 18.9:1 | 42% (256) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wicksburg Elementary School.
About Wicksburg Elementary School
Wicksburg Elementary School serves students in Newton, Alabama, as a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 636 students are in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 33% higher than the average for elementary schools in Alabama, which is about 480.
Wicksburg Elementary School is run by Houston County, whose 14 schools enroll 6,907 students.
Federal enrollment data show Wicksburg Elementary School is 85% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Houston County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school's share is higher. 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.
The school employs the equivalent of 38.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.7:1. That matches the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 39%. Public schools in Houston County average 63%.
Measured against Alabama public elementary schools, Wicksburg 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.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Wicksburg Elementary School is 16.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 72.3%. Predicted: 56.0%.
Across Houston County, the median household income is $58,626, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Houston County is home to 35 public schools and about 15,127 public school students.
The closest public school, Wicksburg High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Wicksburg Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. By average proficiency, Wicksburg Elementary School is 1st among 9 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Wicksburg Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,140
Census ACS
Median income
$58,626
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
15,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houston County
- Rehobeth High SchoolHigh · 786 students
- Rehobeth Primary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Ashford Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Rehobeth Elementary SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Wicksburg High SchoolHigh · 461 students
Other schools in Newton
- Wicksburg High SchoolHigh · 461 students
- Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Houston County Virtual AcademyCombined · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Wicksburg High School0.0 mi · 461
- Newton Elementary School7.6 mi · 293
- A M Windham Elementary School7.6 mi · 507
- Daleville Middle School7.7 mi · 302
- Daleville High School7.7 mi · 347
- South Dale Middle School8.1 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Wicksburg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Wicksburg Elementary School?
Wicksburg Elementary School enrolls approximately 636 students in grades PK-06.
Is Wicksburg Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wicksburg Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Wicksburg Elementary School have?
Wicksburg Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
How diverse is Wicksburg Elementary School?
Wicksburg Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Wicksburg Elementary School?
Wicksburg Elementary School is overseen by Houston County in Houston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.