Wicksburg Elementary School

As an average-sized primary school in Newton, Alabama, Wicksburg Elementary School teaches 636 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Houston County. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 33% larger than typical.

Across the 14 schools in Houston County (6,907 students total), Wicksburg Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wicksburg Elementary School lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Houston County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wicksburg Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.0%, the actual is 72.3%, a residual of +16.4 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Houston County) records that median household earnings sit near $58,626, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Houston County runs 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,127 students), of which Wicksburg Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wicksburg High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Wicksburg Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 36.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.