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Which teacher or staff member at Wilmer Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBILE COUNTY·NCES 010237000970
Wilmer Elementary School
7456 WilmerGeorgetown Rd, Wilmer, AL 36587 · (251) 221-1780 · Mobile County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
317 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
5
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 | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
55.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
34.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Wilmer Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #356 of 626 | #22 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #357 of 626 | #26 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #413 of 626 | #27 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #383 of 709 | #37 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #524 of 655 | #29 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #266 of 658 | #22 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.6% | #196 of 696 | #28 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #49 of 364 | #8 of 34 |
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
443
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 443 | 23.8 | 18.6:1 | 72% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 24.8 | 17.9:1 | 75% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 26 | 17.2:1 | 75% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 76% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 32.5 | 18.5:1 | 77% (462) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 35 | 18.1:1 | 52% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 78% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 739 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 71% (527) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 29 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilmer Elementary School.
About Wilmer Elementary School
Wilmer Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Wilmer, Alabama. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 443 students.
Wilmer Elementary School is one of the 85 schools that make up Mobile County (49,946 students in total).
More than half of enrollment at Wilmer Elementary School is White: 64%. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 8 points above the 56% share among Mobile County residents. The diversity index for Wilmer Elementary School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. The school has 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is 1.7 students per teacher. In all, 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Wilmer Elementary School would be expected to post about 32.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.7%.
In Mobile County, home to about 412,590 people, median household income comes to about $58,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Mobile County's 107 public schools enroll about 59,070 students and include Wilmer Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, J E Turner Elementary, is about 4.5 miles. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wilmer Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 13 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 18.6 students per teacher, compared with 16.5 in 2020-21.
The Wilmer Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mobile County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
412,590
Census ACS
Median income
$58,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
59,070 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mobile County
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- Mary G Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 1,888 students
- Alma Bryant High SchoolHigh · 1,624 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
- Theodore High SchoolHigh · 1,218 students
Other schools in Wilmer
- J E Turner ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Tanner Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
Nearby schools
- J E Turner Elementary4.5 mi · 529
- Semmes Middle School5.5 mi · 1,181
- Semmes Elementary School6.1 mi · 576
- Mary G Montgomery High School6.3 mi · 1,888
- Allentown Elementary School7.9 mi · 843
- Tanner Williams Elementary School8.5 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Wilmer Elementary SchoolHow large is Wilmer Elementary School?
Wilmer Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wilmer Elementary School serve?
Wilmer Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Wilmer Elementary School have?
Wilmer Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilmer Elementary School?
At Wilmer Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilmer Elementary School?
Wilmer Elementary School is overseen by Mobile County in Mobile County.
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