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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINFIELD CITY·NCES 010354001613
Winfield Elementary School
601 County Highway 14, Winfield, AL 35594 · (205) 487-2305 · Marion County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% 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
14.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
268 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 5% larger than its 4th grade class (95).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Winfield City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
65.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Winfield Elementary School
Winfield Elementary School's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Elementary School this school | 499 | 53.7% | 71.8% |
| Ashville Elementary School Ashville | 476 | 54.6% | 59.8% |
| Ohatchee Elementary School Ohatchee | 472 | 53.6% | 49.6% |
| West Point Elementary School Cullman | 496 | 51.8% | 53.9% |
| Colbert Heights Elementary School Tuscumbia | 486 | 56.0% | 47.8% |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary School Jacksonville | 458 | 52.2% | 63.2% |
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 Winfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #76 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #79 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #100 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #301 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #51 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #493 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #430 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #339 of 364 |
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
499
-43 (-8%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 499 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 54% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 56% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 35.9 | 14.6:1 | 54% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 33 | 16.4:1 | 45% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 30.4 | 16.6:1 | 52% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 53% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 44 | 10.9:1 | 45% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 37% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 745 | 40 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (506 to 499); teachers up 15% (30.4 to 35).
About Winfield Elementary School
This page covers Winfield Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Winfield, Alabama. The school serves 499 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
Winfield City (3 schools, 1,204 students) runs Winfield Elementary School.
Winfield Elementary School's enrollment is 83% White. The school is also 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Winfield Elementary School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 35 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. The school's lunch program data list 54% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 55% average for public schools in Marion County.
Measured against Alabama public elementary schools, Winfield 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.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Winfield Elementary School does better than predicted by 26.9 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 71.8%; the prediction is 44.9%.
Within Marion County, the median household income is $50,088, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. In all, Marion County has 14 public schools and roughly 4,506 students.
The closest public school to Winfield Elementary School is Winfield Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Winfield Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Winfield Elementary School comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Winfield Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Winfield Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 542 in 2020-21 to 499 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.4:1 to 14.3:1.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,184
Census ACS
Median income
$50,088
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,506 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winfield City
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Winfield High SchoolHigh · 344 students
Other schools in Winfield
- Winfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Winfield High SchoolHigh · 344 students
Other Winfield Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Winfield Elementary. Winfield Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 9.
- Winfield ElementaryWestminster, MD · 724 students
- Winfield Elementary SchoolCrown Point, IN · 658 students
- Winfield Elementary SchoolWinfield, WV · 534 students
- Winfield ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 447 students
- Winfield ElementaryWinton, CA · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Winfield Middle School0.4 mi · 361
- Winfield High School0.4 mi · 344
- Guin Elementary School6.2 mi · 308
- Marion County High School6.3 mi · 223
- Brilliant School6.8 mi · 258
- Hubbertville School8.6 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Winfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Winfield Elementary School?
Winfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 499 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Winfield Elementary School serve?
Winfield Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winfield Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winfield Elementary School is approximately 14.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Winfield Elementary School?
Winfield Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is Winfield Elementary School public or private?
Winfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winfield City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.