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WO Parmer Elementary School
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About WO Parmer Elementary School
WO Parmer Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community in Greenville, Alabama, one of the schools within Butler County. The school hosts 528 students in grades pre-K through 2.
Within Butler County, which oversees 6 schools and 2,699 students, WO Parmer Elementary School is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, WO Parmer Elementary School lists that 69% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 21% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 45% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, WO Parmer Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Butler County indicate median household earnings sit near $44,755, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Butler County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,699 students), of which WO Parmer Elementary School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Greenville Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WO Parmer Elementary School has edged down 6%, going from 564 students in 2018 to 528 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 30% to 21% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for WO Parmer Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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