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WS Harlan Elementary School

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WS Harlan Elementary School ranks 393 rd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

WS Harlan Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lockhart, Alabama, serving 311 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Covington County School District, which is ranked 61 out of 135 districts in the state.

Academically, WS Harlan Elementary has consistently ranked in the lower half of Alabama elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the Covington County and Alabama averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 16.28% to 48.57%, compared to the county averages of 26.37% to 49.56% and the state averages of 33.97% to 45.47%. The school's performance on English language arts assessments is slightly better, but still lags behind the county and state.

The school faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (62.54% to 72.21% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and high rates of chronic absenteeism (1.8% to 17.9% over the past three years). These factors likely contribute to the school's declining performance over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 241 out of 692 schools in 2020-2021 to 393 out of 680 schools in 2024-2025. In comparison, the nearby Samson Elementary School in the Geneva County district had a 14.8% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024.

293

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,131

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1641 Mohegan St
Lockhart, AL 36455

(334) 858-3294

District: Covington County

Students who attend WS Harlan Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Florala High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

African American:

13.3%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (45% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2021) to 42nd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg55%

Alabama avg50%

393^rd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Covington County

61^st of 135Covington County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	393 of 680	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	436 of 684	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	353 of 680	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	329 of 687	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	241 of 692	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	338 of 681	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	417 of 680	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.3	562 of 688	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.9	414 of 691	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	448 of 691	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	359 of 695	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.8	224 of 696	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	212 of 696	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	147 of 709	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	90 of 704	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	85.2	38 of 696	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	74.4	132 of 698	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	51 of 698	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	50.8	356 of 689	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.3	344 of 688	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	200 of 623	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	424 of 649	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	405 of 650	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	297 of 645	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	290 of 656	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	203 of 656	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	298 of 646	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	371 of 640	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	482 of 639	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	367 of 660	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	475 of 670	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.8	271 of 623	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	212 of 651	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	172 of 653	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	209 of 649	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	367 of 651	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	332 of 651	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	436 of 655	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	382 of 649	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	317 of 669	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	257 of 669	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	305 of 650	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	426 of 650	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.3	544 of 639	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	139 of 395	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	51 of 373	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	415 of 532	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	456 of 535	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	395 of 528	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	357 of 540	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	240 of 539	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	353 of 529	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	400 of 508	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)65th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English57%-5 vs state

Science52%+10 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
WS Harlan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1641 Mohegan St	Lockhart	36455	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 858-3294	293	18	15.8	63.1%	221 (75.4%)	39 (13.3%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	44.9	393^rd of 680 public elementary schools	42.2%		39.6	436^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.3%	43	48.6	22.5	16.3	37.0	52.5	71.4	45.0	58.5	54.4	$10,131	$1,570	$8,556
Samson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	823 North State Hwy 87	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 898-7439	361	21	17.1	69.8%	270 (74.8%)	26 (7.2%)	38 (10.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	45.2	389^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.8%		62.7	246^th of 684 public elementary schools	64.0%	143	33.3	39.6	35.6		47.9	51.1	60.4	61.4		$9,056	$1,898	$7,105

Frequently Asked Questions about WS Harlan Elementary School

What schools do graduates of WS Harlan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend WS Harlan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Florala High School

What is the racial makeup of WS Harlan Elementary School?

Students at WS Harlan Elementary School are 75% White, 13% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is WS Harlan Elementary School in?

Covington County

Is WS Harlan Elementary School a good school?

WS Harlan Elementary School ranks 393^rd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend WS Harlan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended WS Harlan Elementary School.

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