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Wetumpka Elementary School

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Wetumpka Elementary School ranks 378 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Wetumpka Elementary School in Wetumpka, AL, serves 868 students from Pre-K through 4th grade in the Elmore County district, a community that sits just north of Montgomery.

Wetumpka Elementary has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past two years. After ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide in 2023-2024, the school has fallen to the 45th percentile in the most recent data—a drop of nearly 200 positions in state rankings. This downward trend is especially noticeable in mathematics, where 3rd-grade proficiency has fallen from 47.85% to 40.85%, and 4th-grade math has dropped from 47.1% to 40.74%. Both figures now sit below the state average. The decline is particularly stark when compared to nearby district peers like Redland Elementary (70.75% 3rd-grade math proficiency) and Holtville Elementary (61.75%), both of which have maintained strong performance in the top 20% of schools statewide. English Language Arts remains a relative bright spot, with 3rd-grade proficiency (64.02%) nearly matching the state average, though it too has slipped from earlier highs.

There are some encouraging signs worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 20.3% to 12.1% over two years—now right at the state average. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.3, lower than most nearby schools. However, the school has seen a sharp decline in outcomes for its most vulnerable students. Special Education and low-income students, who ranked in the 80th percentile just two years ago, now rank in the mid-30s. Interestingly, the school shows an unusual pattern where African American students perform well above average (70th percentile) while White students rank in the 28th percentile—a reversal of typical statewide trends. Despite spending more per student ($8,599) than higher-performing peers like Redland ($7,799), the school is achieving weaker results. Compared to Montgomery County schools, however, Wetumpka remains substantially stronger, with math proficiency rates more than double those of schools like Garrett Elementary and Chisholm Elementary. The school sits at a crossroads, with clear models of success within its own district to learn from.

868

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,599

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 Micanopy St
Wetumpka, AL 36092

(334) 567-4323

District: Elmore County

Students who attend Wetumpka Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wetumpka Middle School
High:	Wetumpka High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

African American:

36.1%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Elmore County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg58%

Alabama avg52%

378^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Elmore County

40^th of 140Elmore 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
2026	47.4	378 of 686	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	303 of 680	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	184 of 684	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	303 of 680	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	262 of 687	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	267 of 692	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	284 of 681	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	284 of 680	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	228 of 688	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	153 of 691	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	189 of 691	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	196 of 695	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	179 of 696	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	147 of 696	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	213 of 709	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	54.1	368 of 704	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	128 of 428	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.1	150 of 427	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	71 of 420	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	117 of 427	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	127 of 426	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	156 of 426	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	139 of 426	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	199 of 423	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	82 of 336	75.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	43.7	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	426 of 651	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	320 of 649	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	227 of 650	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	272 of 645	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	221 of 656	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	301 of 656	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	254 of 646	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	286 of 640	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	182 of 639	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	122 of 206	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	35 of 196	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	91 of 184	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	429 of 667	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	340 of 660	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.9	113 of 670	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	249 of 623	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	191 of 651	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	262 of 653	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	217 of 649	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	250 of 651	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	207 of 567	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	291 of 659	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	273 of 651	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	161 of 655	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	320 of 649	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	294 of 669	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	245 of 669	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	276 of 650	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	243 of 650	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	281 of 639	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	92 of 193	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	35 of 54	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	270 of 403	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	304 of 403	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.8	77 of 395	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	231 of 373	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	288 of 345	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	164 of 398	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	266 of 392	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	205 of 344	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	188 of 280	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	362 of 501	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.4	260 of 532	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	152 of 535	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	293 of 528	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	208 of 540	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	185 of 539	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	246 of 529	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	204 of 508	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	134 of 369	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)70th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)47th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English60%~ state avg

Science43%-7 vs state

Mathematics41%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 10, 2015

This school is way behind on every aspect that would make it a good school. The leadership is lacking the skills needed to run a successful school and the front office staff is incompetent. The teachers that I have talked to do not have the passion for teaching. Overall, if you have another choice, do your family a favor and send your child to another school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wetumpka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Micanopy St	Wetumpka	36092	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 567-4323	868	50	17.3	53.7%	407 (46.9%)	313 (36.1%)	72 (8.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.8%)	47.4	378^th of 686 public elementary schools	44.9%		57.2	303^rd of 680 public elementary schools	55.4%	75	40.9	40.7		43.0	64.0	56.3		$8,599	$1,374	$7,193
Redland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	495 Scholars Drive	Wetumpka	36093	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	No	(334) 567-1248	730	37	19.7	25.9%	526 (72.1%)	116 (15.9%)	34 (4.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.9%)	79.6	117^th of 686 public elementary schools	82.9%		84.5	88^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.1%	29	70.8	48.3		57.7	90.5	73.2		$7,799	$747	$7,035
Airport Road Intermediate School	Public	3-4	384 Blackmon Farm Lane	Coosada	36020	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 285-2115	536	28	19.1	57.5%	199 (37.1%)	221 (41.2%)	71 (13.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.7%)	49.1	363^rd of 686 public elementary schools	47.1%		53	332^nd of 680 public elementary schools	51.2%	31	49.4	31.9		40.6	70.9	55.9		$8,332	$1,533	$6,781
Coosada Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5260 Airport Road	Millbrook	36054	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 285-0273	797	54	14.7	56.5%	290 (36.4%)	332 (41.7%)	110 (13.8%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.2%)								(n/a)								$9,760	$1,510	$8,233
Holtville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	287 Whatley Rd	Deatsville	36022	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 569-2925	877	44	19.9	39.2%	778 (88.7%)	42 (4.8%)	25 (2.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	77.5	137^th of 686 public elementary schools	80.0%		74.4	159^th of 680 public elementary schools	76.6%	22	61.8	51.4		61.7	79.9	72.5		$8,274	$1,186	$7,073
Chisholm Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 E Vandiver Blvd	Montgomery	36110	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4861	493	31	15.9	81.5%	7 (1.4%)	287 (58.2%)	186 (37.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	6.1	675^th of 686 public elementary schools	1.6%		4.5	677^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.4%	2	7.2	7.0	7.7	28.2	18.2	25.4	26.9	$8,694	$1,983	$6,660
Wares Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6425 Wares Ferry Rd	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4913	361	19	19.0	67.6%	8 (2.2%)	336 (93.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	7.9	664^th of 686 public elementary schools	3.2%		20	541^st of 680 public elementary schools	20.4%	123	19.7	7.4	13.3	11.1	31.2	18.5	46.7	$8,442	$1,592	$6,800
Highland Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Willena Ave	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3685	468	25	18.7	79.7%	15 (3.2%)	288 (61.5%)	151 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	14.7	592^nd of 686 public elementary schools	13.7%		18.8	554^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.5%	38	32.9	14.5	25.0	21.1	31.0	26.3	46.5	$9,237	$2,199	$6,988
Dalraida Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Dalraida Rd	Montgomery	36109	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4863	711	35	20.3	74.5%	67 (9.4%)	470 (66.1%)	118 (16.6%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.5%)	21.7	540^th of 686 public elementary schools	21.3%		25.8	507^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.4%	33	21.2	25.7	24.2	27.9	43.1	40.2	60.2	$8,822	$1,660	$7,111
Garrett Elementary School	Public	K-5	555 McLemore Drive	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1090	592	31	19.0	70.4%	11 (1.9%)	534 (90.2%)	23 (3.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.0%)	8	662^nd of 686 public elementary schools	3.5%		12.7	615^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.6%	47	8.1	6.1	8.6	21.4	24.2	19.4	53.8	$9,221	$1,808	$7,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Wetumpka Elementary School

How many students attend Wetumpka Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 868 students attended Wetumpka Elementary School.

Is Wetumpka Elementary School a good school?

Wetumpka Elementary School ranks 378^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wetumpka Elementary School?

Students at Wetumpka Elementary School are 47% White, 36% African American, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Wetumpka Elementary School in?

Elmore County

What schools do graduates of Wetumpka Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wetumpka Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wetumpka Middle School
High : Wetumpka High School

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