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West End Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

West End Elementary School in Altoona, AL, serves 390 students in grades PK-6 within the Etowah County district, a school that has seen its statewide ranking drop significantly over the past five years.

The most pressing concern for West End is its exceptionally high chronic absenteeism rate. In the 2024-2025 school year, 32.4% of students were chronically absent—more than double the district average of 15% and nearly triple the state average of 12%. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Steele Elementary School (1.5%) and Douglas Elementary School (3.3%). Even Ivalee Elementary School, which serves a similar demographic, has a rate of 23.5%. This attendance crisis is likely a major driver of the school's academic struggles. Math proficiency is particularly low, with only 14.29% of 6th graders meeting state standards in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 35.22%. English Language Arts scores are stronger but still below district averages, while 4th grade science performance nearly matches the state average, suggesting a potential strength in hands-on learning.

While the school faces real challenges, there are some bright spots. Special education students rank in the 31st percentile statewide, which is better than the school's overall ranking. However, the school's trajectory is concerning when compared to neighbors—Ivalee Elementary School and Steele Elementary School have both improved their rankings over the same period, suggesting West End's issues are not simply a result of its location or student population. For parents, the most actionable takeaway is that addressing attendance could be the single most impactful way to help the school reverse its downward trend.

390

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,873

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6795 Highway 132
Altoona, AL 35952

(256) 622-1085

District: Etowah County

Students who attend West End Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West End High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (35% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg57%

Alabama avg51%

521^st of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Etowah County

60^th of 140Etowah 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	24.7	521 of 686	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	455 of 680	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	477 of 684	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	370 of 680	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	278 of 687	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	230 of 692	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	345 of 681	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	366 of 680	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	373 of 688	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.8	357 of 691	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	342 of 691	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	267 of 695	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.6	396 of 696	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	427 of 696	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	398 of 709	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	381 of 704	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.0	226 of 696	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.6	368 of 698	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.9	374 of 698	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	359 of 689	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.6	291 of 688	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.4	144 of 623	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	554 of 651	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	516 of 649	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	437 of 650	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	338 of 645	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	302 of 656	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	186 of 656	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	359 of 646	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	398 of 640	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.8	298 of 639	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	481 of 667	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	416 of 660	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	465 of 670	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	373 of 623	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	184 of 651	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	71 of 653	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	227 of 649	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	329 of 651	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	343 of 567	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	441 of 659	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	361 of 651	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	477 of 655	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	387 of 649	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	241 of 669	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	256 of 669	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	304 of 650	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	282 of 650	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.3	397 of 639	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	280 of 403	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	254 of 403	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	286 of 395	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	241 of 373	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	284 of 392	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	267 of 344	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	212 of 280	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	485 of 501	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	484 of 532	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	481 of 535	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	400 of 528	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	320 of 540	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	272 of 539	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	393 of 529	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	414 of 508	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science50%~ state avg

English45%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-19 vs state

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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 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
West End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6795 Highway 132	Altoona	35952	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1085	390	22	17.7	61.3%	330 (84.6%)	5 (1.3%)	32 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	24.7	521^st of 686 public elementary schools	24.1%		33.8	455^th of 680 public elementary schools	33.1%	66	22.2	23.9	23.9	14.3	50.0	48.9	45.7	52.2	34.7	$8,873	$1,840	$7,033
Steele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 McHugh St	Steele	35987	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-5489	141	10	14.8	54.6%	101 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	69.2	202^nd of 686 public elementary schools	70.6%		75	156^th of 680 public elementary schools	77.1%	46	47.6	37.5	18.8	50.0	81.3	81.0	75.0	75.0	78.6	$12,340	$3,582	$8,747
Ivalee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	840 Gallant Rd	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-9781	200	12	16.3	62.0%	179 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	71.2	186^th of 686 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.4	138^th of 680 public elementary schools	79.7%	48	51.6	51.9	33.3	37.5	66.7	83.9	66.7	76.2	79.2	$9,714	$1,908	$7,806
Attalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Cullman Avenue	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 328-0502	665	37	17.9	70.2%	415 (62.4%)	100 (15.0%)	66 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	75 (11.3%)	36.9	450^th of 686 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.5	396^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.8%	54	28.9	38.8	15.3		33.7	62.2	52.0	70.4		$9,033	$1,558	$7,459
Susan Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3996 Susan Moore Rd	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2070	582	31	18.5	68.0%	343 (58.9%)	3 (0.5%)	215 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	50.1	355^th of 686 public elementary schools	48.3%		62.3	252^nd of 680 public elementary schools	62.9%	103	58.4	34.1	56.1	13.6	44.2	71.9	54.1	66.7	45.5	$8,204	$1,504	$6,684
Carlisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Us Highway 431	Boaz	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1115	343	22	15.5	68.8%	235 (68.5%)	4 (1.2%)	79 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.4%)	45.7	393^rd of 686 public elementary schools	42.7%		41.7	413^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.3%	20	40.6	29.6	13.2		65.9	57.8	60.0	69.2		$9,667	$1,595	$8,073
Douglas Elementary School	Public	3-5	Highway 75	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-4420	521	28	18.6	73.1%	279 (53.6%)	7 (1.3%)	225 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	34.4	462^nd of 686 public elementary schools	32.7%		36.7	446^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.4%	16	36.3	38.1	27.9		38.1	60.7	43.7	54.1		$8,651	$1,373	$7,267
Robert D Sloman Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Bethlehem Rd	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-4912	613	40	15.1	60.7%	331 (54.0%)	19 (3.1%)	242 (39.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$9,219	$867	$8,339
Walnut Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Walnut St	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-4665	218	13	16.4	78.9%	116 (53.2%)	55 (25.2%)	41 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	44.2	403^rd of 686 public elementary schools	41.3%		39.5	426^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.4%	23	11.6	44.0	26.9		56.0	41.9	72.0	69.2		$11,169	$3,212	$7,941
Corley Elementary School	Public	2-3	505 Mount Vernon Rd	Boaz	35957	Marshall County	Boaz City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-3254	429	24	18.2	71.6%	192 (44.8%)	12 (2.8%)	198 (46.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)	27.0					51.0				$8,852	$301	$8,407

Frequently Asked Questions about West End Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West End Elementary School?

Students at West End Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend West End Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended West End Elementary School.

What district is West End Elementary School in?

Etowah County

Is West End Elementary School a good school?

West End Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West End Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West End Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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