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Weeden Elementary School

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Weeden Elementary School ranks 302 nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Weeden Elementary School in Florence, AL, serves approximately 477 students in grades K-5 as part of the Florence City district. The school has earned a 3-star rating and ranks in the 56th percentile statewide, a notable improvement from its previous 2-star rating.

What truly sets Weeden apart is its remarkable success with student groups that often face the greatest challenges. The school ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide for Hispanic student performance—placing it in the top 8% of all Alabama schools—and maintains strong, consistent results for English Language Learners (81st percentile). Special Education students (77th percentile) and students from low-income backgrounds (73rd percentile) also perform well above expectations. This is especially impressive given that 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a poverty rate nearly identical to nearby Harlan Elementary School (84.74%), yet Weeden outperforms Harlan in overall rankings. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism at 12.6%, well below the district average of 17.2%, suggesting strong family engagement despite economic challenges.

Weeden shows a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 29th percentile just a few years ago to its current 56th percentile ranking. Third-grade math scores jumped dramatically to 61.97% proficiency—well above both district and state averages. However, science remains a significant area for growth, with proficiency at 27.94% compared to the state average of 50.23%. Upper-grade math also dips below district averages. While nearby Kilby Laboratory School ranks in the 98th percentile, it serves a student body with only 11% poverty, making Weeden's achievements with its high-poverty population particularly noteworthy. For parents, Weeden represents a school that is effectively serving its most vulnerable students and steadily improving year after year.

477

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,555

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

400 Baldwin St
Florence, AL 35630-3199

(256) 768-2900

District: Florence City

Students who attend Weeden Elementary School usually attend:

Elementary:	Hibbett Elementary School
Middle:	Florence Middle School
High:	Florence High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.8%

African American:

30.2%

White:

20.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2014 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Alabama median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 22 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Alabama avg51%

302^nd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Florence City

45^th of 140Florence City 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	56.4	302 of 686	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	351 of 680	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	301 of 684	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	354 of 680	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	486 of 687	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	414 of 692	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	311 of 681	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	303 of 680	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	25.3	535 of 691	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	491 of 695	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	69.9	171 of 696	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	139 of 696	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	53.2	404 of 709	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.8	566 of 704	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	576 of 696	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.2	585 of 698	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	635 of 698	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	660 of 689	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.5	685 of 688	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	100 of 428	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	126 of 427	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	157 of 420	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	256 of 427	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	282 of 426	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	165 of 426	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	217 of 426	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	147 of 423	65.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	27 of 143	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	23 of 142	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	16 of 131	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	11.9	110 of 110	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	26 of 100	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	7 of 74	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	303 of 651	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	334 of 649	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	245 of 650	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	380 of 645	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	483 of 656	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	391 of 656	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	313 of 646	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	260 of 640	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	7 of 90	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	70.7	48 of 206	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	27 of 196	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	39 of 184	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	61 of 175	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	35 of 164	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	20 of 152	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	183 of 667	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	202 of 660	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	174 of 670	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	264 of 623	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	480 of 651	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	334 of 653	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	226 of 649	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	272 of 651	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	294 of 659	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	342 of 651	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	309 of 655	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	300 of 649	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	447 of 669	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	403 of 669	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	254 of 650	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	289 of 650	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	84 of 193	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	57 of 97	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	42 of 70	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	6.1	64 of 64	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	30 of 54	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	92 of 403	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	126 of 403	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	157 of 395	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	184 of 373	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	206 of 345	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	234 of 398	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	166 of 392	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	52 of 344	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	232 of 501	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	284 of 532	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	247 of 535	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	243 of 528	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	416 of 540	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	414 of 539	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	227 of 529	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	366 of 508	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English60%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

Science28%-22 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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Weeden Elementary School	Public	K-6	400 Baldwin St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2900	477	32	15.1	84.3%	96 (20.1%)	144 (30.2%)	190 (39.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	56.4	302^nd of 686 public elementary schools	56.0%		50.6	351^st of 680 public elementary schools	48.4%	49	62.0	46.3	46.0	50.8	27.9	61.1	55.9	61.3	63.6	$14,555	$2,981	$11,439
Kilby Laboratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	611 N Pine St	Florence	35632	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 765-4303	187			11.2%	141 (75.4%)	22 (11.8%)	4 (2.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	95.6	17^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.3	12^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.2%	5	94.4	80.0	84.2	54.6	90.0	94.4	95.0	89.5	90.9	$10,505	$195	$10,190
Harlan Elementary School	Public	K-6	2233 McBurney Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2700	426	36	11.7	84.7%	120 (28.2%)	196 (46.0%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.7%)	45.1	396^th of 686 public elementary schools	42.3%		45.2	390^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.6%	6	32.4	20.0	44.8	62.2	32.9	52.1	55.3	65.7	57.8	$15,699	$3,752	$11,812
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Stovall Dr	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2500	906	63	14.3	46.6%	596 (65.8%)	151 (16.7%)	56 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (10.9%)	78.2	132^nd of 686 public elementary schools	80.8%		80.4	116^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.9%	16	63.2	52.9	63.4	48.1	55.8	79.0	68.8	81.3	71.5	$12,542	$2,042	$10,366
Hibbett Elementary School	Public	K-6	1601 Appleby Blvd	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2800	489	37	13.3	70.8%	184 (37.6%)	157 (32.1%)	79 (16.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.5%)	32.6	474^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.9%					(n/a)	37.5	25.9	22.2	47.6	17.9	53.7	35.7	52.8	57.1	$13,447	$2,541	$10,771
L E Willson Elementary School	Public	3-6	2200 31st St	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5730	253	18	14.4	78.3%	116 (45.8%)	85 (33.6%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.9%)	34.3	463^rd of 686 public elementary schools	32.5%		23.6	516^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.1%	53	30.4	25.8	32.0	41.7	27.3	62.3	43.9	52.0	50.0	$13,688	$4,009	$9,672
Webster Elementary School	Public	1-2	200 Webster Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2650	234	14	16.4	40.6%	149 (63.7%)	46 (19.7%)	15 (6.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)								(n/a)										$14,316	$2,486	$11,792
WA Threadgill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	900 Annapolis Avenue	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5720	344	24	14.6	69.8%	167 (48.5%)	106 (30.8%)	27 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.2%)								(n/a)										$12,790	$2,827	$9,957
Underwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4725 Highway 157	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8939	343	22	15.7	46.9%	310 (90.4%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	67.4	219^th of 686 public elementary schools	68.1%		66.1	223^rd of 680 public elementary schools	67.2%	4	70.0	61.5	46.7	18.2	64.1	84.0	61.5	73.3	54.6	$12,890	$2,440	$10,403
McBride Elementary School	Public	3-5	1400 Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2610	647	37	17.3	34.2%	447 (69.1%)	87 (13.4%)	55 (8.5%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	88.3	66^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.4%		89	55^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.9%	11	84.9	63.6	62.2		71.9	88.1	72.4	86.0		$10,388	$1,033	$9,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Weeden Elementary School

What district is Weeden Elementary School in?

Florence City

What is the racial makeup of Weeden Elementary School?

Students at Weeden Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 30% African American, 20% White, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Weeden Elementary School attend?

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

Elementary : Hibbett Elementary School
Middle : Florence Middle School
High : Florence High School

Is Weeden Elementary School a good school?

Weeden Elementary School ranks 302^nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Weeden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Weeden Elementary School.

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