W E Striplin Elementary School in Gadsden AL

Performance Trends

Compare Details W E Striplin Elementary School ranks worse than 86.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details W E Striplin Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Gadsden City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (57.8%), Hispanic (29.8%), White (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Gadsden City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W E Striplin Elementary School is 17.8, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District! (See more...)

Compare W E Striplin Elementary School employs 23.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at W E Striplin Elementary School is $9,349. 4 elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District spend more per student.

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W E Striplin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks W E Striplin Elementary School 601^st of 692 Alabama public elementary schools. (See W E Striplin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Gadsden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden City 95^th of 132 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for W E Striplin Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	39.38	410^th	623	34.2%
2005	43.01	444^th	688	35.5%
2006	32.16	541^st	689	21.5%
2007	15.58	649^th	698	7.0%
2008	36.99	509^th	698	27.1%
2009	19.87	632^nd	696	9.2%
2010	23.05	618^th	704	12.2%
2011	19.46	646^th	709	8.9%
2012	15.67	650^th	696	6.6%
2013	39.91	515^th	696	26.0%
2014	36.04	472^nd	695	32.1%
2015	36.13	460^th	691	33.4%
2016	27.95	518^th	691	25.0%
2017	18.04	577^th	688	16.1%
2018	22.74	526^th	680	22.6%
2019	20.40	550^th	681	19.2%
2021	14.69	601^st	692	13.2%

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, May 28, 2022

Racial bullying lice theft disrespectful teacher and principal. Even the bus driver kept dropping her off wrong stop! blamed me & my 8 year old..Anything could have happened to my daughter, had to drive down the road to find her, she was in tears & scared.I’m not perfect but if you address any problems they are very rude & can never take blame when at fault! Just feels unprofessional & unsafe! Close Quote

Enrollment information for W E Striplin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	444	444
1989	120	330	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1990	89	328	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1991	81	315	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1992	62	328	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1993	79	333	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1994	77	350	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1995	79	348	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1996	79	348	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1997	68	372	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1998	47	351	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1999	55	323	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2000	49	298	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2001	50	292	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2002	36	269	1	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	314
2003	36	269	1	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	314
2004	35	232	0	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	281
2005	50	240	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2006	37	217	1	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	276
2007	37	216	1	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2008	31	192	0	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2009	48	186	0	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2010	39	192	0	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2011	50	204	0	75	0	0	3	0	332
2012	45	190	0	100	0	0	8	0	343
2013	51	170	1	106	0	0	12	0	340
2014	52	157	1	120	0	0	14	0	344
2015	37	168	1	130	0	0	14	0	350
2016	49	182	1	129	2	0	11	0	374
2017	52	207	0	139	1	0	9	0	408
2018	49	223	3	142	2	0	7	0	426
2019	39	212	1	152	8	0	3	0	415
2020	48	227	1	138	11	0	1	0	426
2021	39	242	0	125	12	0	1	0	419

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W E Striplin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	24.0	18.5	0
1989	452	29.0	15.5	n/a
1990	418	29.0	14.4	0
1991	396	28.0	14.1	n/a
1992	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1993	415	26.0	16.0	n/a
1994	430	27.8	15.5	n/a
1995	432	29.4	14.7	n/a
1996	432	29.4	14.7	n/a
1997	443	29.4	15.1	70.7
1998	399	26.7	14.9	83.2
1999	384	25.0	15.4	94.8
2000	354	24.0	14.8	94.4
2001	345	24.0	14.4	93.6
2002	314	23.2	13.5	92.4
2003	314	23.2	13.5	92.4
2004	281	24.2	11.6	90.4
2005	303	21.0	14.4	93.4
2006	276	23.0	12.0	92.4
2007	298	21.2	14.1	90.6
2008	288	19.6	14.7	93.4
2009	310	20.4	15.0	93.2
2010	307	18.7	16.3	90.6
2011	332	20.5	16.1	86.4
2012	343	22.0	15.5	89.5
2013	340	25.6	13.2	91.8
2014	344	22.6	15.1	94.8
2015	350	21.0	16.6	87.4
2016	374	22.0	17.0	87.4
2017	408	21.5	18.9	88
2018	426	22.5	18.9	84
2019	415	21.4	19.3	81.9
2020	426	22.5	18.8	86.6
2021	419	23.4	17.8	86.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio W E Striplin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	444	24.0	18.5	0
1989	452	29.0	15.5	n/a
1990	418	29.0	14.4	0
1991	396	28.0	14.1	n/a
1992	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1993	415	26.0	16.0	n/a
1994	430	27.8	15.5	n/a
1995	432	29.4	14.7	n/a
1996	432	29.4	14.7	n/a
1997	443	29.4	15.1	70.7
1998	399	26.7	14.9	83.2
1999	384	25.0	15.4	94.8
2000	354	24.0	14.8	94.4
2001	345	24.0	14.4	93.6
2002	314	23.2	13.5	92.4
2003	314	23.2	13.5	92.4
2004	281	24.2	11.6	90.4
2005	303	21.0	14.4	93.4
2006	276	23.0	12.0	92.4
2007	298	21.2	14.1	90.6
2008	288	19.6	14.7	93.4
2009	310	20.4	15.0	93.2
2010	307	18.7	16.3	90.6
2011	332	20.5	16.1	86.4
2012	343	22.0	15.5	89.5
2013	340	25.6	13.2	91.8
2014	344	22.6	15.1	94.8
2015	350	21.0	16.6	87.4
2016	374	22.0	17.0	87.4
2017	408	21.5	18.9	88
2018	426	22.5	18.9	84
2019	415	21.4	19.3	81.9
2020	426	22.5	18.8	86.6
2021	419	23.4	17.8	86.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for W E Striplin Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,460 (26.3%)	$6,872 (73.5%)	$9,349

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on W E Striplin Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 550^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 601^st of 692 Elementary schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (W E Striplin Elementary School)	26.9	5.3	21.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)	52.1	19.6	32.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	30	27.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (W E Striplin Elementary School)	42.6	1.6	41%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)	39.3	15.4	24%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	23.9	23.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (W E Striplin Elementary School)	28.6	9.1	19.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)	40.7	18.8	21.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	24.4	20.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	415	419	1%
African American	212	242	14.2%
American Indian	8	12	50%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	152	125	17.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	3	1	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.9%	86.2%	4.2%

Middle:	Gadsden Middle School
High:	Gadsden City High School

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