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Wicksburg Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Wicksburg Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Newton, Alabama, serving 619 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Houston County School District, which is ranked 36 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Wicksburg Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Alabama, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students outperforming the Houston County and Alabama state averages in both mathematics and English language arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 81.71%, compared to 70.62% for the district and 45.47% for the state. Wicksburg also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.8% to 17.9% over the past three years, which is lower than the state average.

Notably, Girard Primary School in the Dothan City school district had proficiency rates ranging from 3.77% to 35.19% in various subjects, far below Wicksburg's performance. Wicksburg's strong performance extends to diverse student populations, including students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the top 41 in the state. This suggests the school provides equitable educational opportunities and support for all students.

636

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352-8411

(334) 692-5549

District: Houston County

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

7.1%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2023 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (73% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg68%

Alabama avg50%

56^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 135Houston 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	89.0	56 of 680	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	58 of 684	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	51 of 680	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	76 of 649	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	59 of 650	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	60 of 645	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	48 of 656	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	41 of 660	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	41 of 670	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	52 of 623	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	13 of 651	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	54 of 651	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	52 of 655	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	33 of 649	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	47 of 669	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	128 of 403	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	72 of 532	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	75 of 535	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	68 of 528	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	62 of 540	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English85%+22 vs state

Science64%+22 vs state

Mathematics63%+23 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
Wicksburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	636	38	16.7	38.5%	541 (85.1%)	23 (3.6%)	45 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.5%)	89	56^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.8%		89.6	58^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.5%	2	81.7	60.2	52.6	57.3	64.4	90.1	84.1	85.3	80.0
Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	523 South College St	Newton	36352	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 445-5564	293	16	18.3	57.7%	202 (68.9%)	54 (18.4%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	78.9	127^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.2	162^nd of 684 public elementary schools	76.3%	35	51.6	60.0	55.0	75.0	55.0	71.9	81.6	67.5	82.1	$10,232	$1,898	$8,333
A M Windham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4466	507	25	20.2	75.5%	181 (35.7%)	146 (28.8%)	137 (27.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.5%)	38	441^st of 680 public elementary schools	35.1%		44.8	396^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.1%	45	33.0	33.7			37.2	59.0	51.8			$8,742	$1,494	$7,234
Slocomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 S Hemby Street	Slocomb	36375	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 886-2132	609	33	18.4	54.8%	463 (76.0%)	47 (7.7%)	69 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	78.7	129^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.0%		83.2	95^th of 684 public elementary schools	86.1%	34	60.2	51.3	64.7		52.5	83.9	70.9	76.5		$8,804	$1,592	$7,134
Highlands Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 S Brannon Stand Rd	Dothan	36305	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	No	(334) 794-1459	501	33	15.1	38.7%	299 (59.7%)	109 (21.8%)	55 (11.0%)	37 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	266^th of 680 public elementary schools	60.9%		76.5	149^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.2%	117	56.4	40.8	27.1		47.4	75.3	63.5	74.1		$8,606	$701	$7,667
Geneva County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	819 S 6th Ave	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 588-2923	474	28	16.9	57.6%	346 (73.0%)	63 (13.3%)	23 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	81.9	99^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.4%		72	174^th of 684 public elementary schools	74.6%	75	46.2	60.0	67.3		68.3	78.5	76.7	85.2		$8,371	$1,070	$7,254
Midland City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	48 Second Street	Midland City	36350	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-4591	478	24	19.9	69.7%	260 (54.4%)	155 (32.4%)	27 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	61.5	263^rd of 680 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.2	338^th of 684 public elementary schools	50.6%	75	47.1	51.2			32.9	74.7	68.3			$9,207	$1,340	$7,865
Kelly Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	1124 Kelly Springs Rd	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-6565	516	30	17.2	72.5%	108 (20.9%)	281 (54.5%)	81 (15.7%)	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	19.8	545^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.9%		31.7	480^th of 684 public elementary schools	29.8%	65	15.6	32.1	13.5		26.8	39.3	46.8	48.6		$10,321	$2,045	$8,049
Heard Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Daniel Cir	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1471	389	21	18.5	65.8%	115 (29.6%)	209 (53.7%)	37 (9.5%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	29.8	474^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.3%		29.4	492^nd of 684 public elementary schools	28.1%	18	24.2	28.8	22.8		25.4	61.3	50.0	57.9		$8,142	$635	$7,269
Girard Elementary School	Public	K-5	522 Girard Ave	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1467	380	23	16.5	89.5%	49 (12.9%)	289 (76.1%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	5	673^rd of 680 public elementary schools	1.0%					(n/a)	3.8	8.1	12.8		2.8	35.2	15.8	30.8		$11,590	$2,606	$8,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Wicksburg Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wicksburg Elementary School?

Students at Wicksburg Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wicksburg Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Wicksburg Elementary School.

Is Wicksburg Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Wicksburg Elementary School ranks in the top 8.2% of Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Wicksburg Elementary School in?

Houston County

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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