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Wilson Elementary School

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Wilson Elementary School ranks 229 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School in Florence, AL, serves 552 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade and is part of the Lauderdale County school district. This is a school on a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 38th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 67th percentile in the most recent rankings—a jump of nearly 200 positions in just two years.

The most striking improvement is in math. In 4th grade, math proficiency surged from 25% to 64% over two years, now well above both the district (49%) and state (42%) averages. Sixth-grade math also more than doubled, reaching 33% proficiency. Wilson also shines in 4th-grade science, with a 68% proficiency rate that is nearly 16 points above the district average and among the highest of nearby schools, trailing only the elite Kilby Laboratory School. Perhaps most impressive is the school's work with students from low socio-economic backgrounds: this subgroup now ranks in the 71st percentile statewide (4 stars), a dramatic improvement from the 34th percentile just two years ago. This success with vulnerable students outpaces similar schools like Weeden Elementary and Harlan Elementary, which serve comparable demographics but rank lower overall.

While the gains are school-wide—including strong progress for Special Education and White student subgroups—there is one area to watch: 5th-grade math, where proficiency (43%) still lags slightly behind district and state averages. Additionally, chronic absenteeism (18%) is better than the district average (23%) but higher than the state average (12%). Compared to neighbors, Wilson now outperforms Rogers Elementary and Central Elementary in overall ranking, and in 4th-grade math it even surpasses the higher-ranked Brooks Elementary. For parents, this is a school that is clearly heading in the right direction, with strong teaching and a proven ability to lift all students.

552

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7601 Highway 17
Florence, AL 35634-5709

(256) 764-8470

District: Lauderdale County

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Two or more races:

2.9%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2024 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Alabama median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Alabama avg51%

229^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 29 pts since 2024

From bottom 38% (2024) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 140Lauderdale 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	66.1	229 of 686	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	243 of 680	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	424 of 684	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	229 of 651	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	238 of 649	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	387 of 650	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	196 of 667	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	203 of 660	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	445 of 670	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	219 of 659	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	255 of 651	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	419 of 655	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	157 of 403	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	189 of 403	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.0	325 of 395	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	289 of 501	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	310 of 532	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	462 of 535	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+18 vs state

English67%+5 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 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
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 764-8470	552	31	18.0	49.8%	508 (92.0%)	13 (2.4%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	66.1	229^th of 686 public elementary schools	66.6%		63.4	243^rd of 680 public elementary schools	64.3%	14	45.8	64.4	42.9	33.3	67.8	61.0	69.5	75.7	62.7
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	$10,792	$1,963	$8,818
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	$10,545	$1,336	$9,186
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	$13,932	$2,610	$11,298
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	$9,663	$1,495	$8,145
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 County Road 200	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 764-2903	713	41	17.2	43.8%	638 (89.5%)	23 (3.2%)	24 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	51.6	347^th of 686 public elementary schools	49.4%		52	341^st of 680 public elementary schools	49.9%	6	52.6	38.9	37.6	24.5	43.3	62.3	57.8	72.5	58.8
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	$14,455	$2,668	$11,763
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
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Rogers Lane	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 757-3106	592	30	19.7	47.3%	551 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	46.1	388^th of 686 public elementary schools	43.4%		52.1	339^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.1%	49	40.0	27.7	23.5	39.1	40.4	61.3	63.8	71.0	53.6
Brooks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 School Ln	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2171	874	47	18.5	32.8%	742 (84.9%)	38 (4.3%)	27 (3.1%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.3%)	72.7	172^nd of 686 public elementary schools	74.9%		78.2	132^nd of 680 public elementary schools	80.6%	40	56.8	61.5	39.5	58.0	51.4	72.1	76.2	73.4	68.1	$8,337	$1,014	$7,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary School

What district is Wilson Elementary School in?

Lauderdale County

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks 229^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

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