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Wilson Elementary School

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Wilson Elementary School ranks 243 rd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Florence, Alabama, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 556 students. It is part of the Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked 38 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Wilson Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 424 out of 684 Alabama elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 243 out of 680 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, Wilson Elementary ranked 238 out of 649 for female students and 255 out of 651 for male students, both with a 3-star rating. In mathematics, Wilson Elementary's performance is mixed compared to the Lauderdale County and Alabama averages, with 3rd and 4th-grade students performing better but 5th and 6th-grade students performing significantly worse. However, in English language arts, Wilson Elementary's performance is generally stronger, with 3rd, 5th, and 6th-grade students outperforming the county and state averages.

Interestingly, among the nearby schools, Brooks Elementary School stands out with consistently higher student performance across grade levels and subject areas, ranking 132 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating. Similarly, Underwood Elementary School, located just 4 miles from Wilson Elementary, also performs better in many areas, ranking 223 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 3-star rating. In contrast, L.E. Willson Elementary School, which is part of the Sheffield City district, performs significantly worse than Wilson Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas.

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 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Alabama median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Alabama avg50%

243^rd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 26 pts since 2024

From bottom 38% (2024) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 135Lauderdale 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	63.4	243 of 680	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	424 of 684	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English67%+4 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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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
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%)	63.4	243^rd of 680 public elementary schools	64.3%		41.1	424^th of 684 public elementary schools	38.0%	181	55.0	53.6	28.2	46.2	44.3	73.3	60.0	71.8	62.8
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%)	66.1	223^rd of 680 public elementary schools	67.2%		68.3	204^th of 684 public elementary schools	70.2%	19	59.5	51.4	62.9	30.3	29.7	81.0	62.2	71.4	66.7	$10,792	$1,963	$8,818
Forest Hills School	Public	K-5	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%)	80.4	116^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.8	159^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.8%	43	59.7	60.8	59.6		50.7	82.6	73.6	78.7		$10,545	$1,336	$9,186
Harlan Elementary School	Public	K-5	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%)	45.2	390^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.6%		46.7	376^th of 684 public elementary schools	45.0%	14	20.0	35.8	60.0		30.9	55.6	50.8	76.0		$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%)								(n/a)	54.6	28.0	28.6	41.4	24.0	56.5	48.0	60.7	51.6	$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%)	52	341^st of 680 public elementary schools	49.9%		64.3	226^th of 684 public elementary schools	67.0%	115	59.1	47.2	23.7	22.3	36.8	75.3	58.5	67.0	52.1
Weeden Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Baldwin Street	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%)	50.6	351^st of 680 public elementary schools	48.4%		56.4	301^st of 684 public elementary schools	56.0%	50	49.4	50.0	37.0		30.8	59.7	52.0	70.4		$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%)	95.3	12^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.4	41^st of 684 public elementary schools	94.0%	29	79.0	68.4	82.1	60.7	79.0	100.0	84.2	92.9	92.9
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Rogers Lane	Florence	35634	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%)	52.1	339^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.7	344^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.7%	5	48.9	41.1	36.4	24.3	38.4	64.1	56.2	78.8	54.4
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%)	78.2	132^nd of 680 public elementary schools	80.6%		72.3	173^rd of 684 public elementary schools	74.7%	41	71.8	48.8	55.6	54.2	52.0	87.4	67.5	78.7	62.5	$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 243^rd of 680 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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