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West Morgan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

West Morgan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Trinity, Alabama, part of the Morgan County School District. The school has seen a gradual decline in its student racial makeup, with the percentage of White students decreasing and the percentage of Hispanic students remaining around 34% in recent years.

West Morgan Elementary has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to state and county averages. While the school outperformed the state average in 3rd grade math, it underperformed in 4th grade math, science, and English. The school's performance on subgroup metrics is also mixed, ranking in the top half for female and Native American students but in the bottom half for male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, declining from a 4-star rating in 2012-2013 to a 2-star rating in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby Decatur City elementary schools, West Morgan Elementary generally underperforms on test scores, particularly in math and science. For example, in 4th grade math, West Morgan's proficiency rate was 20.97% compared to 39.58% at Frances Nungester Elementary and 37.5% at Julian Harris Elementary. This may be due to West Morgan's significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (69.48%) and larger student-teacher ratio (20.5) compared to the Decatur City schools.

512

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,489

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

571 Old Hwy 24
Trinity, AL 35673-6108

(256) 350-8818

District: Morgan County

Students who attend West Morgan Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Morgan Middle School
High:	West Morgan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

40.2%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 39th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (61% vs 55% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg64%

Alabama avg55%

Not ranked this year

West Morgan Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

49^th of 135Morgan 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
2023	40.3	417 of 680	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	389 of 687	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	403 of 692	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	412 of 681	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.7	582 of 680	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	541 of 688	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.6	404 of 691	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	381 of 691	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	350 of 695	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	194 of 696	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	60.3	317 of 696	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	458 of 709	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.1	479 of 704	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.8	600 of 696	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.4	323 of 698	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	28.9	571 of 698	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	576 of 689	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	73.5	137 of 688	80.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	27.4	100 of 123	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	87 of 110	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	79 of 100	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	25 of 74	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.3	64 of 65	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	50.0	322 of 645	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	404 of 656	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	431 of 656	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	412 of 646	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	548 of 640	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	448 of 639	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	108 of 184	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	124 of 175	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	120 of 164	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	101 of 152	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.2	132 of 140	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	108 of 130	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	28.8	465 of 623	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	374 of 651	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	443 of 653	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	442 of 649	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.5	618 of 651	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	496 of 567	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	443 of 649	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	366 of 669	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	354 of 669	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	380 of 650	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.7	556 of 650	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	548 of 639	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	45.9	29 of 57	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	41 of 65	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	44 of 63	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	286 of 373	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	231 of 398	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	194 of 392	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.6	332 of 344	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	280 of 280	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	337 of 528	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	331 of 540	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	353 of 539	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	356 of 529	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.7	485 of 508	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	347 of 369	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2023)50th percentile+11 vs school

Native American (2023)49th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)41st percentile+3 vs school

White (2023)36th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)25th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)19th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English63%~ state avg

Mathematics60%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 23, 2016

West Morgan Elementary is a wonderful school. It has a diverse student body, and over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. It is a Title 1 school which means it qualifies for tons of extra state funding and opportunities based on lower income levels of families whose students attend. The community is very close-knit, and there are numerous opportunities for students and parents to be involved in and outside of school. West Morgan Elementary school staff works hard to ensure parents have lots of opportunities to be involved in their students education. All teachers employed are also highly qualified. Close Quote

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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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	571 Old Hwy 24	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 350-8818	512	33	15.3	71.7%	242 (47.3%)	35 (6.8%)	206 (40.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)	59.7				63.1			$9,489	$1,563	$7,909
Julian Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 McAuliffe Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3096	349	23	15.5	51.9%	134 (38.4%)	132 (37.8%)	33 (9.5%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.3%)	64.9	232^nd of 680 public elementary schools	65.9%		49.3	353^rd of 684 public elementary schools	48.4%	121	35.3	31.3	61.4	47.9	79.4	64.6	86.0
Woodmeade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 19th Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3023	361	24	15.0	67.6%	55 (15.2%)	93 (25.8%)	179 (49.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.2%)	30.8	471^st of 680 public elementary schools	30.7%		33.4	474^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.7%	3	30.2	26.9	28.3	23.1	55.8	45.1	65.3	$9,103	$1,156	$7,947
Benjamin Davis Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	417 Monroe Dr NW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 552-3025	251	19	13.4	55.4%	96 (38.2%)	85 (33.9%)	52 (20.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)
West Decatur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Memorial Dr Sw	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3027	407	25	16.6	81.1%	41 (10.1%)	76 (18.7%)	276 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	14.9	588^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.3	625^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.6%	37	27.9	29.6	22.0	11.1	41.4	26.9	30.6	$10,695	$1,257	$9,437
Austinville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2320 Clara Ave SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3050	463	28	16.3	67.6%	51 (11.0%)	119 (25.7%)	265 (57.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	38.7	436^th of 680 public elementary schools	35.9%		19.6	554^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.0%	118	43.5	29.0	38.9	19.4	64.5	55.9	53.1	$9,969	$885	$9,084
Leon Sheffield Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	801 Wilson St NW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	Yes	No	No	(256) 552-3056	297	17	17.1	45.8%	144 (48.5%)	85 (28.6%)	49 (16.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	92	40^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.1%		92.2	38^th of 684 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	81.2	75.5	77.3	52.1	94.1	81.9	95.9
Chestnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3205 Cedarhurst Dr SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3092	436	33	13.4	58.3%	154 (35.3%)	117 (26.8%)	112 (25.7%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.0%)	42.5	406^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.3%		36.4	453^rd of 684 public elementary schools	33.8%	47	39.1	46.3	21.9	32.8	58.1	56.9	63.9	$10,662	$27	$10,635
BanksCaddell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Gordon Dr SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3040	477	29	16.7	76.5%	59 (12.4%)	130 (27.3%)	262 (54.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	17.4	565^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.9%		22	535^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.8%	30	26.6	19.3	16.4	24.6	38.5	44.4	46.2	$11,826	$2,971	$8,854
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 552-3079	428	27	16.1	75.5%	68 (15.9%)	203 (47.4%)	114 (26.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	22.8	523^rd of 680 public elementary schools	23.1%		30.5	487^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.8%	36	28.1	25.9	30.3	16.7	47.4	41.5	52.3	$10,759	$2,768	$7,991

Frequently Asked Questions about West Morgan Elementary School

What district is West Morgan Elementary School in?

Morgan County

What schools do graduates of West Morgan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Morgan Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Morgan Middle School
High : West Morgan High School

How many students attend West Morgan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended West Morgan Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Morgan Elementary School?

Students at West Morgan Elementary School are 47% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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