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Wedowee Middle School

Public Grades K-6

Summary

Wedowee Middle School is a public middle school located in Wedowee, Alabama, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 199 students. The school is part of the Randolph County School District, which is ranked 88 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Wedowee Middle School has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism rates, from 17.9% in 2022-2023 to 14.8% in 2023-2024, this is still higher than the state average of 11.5%. The school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally lower than the Randolph County and Alabama state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate is 22.22%, compared to the Randolph County average of 30.94% and the state average of 41.76%. Additionally, Wedowee Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.08% in 2021-2022 to 72.86% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Wedowee Middle School's performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the nearby Central Junior High School of Clay County and Handley Middle School. However, the school spends more per student, at $10,408 in 2018-2019, compared to $7,408 at Central Junior High School of Clay County and $8,210 at Handley Middle School. This suggests that the school may need to examine how resources are being allocated and utilized to improve student outcomes.

199

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,408

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

896 Woodland Ave W
Wedowee, AL 36278-7102

(256) 357-4636

District: Randolph County

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

African American:

20.1%

Hispanic:

18.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Alabama avg49%

444^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 135Randolph 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	37.5	444 of 680	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	432 of 684	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	373 of 680	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	481 of 687	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	463 of 692	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	417 of 681	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	532 of 680	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	502 of 688	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	525 of 691	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	497 of 691	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	490 of 695	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	565 of 696	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.7	572 of 696	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	554 of 709	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	523 of 704	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	592 of 696	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	617 of 698	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	624 of 698	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.3	606 of 689	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.9	666 of 688	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	20.9	535 of 623	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	123 of 427	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	218 of 420	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	83.5	34 of 427	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	32.6	291 of 426	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	205 of 426	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.6	368 of 423	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.2	205 of 336	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	445 of 649	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	451 of 650	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	444 of 645	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	477 of 656	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	474 of 656	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	430 of 646	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	514 of 640	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	474 of 639	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	13.3	191 of 196	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	109 of 152	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	128 of 140	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	399 of 660	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	418 of 670	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	276 of 623	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	424 of 651	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	375 of 653	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	324 of 649	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	515 of 651	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	447 of 567	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	390 of 651	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	358 of 655	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	229 of 649	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	434 of 669	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	399 of 669	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	370 of 650	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	498 of 650	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	478 of 639	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	110 of 403	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	98.2	4 of 395	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	13.8	263 of 280	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	438 of 532	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	410 of 535	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	321 of 528	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	474 of 540	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	449 of 539	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	365 of 529	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.9	484 of 508	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	352 of 369	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)3rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English61%~ state avg

Science28%-15 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 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 Mathematics 7th 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	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wedowee Middle School	Public	K-6	896 Woodland Ave W	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 357-4636	199	11	17.4	69.8%	109 (54.8%)	40 (20.1%)	36 (18.1%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.5%)	37.5				40.1	432^nd of 684 public elementary schools	36.8%	(n/a)		22.2	13.2	29.0		27.8		53.7	60.0	69.2		$10,408	$2,904	$7,446
Wedowee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	940 Woodland Ave West	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 357-4588	284	18	15.7	68.7%	177 (62.3%)	33 (11.6%)	54 (19.0%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)								(n/a)	50.0						69.0					$8,725	$737	$7,931
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24654 Hwy 48	Woodland	36280	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 449-6108	338	20	16.5	50.6%	292 (86.4%)	5 (1.5%)	22 (6.5%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	71.3	187^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.5%		54.6	314^th of 684 public elementary schools	54.1%	127	51.2	71.4	39.6	35.4		61.9	76.2	81.0	71.1	58.3		$7,851	$505	$7,288
Knight Enloe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	430 Park Ave	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5261	506	31	16.3	62.6%	256 (50.6%)	186 (36.8%)	12 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)								(n/a)	51.0						68.6					$9,180	$1,598	$7,582
Lineville Elementary School	Public	K-6	18 West Main	Lineville	36266	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 396-1420	459	29	15.8	68.0%	307 (66.9%)	73 (15.9%)	33 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.4%)	59	285^th of 680 public elementary schools	58.1%		63.5	235^th of 684 public elementary schools	65.6%	50	36.8	50.8	48.5	48.2		55.7	52.2	63.9	73.5	48.2		$8,744	$1,562	$7,156
Rock Mills Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	415 County Road 75	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 885-6823	177	12	14.7	66.7%	164 (92.7%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	28.2	490^th of 680 public elementary schools	27.9%		43.4	407^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.5%	83	23.1	5.0	22.7	11.8	35.3	30.0	69.2	50.0	40.9	58.8	94.1	$11,453	$1,290	$10,105
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9855 Highway 9	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 253-2146	206	14	15.2	54.9%	150 (72.8%)	2 (1.0%)	43 (20.9%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	64.1	238^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.0%		38.8	442^nd of 684 public elementary schools	35.4%	204	56.5	60.0	27.6	27.6		60.0	78.3	60.0	69.0	64.3		$9,691	$1,973	$7,550
Ranburne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	181 Young Dr	Ranburne	36273	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 568-9722	343	22	15.5	44.9%	329 (95.9%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	60.3	277^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.3%		58.6	281^st of 684 public elementary schools	58.9%	4	80.0	25.9				34.5	96.7	55.2				$8,234	$626	$7,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Wedowee Middle School

How many students attend Wedowee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Wedowee Middle School.

What district is Wedowee Middle School in?

Randolph County

What is the racial makeup of Wedowee Middle School?

Students at Wedowee Middle School are 55% White, 20% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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