L E Willson Elementary School

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L E Willson Elementary School ranks 475 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 3-6

2200 31st St
Sheffield, AL 35660

(256) 386-5730

District: Sheffield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
475^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,053

Students who attend L E Willson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sheffield Junior High School
High:	Sheffield High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.5%

African American:

37.8%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details L E Willson Elementary School ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.5%), African American (37.8%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at L E Willson Elementary School is 15.5. (See more...)

Compare L E Willson Elementary School employs 17.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at L E Willson Elementary School is $10,053.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

L E Willson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks L E Willson Elementary School 475^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See L E Willson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Sheffield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheffield City 103^rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for L E Willson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at L E Willson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	61.13	233^rd	623	62.6%
2005	48.51	383^rd	688	44.3%
2006	50.41	364^th	689	47.2%
2007	32.05	555^th	698	20.5%
2008	38.92	490^th	698	29.8%
2009	36.77	522^nd	696	25.0%
2010	46.16	455^th	704	35.4%
2011	45.91	473^rd	709	33.3%
2012	46.43	460^th	696	33.9%
2013	58.96	333^rd	696	52.2%
2014	56.49	294^th	695	57.7%
2015	39.83	423^rd	691	38.8%
2016	49.87	343^rd	691	50.4%
2017	28.89	503^rd	688	26.9%
2018	49.36	375^th	680	44.9%
2019	31.58	474^th	681	30.4%
2021	41.33	408^th	692	41.0%
2022	36.17	438^th	687	36.2%
2023	31.61	475^th	680	30.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at L E Willson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	14.36	261^st	280	6.8%
2018	22.98	282^nd	344	18.0%
2019	19.14	360^th	392	8.2%
2021	40.57	213^th	398	46.5%
2022	29.16	262^nd	345	24.1%
2023	35.84	247^th	373	33.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at L E Willson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	34.15	407^th	567	28.2%
2018	59.02	259^th	651	60.2%
2019	38.43	421^st	649	35.1%
2021	42.92	387^th	653	40.7%
2022	42.48	384^th	651	41.0%
2023	36.26	409^th	623	34.3%

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Rank History for Female students at L E Willson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	35.73	434^th	639	32.1%
2018	50.85	336^th	640	47.5%
2019	27.05	495^th	646	23.4%
2021	39.24	404^th	656	38.4%
2022	40.93	398^th	656	39.3%
2023	34.29	437^th	645	32.2%

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Rank History for Male students at L E Willson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	23.36	498^th	639	22.1%
2018	49.17	360^th	650	44.6%
2019	38.03	422^nd	650	35.1%
2021	42.62	383^rd	669	42.8%
2022	32.69	443^rd	669	33.8%
2023	29.65	466^th	649	28.2%

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Rank History for African American students at L E Willson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	26.62	272^nd	336	19.0%
2018	58.70	136^th	423	67.8%
2019	34.85	293^rd	426	31.2%
2021	45.78	201^st	426	52.8%
2022	39.03	238^th	426	44.1%
2023	47.71	198^th	427	53.6%

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Rank History for White students at L E Willson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	23.43	315^th	369	14.6%
2018	40.66	314^th	508	38.2%
2019	28.92	416^th	529	21.4%
2021	36.87	342^nd	539	36.5%
2022	33.70	378^th	540	30.0%
2023	22.20	445^th	528	15.7%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for L E Willson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	397	397
1989	242	119	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1990	250	127	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1991	273	127	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	401
1992	267	148	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
1993	345	204	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1994	293	192	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1995	288	186	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1996	288	186	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1997	254	186	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
1998	239	198	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
1999	241	202	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2000	246	193	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	232	207	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
2002	237	205	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
2003	237	205	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
2004	232	195	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	1	437
2005	193	175	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
2006	191	163	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	2	363
2007	165	168	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	3	346
2008	160	163	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2009	177	162	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
2010	160	154	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	4	330
2011	161	139	2	9	0	0	2	0	313
2012	181	122	1	9	0	0	2	0	315
2013	160	117	1	13	0	0	3	0	294
2014	169	125	2	14	0	0	7	0	317
2015	175	110	2	12	1	0	9	0	309
2016	168	123	2	14	1	0	6	0	314
2017	171	128	1	16	1	0	3	0	320
2018	172	132	2	17	2	0	1	0	326
2019	169	158	3	18	0	0	19	0	367
2020	157	143	3	19	0	0	17	0	339
2021	145	129	2	24	1	0	26	0	327
2022	134	112	1	26	1	0	24	0	298
2023	128	104	0	17	1	0	25	0	275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at L E Willson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	22.0	18.0	0
1989	361	21.0	17.1	n/a
1990	377	20.0	18.8	0
1991	401	20.2	19.8	n/a
1992	416	20.3	20.4	n/a
1993	555	29.6	18.8	n/a
1994	490	32.0	15.3	n/a
1995	479	30.5	15.7	n/a
1996	479	30.5	15.7	n/a
1997	445	30.7	14.5	56.9
1998	441	31.8	13.9	59.4
1999	445	30.5	14.6	70.8
2000	443	31.0	14.3	67.9
2001	446	30.0	14.9	69.7
2002	446	30.0	14.9	74.7
2003	446	30.0	14.9	74.7
2004	437	29.0	15.1	76.6
2005	375	30.0	12.5	78.4
2006	363	28.0	12.9	78.1
2007	346	24.4	14.2	79
2008	330	25.3	13.0	80.3
2009	348	24.0	14.3	79.9
2010	330	21.9	15.0	84.7
2011	313	25.3	12.3	81.8
2012	315	21.1	14.8	85.1
2013	294	18.9	15.4	87.4
2014	317	20.1	15.7	82
2015	309	22.0	14.0	78.6
2016	314	20.0	15.7	57.3
2017	320	19.2	16.6	58.1
2018	326	21.8	14.8	78.5
2019	367	20.5	17.9	78.2
2020	339	19.5	17.3	78.2
2021	327	21.3	15.3	78.3
2022	298	20.5	14.5	78.5
2023	275	17.7	15.5	78.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio L E Willson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	22.0	18.0	0
1989	361	21.0	17.1	n/a
1990	377	20.0	18.8	0
1991	401	20.2	19.8	n/a
1992	416	20.3	20.4	n/a
1993	555	29.6	18.8	n/a
1994	490	32.0	15.3	n/a
1995	479	30.5	15.7	n/a
1996	479	30.5	15.7	n/a
1997	445	30.7	14.5	56.9
1998	441	31.8	13.9	59.4
1999	445	30.5	14.6	70.8
2000	443	31.0	14.3	67.9
2001	446	30.0	14.9	69.7
2002	446	30.0	14.9	74.7
2003	446	30.0	14.9	74.7
2004	437	29.0	15.1	76.6
2005	375	30.0	12.5	78.4
2006	363	28.0	12.9	78.1
2007	346	24.4	14.2	79
2008	330	25.3	13.0	80.3
2009	348	24.0	14.3	79.9
2010	330	21.9	15.0	84.7
2011	313	25.3	12.3	81.8
2012	315	21.1	14.8	85.1
2013	294	18.9	15.4	87.4
2014	317	20.1	15.7	82
2015	309	22.0	14.0	78.6
2016	314	20.0	15.7	57.3
2017	320	19.2	16.6	58.1
2018	326	21.8	14.8	78.5
2019	367	20.5	17.9	78.2
2020	339	19.5	17.3	78.2
2021	327	21.3	15.3	78.3
2022	298	20.5	14.5	78.5
2023	275	17.7	15.5	78.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for L E Willson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,090 (20.8%)	$7,960 (79.2%)	$10,053

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on L E Willson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 474^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 475^th of 680 Elementary schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (L E Willson Elementary School)	40.6	18.5	22.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sheffield City)	40.6	18.5	22.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (L E Willson Elementary School)	35.4	21.6	13.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sheffield City)	35.4	21.6	13.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (L E Willson Elementary School)	36.5	26.2	10.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sheffield City)	36.5	26.2	10.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (L E Willson Elementary School)	43.5	13.2	30.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sheffield City)	43.5	13.2	30.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	367	275	25.1%
African American	158	104	34.2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	18	17	5.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	169	128	24.3%
Two or More Races	19	25	31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.2%	78.2%	0%

Schools Near L E Willson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
L E Willson Elementary School	Public	3-6	2200 31st St	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 386-5730	275	18	15.5	78.2%	128 (46.5%)	104 (37.8%)	17 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.1%)	31.6	475^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.1%		36.2	438^th of 687 public elementary schools	36.2%	37	18.5	21.6	26.2	13.2	23.3	44.4	47.2	41.0	43.9	$10,053	$2,090	$7,960
WA Threadgill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	900 Annapolis Avenue	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 386-5720	304	21	14.2	69.7%	150 (49.3%)	104 (34.2%)	17 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.2%)								(n/a)										$11,366	$2,150	$9,213
Kilby Laboratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	611 N Pine St	Florence	35632	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 765-4303	171			11.7%	134 (78.4%)	13 (7.6%)	5 (2.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)	93	37^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.1	21^st of 687 public elementary schools	96.9%	16	51.9	68.8	85.0	70.0	81.3	70.4	96.9	80.0	95.0
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	1-2	714 Elmhurst St	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2620	221	14	15.5	51.6%	144 (65.2%)	33 (14.9%)	21 (9.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)								(n/a)										$11,919	$2,319	$9,565
McBride Elementary School	Public	3-5	1400 Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2610	614			47.4%	434 (70.7%)	92 (15.0%)	47 (7.7%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.7%)	91.7	48^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.1	66^th of 687 public elementary schools	90.4%	18	79.3	69.1	62.8		69.1	71.6	79.1	72.1		$8,031	$197	$7,800
G W Trenholm Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	601 Joe Wheeler Hwy	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2940	420	22	19.0	66.0%	260 (61.9%)	110 (26.2%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.0%)								(n/a)										$9,760	$1,698	$8,038
R E Thompson Intermediate School	Public	3-5	829 Frankfort Rd	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2930	310	18	17.2	65.5%	208 (67.1%)	73 (23.5%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	55	309^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.6%		60.1	269^th of 687 public elementary schools	60.8%	40	50.5	29.6	33.0		32.4	55.9	47.2	64.6		$9,434	$1,437	$7,974
Harlan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2233 McBurney Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 768-2700	402	32	12.4	89.8%	116 (28.9%)	185 (46.0%)	25 (6.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (17.4%)	44.3	388^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.9%		22.2	530^th of 687 public elementary schools	22.9%	142	44.6	32.4			23.0	55.4	39.7			$13,932	$2,610	$11,298
Howell Graves Preschool	Public	PK-K	3201 Alabama Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2630	340	18	18.8	36.5%	224 (65.9%)	62 (18.2%)	27 (7.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)								(n/a)										$11,965	$1,916	$10,013
Webster Elementary School	Public	1-2	200 Webster Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 389-2650	220	13	16.6	45.5%	153 (69.5%)	39 (17.7%)	10 (4.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)								(n/a)										$13,378	$1,268	$12,075

Frequently Asked Questions about L E Willson Elementary School

How many students attend L E Willson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 275 students attended L E Willson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of L E Willson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend L E Willson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sheffield Junior High School
High : Sheffield High School

Is L E Willson Elementary School a good school?

L E Willson Elementary School ranks 475^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of L E Willson Elementary School?

Students at L E Willson Elementary School are 47% White, 38% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is L E Willson Elementary School in?

Sheffield City

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