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L E Willson Elementary School

Public Grades 3-6

516^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

L E Willson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in Sheffield, Alabama, with 240 students. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high poverty rates, and high chronic absenteeism, despite relatively small class sizes.

L E Willson Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with proficiency rates well below state averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school has very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Chronic absenteeism rates have also been consistently high, ranging from 14.8% to 21.9% over the past 3 years, which likely contributes to the school's low academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools such as WA Threadgill Primary, G.W. Trenholm Primary, and R.E. Thompson Intermediate, L E Willson Elementary performs significantly worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and state rankings. The school's performance has also declined over the past 5-10 years, despite relatively high per-student spending compared to the state average. Addressing the systemic issues facing L E Willson Elementary, such as high poverty and chronic absenteeism, will be critical for improving educational opportunities and outcomes for its students.

253

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,053

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 31st St
Sheffield, AL 35660

(256) 386-5730

District: Sheffield City

Students who attend L E Willson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sheffield Junior High School
High:	Sheffield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.8%

African American:

33.6%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Alabama avg50%

516^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 135Sheffield City 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	23.6	516 of 680	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	513 of 684	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	475 of 680	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	438 of 687	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	408 of 692	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	474 of 681	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	375 of 680	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	503 of 688	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.9	343 of 691	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.8	423 of 691	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.5	294 of 695	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	333 of 696	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.4	460 of 696	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	473 of 709	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	455 of 704	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.8	522 of 696	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	490 of 698	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.1	555 of 698	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.4	364 of 689	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.5	383 of 688	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.1	233 of 623	62.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	394 of 427	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	283 of 420	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	198 of 427	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	238 of 426	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	201 of 426	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	293 of 426	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	136 of 423	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	26.6	272 of 336	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	487 of 649	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	489 of 650	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	437 of 645	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	398 of 656	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	404 of 656	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	495 of 646	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.9	336 of 640	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.7	434 of 639	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	478 of 660	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	464 of 670	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	409 of 623	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	384 of 651	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	387 of 653	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	421 of 649	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	259 of 651	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.1	407 of 567	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	516 of 651	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	491 of 655	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	466 of 649	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	443 of 669	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	383 of 669	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	422 of 650	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	360 of 650	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.4	498 of 639	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	369 of 403	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	361 of 395	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	247 of 373	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	262 of 345	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	213 of 398	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	360 of 392	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	282 of 344	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	261 of 280	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	473 of 532	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	488 of 535	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	445 of 528	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	378 of 540	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	342 of 539	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	416 of 529	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	314 of 508	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.4	315 of 369	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English44%-19 vs state

Mathematics27%-13 vs state

Science22%-20 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 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	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5730	253	18	14.4	78.3%	116 (45.8%)	85 (33.6%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.9%)	23.6	516^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.1%		25.3	513^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.0%	3	37.9	27.8	22.0	19.1	22.2	53.0	38.2	41.4	41.9	$10,053	$2,090	$7,960
WA Threadgill Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	900 Annapolis Avenue	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5720	344	24	14.6	69.8%	167 (48.5%)	106 (30.8%)	27 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.2%)								(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	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
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	1-2	714 Elmhurst St	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2620	236	13	17.8	44.9%	151 (64.0%)	35 (14.8%)	26 (11.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)								(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	No	No	No	(256) 389-2610	647	37	17.3	34.2%	447 (69.1%)	87 (13.4%)	55 (8.5%)	22 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	89	55^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.9%		88.5	65^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.5%	10	80.7	67.1	65.4		65.3	77.7	83.3	83.8		$8,031	$197	$7,800
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
G W Trenholm Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	601 Joe Wheeler Hwy	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2940	413	28	14.5	55.9%	247 (59.8%)	115 (27.8%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)								(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	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2930	360	24	14.9	55.8%	220 (61.1%)	89 (24.7%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.6%)	63.6	241^st of 680 public elementary schools	64.6%		51.8	328^th of 684 public elementary schools	52.0%	87	59.8	50.8	42.6		37.1	72.7	59.9	72.9		$9,434	$1,437	$7,974
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
Howell Graves Preschool	Public	PK-K	3201 Alabama Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2630	356	19	18.7	19.9%	238 (66.9%)	53 (14.9%)	28 (7.9%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)								(n/a)										$11,965	$1,916	$10,013

Frequently Asked Questions about L E Willson Elementary School

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

Students at L E Willson Elementary School are 46% White, 34% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is L E Willson Elementary School in?

Sheffield City

How many students attend L E Willson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended L E Willson Elementary School.

Is L E Willson Elementary School a good school?

L E Willson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Alabama elementary schools.

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

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