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York West End Junior High School

Q: Is York West End Junior High School a good school?

York West End Junior High School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Alabama elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend York West End Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended York West End Junior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of York West End Junior High School?

Students at York West End Junior High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

York West End Junior High School is an elementary school located in Livingston, Alabama, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Sumter County School District, which is ranked 127 out of 135 districts in Alabama and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

York West End Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Alabama elementary schools over the past 10 years, with test scores significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 40.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages. Additionally, the school serves a student population with a very high percentage of low-income students, with 90-96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing York West End Junior High School to the nearby Livingston Junior High School, which is also part of the Sumter County School District, Livingston Junior High School consistently outperforms York West End Junior High School on academic measures, with higher test scores and better rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by York West End Junior High School may be specific to the school itself, rather than the broader district. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique needs of the school and its students, with a focus on targeted interventions and support.

159

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,506

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

716 Country Club Road
Livingston, AL 35470

(205) 379-4950

District: Sumter County

Students who attend York West End Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Sumter Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (17% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

Alabama avg51%

669^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Sumter County

127^th of 135Sumter 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	669 of 680	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	672 of 684	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	630 of 680	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	629 of 687	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	570 of 692	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	654 of 681	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	669 of 680	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	645 of 688	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	673 of 691	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	658 of 691	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.7	679 of 695	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	624 of 696	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	641 of 696	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	704 of 709	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.3	704 of 704	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.9	687 of 696	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.5	685 of 698	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	654 of 698	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	629 of 689	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.1	663 of 688	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.5	571 of 623	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	409 of 427	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	408 of 420	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	363 of 427	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	345 of 426	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	289 of 426	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	392 of 426	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	404 of 423	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	299 of 336	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	572 of 649	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	587 of 650	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	540 of 645	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	620 of 656	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	552 of 656	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	553 of 646	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	633 of 640	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	651 of 660	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	659 of 670	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	540 of 623	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	586 of 651	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	559 of 653	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	638 of 649	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	643 of 651	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	529 of 567	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	651 of 651	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	649 of 655	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	643 of 649	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	633 of 669	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	527 of 669	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	625 of 650	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	591 of 650	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	364 of 442	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	404 of 437	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	426 of 432	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	434 of 440	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	369 of 437	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	400 of 423	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	390 of 432	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	390 of 432	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	396 of 430	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.8	406 of 438	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.3	422 of 436	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.1	429 of 436	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	430 of 435	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.8	409 of 435	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	402 of 425	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	373 of 417	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.0	293 of 412	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.1	285 of 409	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.4	331 of 415	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.2	306 of 407	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	166 of 269	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	227 of 263	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	264 of 271	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	258 of 266	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	165 of 252	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	216 of 247	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	178 of 205	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	338 of 426	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	298 of 399	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	348 of 392	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	331 of 380	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	352 of 437	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	399 of 410	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	421 of 421	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	411 of 415	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	305 of 396	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	356 of 396	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	322 of 349	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	350 of 428	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	362 of 419	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	417 of 418	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	354 of 399	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	375 of 397	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	378 of 380	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)12th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2024)38th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2024)21st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)19th percentile~ school

Male (2024)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English29%-34 vs state

Mathematics11%-32 vs state

Science6%-36 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 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
York West End Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-4	716 Country Club Road	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	Sumter County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4950	159	13	12.2	77.4%	0 (0.0%)	155 (97.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	6.2	669^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.2	672^nd of 684 public elementary schools	1.8%	3	10.0	12.5		6.3	23.3	34.4		$13,506	$2,808	$10,694
Livingston Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-4	1351 North Washington Street	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	Sumter County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 652-2125	216	12	18.0	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	213 (98.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21	535^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.3%		13.6	589^th of 684 public elementary schools	13.9%	54	44.2	22.9		16.7	44.2	29.8		$10,996	$2,335	$8,657
University Charter School Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	108 North Street	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	University Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 652-3848	407	13	31.3	40.8%	201 (49.4%)	186 (45.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	61.6	262^nd of 680 public elementary schools	61.5%		59.9	270^th of 684 public elementary schools	60.5%	8	38.5	50.0	36.0	57.1	61.5	72.0	74.0

Frequently Asked Questions about York West End Junior High School

Is York West End Junior High School a good school?

York West End Junior High School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend York West End Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended York West End Junior High School.

What schools do graduates of York West End Junior High School attend?

Students who attend York West End Junior High School usually go on to attend:

High : Sumter Central High School

What district is York West End Junior High School in?

Sumter County

What is the racial makeup of York West End Junior High School?

Students at York West End Junior High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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