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AH Watwood Elementary School

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AH Watwood Elementary School ranks 225 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

AH Watwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Childersburg, Alabama, with 284 students and part of the Talladega County School District. The school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English/Language Arts, with 73.53% of 3rd graders, 65.85% of 4th graders, and 77.19% of 5th graders proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, exceeding the district and state averages.

AH Watwood Elementary School has also performed exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 49th out of 427 Alabama elementary schools for African American students and 91st out of 660 for students of low socioeconomic status, both with 4-star ratings. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When compared to nearby schools, AH Watwood Elementary School generally performs better in English/Language Arts but lags behind in Mathematics and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 73.53% of 3rd graders proficient in English, compared to 63.27% at Sycamore School, 71.01% at BB Comer Memorial Elementary, and 73.53% at Childersburg Elementary. The school's high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 75.1% to 83.1% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its challenges.

289

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,091

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3002 Limbaugh Blvd
Childersburg, AL 35044

(256) 315-5460

District: Talladega County

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

African American:

42.2%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (58% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Talladega County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

Alabama avg52%

225^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Talladega County

71^st of 135Talladega 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	65.8	225 of 680	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	274 of 684	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	190 of 680	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	287 of 687	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	456 of 692	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	473 of 681	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	470 of 680	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	301 of 688	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.2	407 of 691	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	465 of 691	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	395 of 695	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	411 of 696	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	399 of 696	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	433 of 709	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	366 of 704	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.4	203 of 696	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	141 of 698	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	65.0	239 of 698	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	183 of 689	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	59.1	275 of 688	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	49 of 427	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	87 of 420	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	41 of 427	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	54.9	157 of 426	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	171 of 426	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	328 of 426	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	270 of 423	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	123 of 336	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	258 of 649	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	339 of 650	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	215 of 645	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	264 of 656	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	417 of 656	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	492 of 646	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	436 of 640	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	269 of 639	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	91 of 660	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	156 of 670	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	76 of 623	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	112 of 651	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	336 of 653	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	460 of 649	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	441 of 651	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	221 of 651	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	206 of 655	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	174 of 649	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	295 of 669	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	442 of 669	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	401 of 650	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	445 of 650	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.4	307 of 639	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	72.7	68 of 395	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	16.9	370 of 392	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	43.5	144 of 280	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	236 of 532	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	226 of 535	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	145 of 528	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	159 of 540	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	29.0	404 of 539	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	386 of 529	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	360 of 508	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.3	217 of 369	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)89th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English72%+8 vs state

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

Science37%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The 1st grade teachers at A.H. Watwood lack teaching skills. I do not agree with their methods and I am having to teach my child extra at home in order to undo incorrect teaching. 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 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
AH Watwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3002 Limbaugh Blvd	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5460	289	16	17.5	71.6%	130 (45.0%)	122 (42.2%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.3%)	65.8	225^th of 680 public elementary schools	66.9%		59.5	274^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.9%	49	57.6	51.2	41.1		36.6	73.5	65.9	77.2		$11,091	$1,706	$9,355
Childersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 Pinecrest Drive	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5525	278	15	18.5	69.4%	98 (35.3%)	163 (58.6%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	50	357^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.5%		47.2	374^th of 684 public elementary schools	45.3%	17	50.0	34.0	25.8		25.5	73.5	63.0	71.0		$11,694	$1,770	$9,894
Wilsonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	71 School St	Wilsonville	35186	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6640	229	16	14.1	55.5%	194 (84.7%)	10 (4.4%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	69	205^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.9%		77.6	140^th of 684 public elementary schools	79.5%	65	66.7	40.7	24.4		55.6	80.0	66.7	85.4		$15,665	$2,436	$13,198
Vincent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40800 Highway 25	Vincent	35178	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-7320	397	24	16.2	71.0%	266 (67.0%)	85 (21.4%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	47.1	371^st of 680 public elementary schools	45.4%		59.8	271^st of 684 public elementary schools	60.4%	100	37.3	40.0	39.1		44.6	52.2	52.3	70.3		$12,873	$2,124	$10,726
BB Comer Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	803 Seminole Ave	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5430	521	29	17.9	66.0%	352 (67.6%)	104 (20.0%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.5%)	62.6	249^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.4%		43.4	405^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.8%	156	15.9	53.7	28.3	39.4	52.2	71.0	78.8	81.7	65.3	$7,962	$655	$7,277
Indian Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1099 Oldfield Rd	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 249-0397	477	29	16.4	59.1%	182 (38.2%)	231 (48.4%)	22 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)								(n/a)										$9,857	$1,544	$8,290
Pinecrest Elementary School	Public	3-5	615 Coaling Rd	Sylacauga	35151	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 245-5700	426	21	20.2	62.7%	196 (46.0%)	178 (41.8%)	18 (4.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	41.9	408^th of 680 public elementary schools	40.0%		46	382^nd of 684 public elementary schools	44.2%	26	25.8	35.0	31.6		42.7	49.7	68.0	62.1		$9,568	$1,756	$7,789
Sycamore School	Public	PK, KG-5	22405 AL Highway 21	Alpine	35014	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5450	340	18	18.6	66.8%	174 (51.2%)	127 (37.4%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	47.3	368^th of 680 public elementary schools	45.9%		59.2	276^th of 684 public elementary schools	59.6%	92	16.3	38.6	38.3		36.4	63.3	65.9	70.2		$10,429	$1,784	$8,614
Chelsea Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	9000 Chelsea Park Trail	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6700	891	55	16.2	30.1%	626 (70.3%)	141 (15.8%)	76 (8.5%)	26 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.1%)	81.7	100^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.8	115^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.2%	15	51.3	57.9	70.6		67.8	81.2	67.8	84.8		$8,957	$705	$8,235
Elvin Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Washington St	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 682-6620	534	32	16.5	67.0%	342 (64.0%)	91 (17.0%)	82 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	47.6	366^th of 680 public elementary schools	46.2%		45	394^th of 684 public elementary schools	42.4%	28	44.0	37.1	31.1		44.9	67.0	48.9	64.7		$10,660	$1,547	$9,092

Frequently Asked Questions about AH Watwood Elementary School

How many students attend AH Watwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended AH Watwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of AH Watwood Elementary School?

Students at AH Watwood Elementary School are 45% White, 42% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is AH Watwood Elementary School in?

Talladega County

Is AH Watwood Elementary School a good school?

AH Watwood Elementary School ranks 225^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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