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Winfield Elementary School

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Winfield Elementary School ranks 74 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Winfield Elementary School in Winfield, AL, serves 499 students from Pre-K through 4th grade and is part of the highly ranked Winfield City district, which sits in the 89th percentile of Alabama districts.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 15% of elementary schools statewide. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked 74th out of 686 schools with a 4-star rating. The academic results are particularly impressive when compared to nearby schools. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 83.72%, far exceeding rates at Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School (32.56%), Lynn Elementary School (56%), and Fayette Elementary School (50.72%). Similarly, 4th-grade English proficiency was 74.19%, well above Lynn (40%) and Fayette (56.32%).

What truly sets Winfield Elementary apart is its success with all students, including those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite 53.71% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, the school ranks in the 93rd percentile for low socioeconomic status students—even higher than its overall ranking. This demonstrates a remarkable ability to close achievement gaps. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.5%, less than half the state average of 12%, and significantly better than nearby Hamilton Elementary School (15%) and Lynn (18.7%). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2, compared to 17.6 at Lynn and 18.1 at Guin Elementary School, Winfield provides a more personalized learning environment. This combination of high achievement, equity, and strong attendance makes Winfield Elementary a standout choice for families in the region.

499

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,860

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 County Highway 14
Winfield, AL 35594

(205) 948-6784

District: Winfield City

Students who attend Winfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Winfield Middle School
High:	Winfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (75% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Alabama avg52%

74^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 140Winfield 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
2026	86.9	74 of 686	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	69 of 680	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	70 of 684	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	108 of 680	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	78 of 687	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	88 of 692	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	58 of 681	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	146 of 680	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	121 of 688	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	107 of 691	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	83 of 691	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	127 of 695	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.8	6 of 696	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	11 of 696	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.4	23 of 709	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	74.9	122 of 704	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	113 of 696	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.3	40 of 698	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.7	64 of 698	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	42 of 689	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	87.3	38 of 688	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	46 of 651	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	84 of 649	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	68 of 650	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	103 of 645	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	118 of 656	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	213 of 656	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	91 of 646	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	167 of 640	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	114 of 639	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	46 of 667	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	39 of 660	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	53 of 670	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	71 of 623	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	19 of 651	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	41 of 653	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	41 of 649	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	90 of 651	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	73 of 567	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	108 of 659	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	64 of 651	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	71 of 655	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	118 of 649	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	70 of 669	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	43 of 669	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	35 of 650	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	100 of 650	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	104 of 639	83.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	113 of 403	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	86 of 403	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	63 of 395	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	132 of 373	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	294 of 398	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	205 of 392	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	117 of 501	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	104 of 532	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	99 of 535	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	140 of 528	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	105 of 540	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	124 of 539	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	86 of 529	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	207 of 508	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English78%+16 vs state

Mathematics76%+33 vs state

Science65%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Winfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 County Highway 14	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 948-6784	499	35	14.2	53.7%	416 (83.4%)	19 (3.8%)	28 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.0%)	86.9	74^th of 686 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.4	69^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.9%	5	83.7	68.8					64.5		82.6	74.2					$8,860	$1,140	$7,696
Guin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7980 U S Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 468-3433	308	17	18.1	52.9%	246 (79.9%)	26 (8.4%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	86.6	76^th of 686 public elementary schools	88.9%		93.4	27^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.0%	49	83.3	67.4	63.9	58.5			72.1		83.3	69.8	86.1	68.3			$10,376	$2,353	$8,005
Lynn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	531 E Main St	Lynn	35575	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3333	168	10	17.6	61.3%	161 (95.8%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	39.2	438^th of 686 public elementary schools	36.2%		50.9	348^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.8%	90	56.0	37.1					34.3		56.0	40.0					$11,990	$673	$11,291
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	784 10th Ave SW	Hamilton	35570	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 921-2145	638	39	16.5	60.3%	487 (76.3%)	32 (5.0%)	81 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	89.5	56^th of 686 public elementary schools	91.8%		91.4	43^rd of 680 public elementary schools	93.7%	13	82.3	72.2					69.4		82.1	78.7					$9,916	$1,850	$8,048
Fayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	509 2nd St NE	Fayette	35555	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 932-3161	529	30	17.6	60.7%	356 (67.3%)	115 (21.7%)	23 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	55.8	310^th of 686 public elementary schools	54.8%		50.3	354^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.9%	44	50.7	28.7					55.2		75.4	56.3					$8,958	$1,458	$7,498
Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	283 Bulldog Blvd	Carbon Hill	35549	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 924-4101	475	24	19.7	58.7%	418 (88.0%)	12 (2.5%)	28 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	63.6	245^th of 686 public elementary schools	64.3%		55.8	313^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.0%	68	32.6	53.9	28.2	36.1	19.6	23.1	79.5	51.6	67.4	82.5	75.0	61.1	48.2	56.7	$9,552	$2,559	$6,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Winfield Elementary School

Is Winfield Elementary School a good school?

Winfield Elementary School ranks 74^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Winfield Elementary School?

Students at Winfield Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Winfield Elementary School in?

Winfield City

What schools do graduates of Winfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Winfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winfield Middle School
High : Winfield High School

How many students attend Winfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Winfield Elementary School.

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