John Will Elementary School
John Will Elementary School serves 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
John Will Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
John Will Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
John Will Elementary School's student population of 530 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
530 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
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Event
Date
Students Last Day
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
John Will Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of John Will Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#994 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
1%

Hispanic
2%
8%

Black
96%
33%

White
1%
55%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
50%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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