Headland Elementary School vs. Webb Elementary School

Headland Elementary School ranked #224 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #282 in 2022 and from #468 in 2019, placing it within the top 20% of public schools statewide.

Math proficiency in 2023 was 48%, higher than the state average of 30%, with a notable increase from 36% in 2022; reading proficiency was 60%, higher than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency ranged from 50% to 54% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, maintaining a top 20% ranking in the state.

Enrollment rose from 789 students in 2021 to 858 in 2023, with minority enrollment stable at approximately 27%; 46% of students were eligible for free lunch in 2023, up from 29% in 2022, indicating a rising socioeconomic need.

The school served grades Pre–K through 5 with 879 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023, consistent with prior years' ratios around 17:1 to 19:1.

Webb Elementary School ranked #259 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #412 in 2021 and #683 in 2010, indicating a positive overall ranking trend for this Alabama public school.

Math proficiency was 53% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30% and district average of 41%, while reading proficiency was 53%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 40–44%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment increased slightly from 454 students in 2022 to 461 in 2023, with minority enrollment stable at 48%; 75% of students were eligible for free lunch in 2023, up from 60% in 2022, reflecting rising socioeconomic need.

Webb Elementary served grades Pre–K through 6 with 461 students and 30 teachers in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is low relative to many other Alabama schools.

The school was Title I eligible and had a minority population comprising approximately 40% Black and 52% White students, with a small percentage of Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hawaiian, and multiracial students.