Wacoochee Elementary School
Tel:
(334)664-4072
- Wacoochee Elementary School serves 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Wacoochee Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Wacoochee Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Wacoochee Elementary School's student population of 542 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 542 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wacoochee Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wacoochee Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 15% | 33% |
| White | 81% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.33 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lee County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wacoochee Elementary School is Beulah High School (8.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wacoochee Junior High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Smiths Station Primary School (7.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Salem Wacoochee Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 959 students
0.1 miles
1100 Lee Road 298
Salem, AL 36874
(334)745-3062 0.1 7-8 959 - Smiths Station Smiths Station Primary School Grades: PK-6 | 949 students
7.4 miles
150 Lee Road 295
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334)298-6089 7.4 PK-6 949 - Valley Beulah Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 711 students
8.2 miles
4747 Lee Road 270
Valley, AL 36854
(334)745-5028 8.2 PK-6 711 - Valley Beulah High School Grades: 7-12 | 564 students
8.2 miles
4848 Lee Road 270
Valley, AL 36854
(334)745-5010 8.2 7-12 564 - Smiths Station Smith Station Freshman Center Grades: 9 | 502 students
8.2 miles
1150 Lee Road 298
Smiths Station, AL 36877
(334)664-4063 8.2 9 502
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