Wares Ferry Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

6425 Wares Ferry Rd
Montgomery, AL 36117

Bottom 50%

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Wares Ferry Elementary School in Montgomery, AL, serves 346 students from prekindergarten through grade 5 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the state average ratio of approximately 16:1.

Math proficiency at the school was 6–9% in recent tests, significantly lower than the Alabama state average of 30% and the district average of 20%.

Reading proficiency ranged from 25–29%, also below the state average of 47% and district average of 32%, while science proficiency was at or below 10%, much lower than the state average of 38%.

The school's overall ranking declined from #731 in 2010 to #1046 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% among Alabama schools.

Enrollment decreased from 444 students in 2019 to 372 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch remained high at about 65%, reflecting a predominantly minority student body at 98%.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wares Ferry Elementary School's student population of 346 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wares Ferry Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	48
1	48
2	54
3	48
4	56
5	40

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Total Students

346 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School
2023	372
2022	362
2021	386
2020	444
2019	444
2018	452
2017	452
2016	437
2015	407
2014	407
2013	388
2012	418
2011	586
2010	598
2009	606
2008	545
2007	527
2006	532
2005	510
2004	511
2003	524
2002	525
2001	542
2000	718
1999	757
1998	864
1997	859
1996	846
1995	873
1994	852
1993	841
1992	839
1991	861
1990	863
1989	846
1988	834
1987	867

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	23
2014	25
2013	29
2012	25
2011	36
2009	36
2008	34
2007	32
2006	32
2005	32
2004	29
2003	32
2002	33
2001	34
2000	46
1999	47
1998	48
1997	47
1996	48
1995	45
1994	42
1993	41
1992	41
1991	41
1990	40

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

Wares Ferry Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wares Ferry Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#1046 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School
2023	#1046
2022	#945
2021	#1051
2019	#944
2018	#944
2017	#904
2016	#921
2015	#893
2014	#1078
2013	#938
2012	#856

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6-9%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	7%	30%	20%
2022	12%	29%	11%
2021	5%	24%	9%
2019	34%	47%	30%
2018	30%	47%	30%
2017	33%	44%	28%
2016	33%	43%	28%
2015	32%	40%	26%
2014	22%	38%	26%
2013	72%	80%	67%
2012	78%	82%	67%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2022	27%	47%	32%
2021	22%	46%	31%
2019	31%	45%	32%
2018	35%	46%	30%
2017	22%	39%	27%
2016	20%	38%	25%
2015	27%	41%	29%
2014	22%	42%	33%
2013	84%	86%	77%
2012	86%	86%	76%
2011	84%	85%	78%

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≤10%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2022	10%	38%	23%
2021	10%	36%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	18:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	20:1	17:1	17:1
2019	20:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	21:1	19:1	18:1
1990	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2021	1%	2%	4%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	4%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	4%	11%	10%
2022	2%	10%	9%
2021	2%	9%	8%
2020	2%	8%	8%
2019	2%	8%	8%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	3%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	3%	6%	8%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

94%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	94%	32%	78%
2022	94%	32%	79%
2021	94%	32%	79%
2020	94%	33%	79%
2019	94%	33%	79%
2018	93%	33%	79%
2017	93%	33%	79%
2016	92%	33%	79%
2015	91%	33%	69%
2014	92%	34%	78%
2013	93%	34%	78%
2012	91%	34%	78%
2011	92%	35%	79%
2010	91%	35%	78%
2009	89%	35%	79%
2008	86%	36%	79%
2007	82%	36%	78%
2006	77%	36%	77%
2005	72%	36%	77%
2004	67%	36%	76%
2003	58%	36%	75%
2002	51%	36%	74%
2001	49%	36%	73%
2000	53%	36%	73%
1999	49%	36%	72%
1998	50%	36%	70%
1997	45%	36%	68%
1996	43%	36%	67%
1995	42%	36%	65%
1994	43%	36%	63%
1993	40%	36%	62%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	1%	52%	6%
2022	3%	53%	7%
2021	3%	53%	8%
2020	3%	54%	9%
2019	3%	54%	9%
2018	3%	55%	10%
2017	3%	55%	10%
2016	4%	56%	11%
2015	5%	56%	14%
2014	5%	57%	13%
2013	3%	58%	13%
2012	5%	58%	14%
2011	4%	58%	15%
2010	4%	58%	16%
2009	7%	59%	16%
2008	10%	58%	16%
2007	12%	59%	17%
2006	18%	59%	19%
2005	24%	60%	20%
2004	29%	60%	21%
2003	38%	60%	23%
2002	44%	60%	24%
2001	45%	61%	25%
2000	43%	61%	25%
1999	48%	61%	26%
1998	47%	61%	28%
1997	52%	60%	30%
1996	54%	61%	31%
1995	55%	62%	33%
1994	57%	62%	35%
1993	60%	62%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.12	0.62	0.37
2022	0.12	0.61	0.37
2021	0.12	0.61	0.36
2020	0.12	0.60	0.36
2019	0.12	0.60	0.36
2018	0.13	0.59	0.36
2017	0.13	0.59	0.36
2016	0.15	0.58	0.37
2015	0.17	0.58	0.43
2014	0.15	0.56	0.38
2013	0.13	0.55	0.37
2012	0.17	0.55	0.37
2011	0.15	0.54	0.36
2010	0.17	0.54	0.36
2009	0.20	0.53	0.35
2008	0.25	0.54	0.35
2007	0.31	0.53	0.36
2006	0.38	0.53	0.37
2005	0.43	0.51	0.37
2004	0.47	0.51	0.38
2003	0.52	0.51	0.39
2002	0.55	0.51	0.40
2001	0.56	0.50	0.41
2000	0.54	0.50	0.41
1999	0.53	0.50	0.42
1998	0.53	0.50	0.43
1997	0.53	0.52	0.45
1996	0.53	0.50	0.46
1995	0.53	0.49	0.47
1994	0.50	0.49	0.48
1993	0.49	0.49	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	65%	55%	68%
2022	71%	44%	69%
2021	68%	48%	69%
2020	71%	49%	69%
2019	71%	49%	69%
2018	59%	47%	54%
2017	59%	47%	54%
2016	59%	46%	55%
2015	58%	47%	53%
2014	77%	52%	70%
2013	74%	51%	66%
2012	78%	51%	67%
2011	73%	49%	65%
2010	70%	47%	63%
2009	63%	44%	62%
2008	61%	43%	60%
2007	50%	42%	57%
2006	58%	44%	59%
2005	39%	43%	60%
2004	45%	42%	58%
2003	40%	42%	58%
2002	31%	40%	55%
2001	25%	38%	54%
2000	28%	37%	54%
1999	32%	38%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wares Ferry Elementary School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	10%	6%	5%
2010	11%	8%	7%
2009	13%	8%	8%
2008	14%	8%	8%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	12%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	7%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	14%	8%	9%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wares Ferry Elementary School's ranking?

Wares Ferry Elementary School is ranked #1046 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Wares Ferry Elementary School often compared to?

Wares Ferry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Flowers Elementary School, Catoma Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Wares Ferry Elementary School?

346 students attend Wares Ferry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Wares Ferry Elementary School students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wares Ferry Elementary School?

Wares Ferry Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Wares Ferry Elementary School offer ?

Wares Ferry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wares Ferry Elementary School part of?

Wares Ferry Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.