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West Elementary School

1340 Clay Ave
Russellville, AL 35653

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West Elementary School serves 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 686 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: West Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Russellville, AL, covering approximately 13.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.9 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, which extends up to 5.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Elementary School's student population of 686 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	201
1	227
2	187

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Total Students

686 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	686
2024	687
2023	719
2022	681
2021	650
2020	675
2019	659
2018	655
2017	683
2015	727
2014	734
2013	643
2012	627
2011	578
2010	596
2009	603
2008	602
2007	597
2006	605
2005	584
2004	542
2003	560
2002	556
2001	583
2000	576
1999	804
1998	820
1997	806
1996	784
1995	762
1994	752
1993	751
1992	758
1991	728
1990	703
1989	700
1988	694
1987	560

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School
2025	41
2024	42
2023	43
2022	41
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	49
2017	54
2015	52
2014	54
2013	66
2012	49
2011	56
2010	56
2009	45
2008	47
2007	46
2006	46
2005	45
2004	47
2003	40
2002	40
2001	43
2000	44
1999	47
1998	46
1997	45
1996	44
1995	44
1994	44
1993	37
1992	35
1991	36
1990	37
1989	33
1988	33
1987	28

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School Rankings

The of West Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	17:1	18:1	17:1
2022	17:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	13:1	17:1	15:1
2017	13:1	17:1	15:1
2015	14:1	17:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	10:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	10:1	15:1	13:1
2010	11:1	16:1	13:1
2009	13:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	18:1
1989	21:1	20:1	19:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	20:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	4%	1%
2017	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2025	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Hispanic

61%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2025	61%	12%
2024	60%	11%
2023	55%	11%	57%
2022	53%	10%	56%
2021	53%	9%	54%
2020	54%	9%	51%
2019	54%	8%	51%
2018	51%	8%	48%
2017	52%	7%	48%
2015	46%	6%	41%
2014	44%	5%	38%
2013	43%	5%	37%
2012	40%	5%	35%
2011	41%	4%	34%
2010	41%	4%	32%
2009	42%	4%	31%
2008	40%	3%	30%
2007	35%	3%	27%
2006	29%	3%	24%
2005	28%	2%	22%
2004	25%	2%	19%
2003	24%	2%	17%
2002	20%	2%	14%
2001	18%	1%	13%
2000	16%	1%	10%
1999	11%	1%	9%
1998	9%	1%	6%
1997	4%	1%	3%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2025	3%	31%
2024	3%	32%
2023	5%	32%	5%
2022	7%	32%	6%
2021	7%	32%	6%
2020	6%	32%	6%
2019	6%	33%	6%
2018	5%	33%	6%
2017	6%	33%	6%
2015	6%	33%	6%
2014	5%	34%	6%
2013	6%	34%	7%
2012	6%	34%	8%
2011	6%	35%	9%
2010	5%	35%	9%
2009	6%	35%	9%
2008	5%	36%	9%
2007	6%	36%	9%
2006	7%	36%	10%
2005	8%	36%	10%
2004	11%	36%	11%
2003	9%	36%	11%
2002	11%	36%	12%
2001	12%	36%	11%
2000	12%	36%	12%
1999	12%	36%	11%
1998	12%	36%	12%
1997	14%	36%	13%
1996	13%	36%	12%
1995	12%	36%	12%
1994	13%	36%	12%
1993	14%	36%	13%
1992	13%	36%	12%
1991	14%	36%	12%
1990	14%	36%	12%
1989	13%	36%	13%

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White

30%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2025	30%	50%
2024	33%	51%
2023	34%	52%	34%
2022	36%	53%	35%
2021	37%	53%	37%
2020	37%	54%	40%
2019	38%	54%	40%
2018	38%	55%	45%
2017	37%	55%	45%
2015	42%	56%	52%
2014	46%	57%	54%
2013	48%	58%	56%
2012	53%	58%	57%
2011	53%	59%	57%
2010	54%	59%	59%
2009	52%	59%	60%
2008	55%	59%	61%
2007	59%	59%	64%
2006	64%	59%	66%
2005	64%	60%	68%
2004	63%	60%	70%
2003	66%	60%	72%
2002	68%	60%	74%
2001	70%	61%	76%
2000	72%	61%	78%
1999	76%	61%	80%
1998	79%	62%	82%
1997	82%	61%	84%
1996	86%	62%	86%
1995	87%	62%	87%
1994	87%	62%	87%
1993	85%	63%	87%
1992	87%	63%	88%
1991	86%	63%	88%
1990	86%	63%	88%
1989	87%	63%	87%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2015	5%	2%	1%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

70%

50%

0.54

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2025	0.54	0.64
2024	0.53	0.63
2023	0.58	0.62	0.56
2022	0.59	0.61	0.57
2021	0.58	0.61	0.57
2020	0.57	0.60	0.58
2019	0.57	0.60	0.58
2018	0.60	0.59	0.57
2017	0.59	0.59	0.57
2015	0.61	0.58	0.57
2014	0.60	0.56	0.57
2013	0.59	0.55	0.56
2012	0.56	0.55	0.55
2011	0.55	0.53	0.55
2010	0.54	0.53	0.54
2009	0.56	0.53	0.54
2008	0.54	0.53	0.54
2007	0.53	0.53	0.51
2006	0.51	0.53	0.50
2005	0.51	0.51	0.48
2004	0.53	0.51	0.47
2003	0.50	0.51	0.44
2002	0.49	0.51	0.42
2001	0.47	0.50	0.39
2000	0.45	0.50	0.37
1999	0.40	0.50	0.34
1998	0.36	0.49	0.31
1997	0.31	0.50	0.28
1996	0.25	0.49	0.25
1995	0.23	0.49	0.23
1994	0.23	0.49	0.23
1993	0.26	0.48	0.22
1992	0.23	0.48	0.21
1991	0.24	0.48	0.22
1990	0.24	0.48	0.22
1989	0.23	0.48	0.22

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(22-23)

15.7%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2023	15.7%	22.6%	13.8%
2022	7.9%	22.7%	11.7%
2021	6.4%	11.3%	12.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2025	53%	53%
2024	67%	56%
2023	41%	55%	46%
2022	23%	44%	28%
2021	52%	48%	54%
2020	63%	49%	62%
2019	70%	49%	62%
2018	68%	50%	35%
2017	43%	47%	35%
2015	72%	47%	62%
2014	66%	52%	61%
2013	71%	51%	59%
2012	66%	51%	59%
2011	63%	49%	58%
2010	61%	47%	54%
2009	59%	44%	52%
2008	54%	43%	48%
2007	56%	42%	46%
2006	53%	44%	48%
2005	54%	43%	47%
2004	54%	42%	45%
2003	52%	42%	43%
2002	47%	40%	40%
2001	47%	38%	37%
2000	47%	37%	34%
1999	42%	38%	31%
1998	41%	38%	28%
1997	39%	39%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2024)
Year	West Elementary School	Alabama	Russellville City School District
2024	6%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	6%	6%	9%
2018	6%	6%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	5%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	8%	9%	11%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	10%
2000	8%	8%	10%
1999	10%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Russellville City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Elementary School?

686 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of West Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

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

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Russellville City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 686 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: West Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Russellville, AL, covering approximately 13.5 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.9 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, which extends up to 5.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education