West End Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

6795 Highway 132
Altoona, AL 35952

Top 50%

West End Elementary School in Altoona, AL ranked #529 in the state in 2023, declining from #393 in 2022 and #288 in 2021, indicating a downward trend in overall ranking among Alabama elementary schools.

Math proficiency at the school ranged from 20–24% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%; reading proficiency was 50–54%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 40–49%, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment was 376 students across grades Pre–K through 6, with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1; minority enrollment was 15%, including 26 Hispanic and 10 Black students, while 68% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in the most recent years.

Enrollment declined from 447 students in 2017 to 376 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 58% in 2017 to 68% in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic changes.

West End Elementary participates in the National School Lunch Program and serves a community with diverse demographics in Etowah County, Alabama.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 50% in AL
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

West End Elementary School's student population of 376 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West End Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	44
1	60
2	56
3	53
4	56
5	49
6	42

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School
2023	390
2022	372
2021	362
2020	428
2019	428
2018	447
2017	447
2016	423
2015	430
2014	463
2013	417
2012	418
2011	427
2010	458
2009	426
2008	455
2007	470
2006	485
2005	445
2004	440
2003	426
2002	474
2001	439
2000	433
1999	429
1998	457
1997	440
1996	446
1995	445
1994	439
1993	452
1992	470
1991	475
1990	458
1989	458
1988	463
1987	435

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	28
2014	30
2013	32
2012	27
2011	30
2010	28
2009	30
2008	31
2007	31
2006	30
2005	33
2004	35
2003	30
2002	27
2001	27
2000	28
1999	28
1998	28
1997	27
1996	25
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	23
1991	24
1990	22
1989	23
1988	21
1987	20

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

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

The of West End Elementary School is 0.27, 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)

#529 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School
2023	#529
2022	#393
2021	#288
2019	#608
2018	#716
2017	#521
2016	#492
2015	#503
2014	#378
2013	#616
2012	#699

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20-24%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2023	22%	30%	26%
2022	32%	29%	26%
2021	27%	24%	21%
2019	37%	47%	49%
2018	40%	47%	49%
2017	45%	44%	43%
2016	46%	43%	42%
2015	43%	40%	41%
2014	45%	38%	42%
2013	83%	80%	82%
2012	85%	82%	84%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2022	52%	47%	55%
2021	57%	46%	52%
2019	51%	45%	53%
2018	44%	46%	49%
2017	38%	39%	42%
2016	37%	38%	41%
2015	37%	41%	43%
2014	42%	42%	50%
2013	87%	86%	89%
2012	86%	86%	89%
2011	89%	85%	89%

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40-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2022	44%	38%	40%
2021	44%	36%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	18:1	19:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	15:1	18:1	18:1
2015	15:1	18:1	18:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	21:1	19:1	20:1
1989	20:1	20:1	21:1
1988	22:1	20:1	22:1
1987	22:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2023	2%	32%	4%
2022	2%	32%	3%
2021	2%	32%	3%
2020	1%	33%	3%
2019	1%	33%	3%
2018	1%	33%	3%
2017	1%	33%	3%
2014	1%	34%	4%
2011	1%	35%	4%
2010	2%	35%	4%
2009	1%	35%	3%
2008	1%	36%	4%
2007	1%	36%	3%
2006	1%	36%	4%
2005	1%	36%	3%
1997	1%	36%	2%
1996	1%	36%	2%
1995	1%	36%	2%
1994	1%	36%	2%
1993	1%	36%	2%
1992	1%	36%	1%

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White

85%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2023	88%	52%	84%
2022	89%	53%	85%
2021	89%	53%	85%
2020	92%	54%	87%
2019	92%	54%	87%
2018	94%	55%	90%
2017	94%	55%	90%
2016	93%	56%	91%
2015	94%	56%	74%
2014	94%	57%	92%
2013	94%	58%	92%
2012	93%	58%	93%
2011	93%	58%	93%
2010	93%	58%	93%
2009	94%	59%	93%
2008	96%	58%	93%
2007	95%	59%	94%
2006	95%	59%	94%
2005	96%	60%	95%
2004	98%	60%	96%
2003	98%	60%	97%
2002	98%	60%	97%
2001	99%	61%	98%
2000	98%	61%	98%
1999	97%	61%	98%
1998	97%	61%	97%
1997	97%	60%	97%
1996	98%	61%	98%
1995	98%	62%	98%
1994	99%	62%	98%
1993	99%	62%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2023	0.22	0.62	0.27
2022	0.21	0.61	0.26
2021	0.21	0.61	0.25
2020	0.15	0.60	0.22
2019	0.15	0.60	0.22
2018	0.11	0.59	0.17
2017	0.11	0.59	0.17
2016	0.13	0.58	0.16
2015	0.11	0.58	0.28
2014	0.12	0.56	0.16
2013	0.11	0.55	0.15
2012	0.13	0.55	0.14
2011	0.13	0.54	0.14
2010	0.13	0.54	0.14
2009	0.12	0.53	0.13
2008	0.08	0.54	0.12
2007	0.10	0.53	0.12
2006	0.10	0.53	0.10
2005	0.08	0.51	0.10
2004	0.04	0.51	0.07
2003	0.04	0.51	0.05
2002	0.04	0.51	0.05
2001	0.02	0.50	0.04
2000	0.04	0.50	0.04
1999	0.06	0.50	0.04
1998	0.06	0.50	0.05
1997	0.06	0.52	0.05
1996	0.04	0.50	0.04
1995	0.04	0.49	0.04
1994	0.02	0.49	0.04
1993	0.02	0.49	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2023	68%	55%	53%
2022	49%	44%	33%
2021	59%	48%	38%
2020	59%	49%	39%
2019	59%	49%	39%
2018	58%	47%	37%
2017	58%	47%	37%
2016	60%	46%	41%
2015	63%	47%	42%
2014	66%	52%	43%
2013	71%	51%	41%
2012	69%	51%	41%
2011	65%	49%	38%
2010	60%	47%	36%
2009	54%	44%	31%
2008	52%	43%	30%
2007	52%	42%	29%
2006	47%	44%	29%
2005	51%	43%	31%
2004	48%	42%	29%
2003	48%	42%	27%
2002	55%	40%	26%
2001	54%	38%	25%
2000	54%	37%	23%
1999	52%	38%	22%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West End Elementary School	Alabama	Etowah County School District
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	8%	6%	10%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	8%	6%	9%
2018	13%	5%	11%
2017	13%	5%	11%
2016	10%	5%	10%
2015	12%	5%	10%
2014	11%	6%	12%
2013	11%	6%	11%
2012	12%	7%	11%
2011	11%	6%	9%
2010	13%	8%	11%
2009	14%	8%	13%
2008	12%	8%	12%
2007	12%	9%	12%
2006	16%	9%	13%
2005	13%	8%	11%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	14%	8%	11%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	9%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Etowah County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West End Elementary School's ranking?

West End Elementary School is ranked #529 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend West End Elementary School?

376 students attend West End Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of West End Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

West End Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does West End Elementary School offer ?

West End Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West End Elementary School part of?

West End Elementary School is part of Etowah County School District.

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