Other / mixed grade configuration · Altoona, AL

West End Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for West End Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010138000508
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West End Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median.

30
Resource Index · Lower
17.7:1
students per teacher
67.9%
free-lunch eligible
390
students enrolled

West End Elementary School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

School address

Altoona, AL 35952
District: Etowah County · Alabama

NCES ID 010138000508 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

West End Elementary School held near 376 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 010138000508 · Altoona, AL Other · SMALL · TRAD

390 enr · 17.7:1 · 67.9% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Southside High School (825 students)

West End Elementary School held near 376 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

West End Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows West End Elementary School reports 390 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How West End Elementary School compares

West End Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▼ 0% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.9% ▲ 15% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 390 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
390
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.9%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 55% in Alabama - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
43.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,215
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 84.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.5, West End Elementary School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Etowah County reports $11,215 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How West End Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southside High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
John S Jones Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rainbow Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hokes Bluff Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southside Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to West End Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Etowah County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~390 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about West End Elementary School

How many students attend West End Elementary School?

West End Elementary School has 390 students enrolled. It is a public school in Altoona, AL. CCD year-over-year: 390 (2022-23) → 376 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

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

The student-teacher ratio at West End Elementary School is 17.7:1, which is 0% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at West End Elementary School?

67.9% of students at West End Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West End Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at West End Elementary School is White at 84.6% of enrollment, in Altoona, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West End Elementary School?

West End Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Etowah County?

Besides West End Elementary School, Etowah County also operates Southside High School (825 students), John S Jones Elementary School (745 students), and Rainbow Middle School (634 students). See the Etowah County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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