Best Public Schools in Coker, AL

Summary:

The city of Coker, Alabama is home to a single elementary school, Westwood Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Tuscaloosa County school district. Westwood Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing the county and state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in English/Language Arts.

With a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 to 1 and per-student spending of $10,141, Westwood Elementary provides a well-resourced learning environment that likely contributes to its academic success. The school's diverse student population, which includes a significant percentage of Hispanic students, further enhances the educational experience. Westwood Elementary has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 312 out of 687 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 144 out of 684 in 2023-2024, indicating the school's continuous efforts to enhance its educational quality and student outcomes.

Overall, Westwood Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution in the Coker, Alabama area, providing a strong academic foundation for its students and serving as a valuable resource for the local community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)		Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11629 Westwood School Rd	Coker	35452	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2666	299	19	15.7	59.9%	247 (82.6%)	8 (2.7%)	36 (12.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	77	144^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.9%		64.5	235^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.4%	91	56.6	44.4	62.9	69.8	73.0	$10,141	$1,962	$8,155

Cities Near Coker

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northport	2.65 mi	14	142^nd
Buhl	6.27 mi	3	172^nd
Tuscaloosa	7.23 mi	26	199^th
Cottondale	12.93 mi	4	264^th
Fosters	13.46 mi	1	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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