Wilcox County

Summary:

The schools in Wilcox County, Alabama serve a predominantly African American student population facing significant economic challenges, with all schools reporting extremely high free/reduced lunch rates. While the district spends more per student than the state average, the schools consistently underperform on statewide assessments, suggesting systemic issues that need to be addressed.

Among the five schools in the district, F S Ervin Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 547 out of 684 Alabama elementary schools and earning 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. It boasts some of the strongest test scores in the district, particularly in 3rd grade English and 6th grade English. The lone middle school, Camden School of Arts Technology, also performs relatively well, ranking 368 out of 442 Alabama middle schools and earning 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

However, the majority of Wilcox County schools, including Wilcox Central High School, J E Hobbs Elementary School, and ABC Elementary, struggle with consistently low performance on statewide assessments, with test scores well below the Alabama averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Addressing these systemic challenges will be crucial to improving educational outcomes for the students of Wilcox County.

District Detail

75 Camden Bypass
Camden, AL 36726

(334) 682-4716

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 137 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,190

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
F S Ervin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Leroy Randolph Rd	Pine Hill	36769	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 963-4702	192	11	17.4	85.9%	2 (1.0%)	185 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	20.2	547^th of 684 public elementary schools	20.0%		11.7	614^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.7%	67	40.9	7.1	3.7	5.9				6.7			63.6	28.6	25.9	41.2				$13,046	$2,753	$10,262
ABC Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 County Road 29	Alberta	36720	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 573-2550	107	8	13.3	85.0%	0 (0.0%)	107 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	631^st of 684 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.3	607^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.7%	24		0.0	6.3	0.0				0.0				23.1	18.8	50.0				$15,352	$3,419	$11,904
J E Hobbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Claiborne St	Camden	36726	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 682-9310	370	23	16.0	90.0%	9 (2.4%)	358 (96.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.9	632^nd of 684 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.2	628^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.6%	4	5.3	11.5	1.9	4.6				23.1			34.2	42.3	28.9	22.7				$10,665	$2,655	$7,979
Wilcox County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	30 Claiborne Street	Camden	36726	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	No	(334) 682-5074	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wilcox Central High School	Public	9-12	1310 T L Threadgill Rd	Camden	36726	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 682-9239	352	19	18.2	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	346 (98.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9.4	369^th of 378 public high schools	2.4%		10	355^th of 371 public high schools	4.3%	14							1.0			8.9							2.6	$11,539	$2,696	$8,812
Camden School Of Arts Technology	Public	7-8	303 Broad St	Camden	36726	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 682-4514	169	13	13.0	100.0%	2 (1.2%)	166 (98.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	368^th of 442 public middle schools	16.7%		17.3	370^th of 437 public middle schools	15.3%	2					2.4	2.4			23.2						27.7	32.9		$12,337	$2,719	$9,587

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alabama Youth Services	9.49 mi	6
Thomasville City	10.04 mi	3	61^st
Marengo County	13.43 mi	3
Monroe County	15.08 mi	9	100^th
Clarke County	21.09 mi	7	105^th

Wilcox County

District Detail

F S Ervin Elementary School

Camden School Of Arts Technology

ABC Elementary

J E Hobbs Elementary School

Wilcox Central High School

Wilcox County Alternative School

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