W S Neal Elementary School

Summary:

W S Neal Elementary School is a public elementary school located in East Brewton, Alabama, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 542 students. The school is part of the Escambia County School District, which is ranked 85 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W S Neal Elementary has consistently performed below the state and county averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. The school's student population is predominantly White (64.39%), followed by African American (26.38%), Hispanic (5.17%), Asian (1.11%), and other races. Interestingly, the racial composition has shifted over the past few years, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in the percentage of African American and Hispanic students. When analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, the school's White and Special Education student populations have particularly low rankings compared to other Alabama elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. Additionally, over 70% of the students at W S Neal Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Comparisons to nearby schools reveal some interesting findings. Flomaton Elementary School, a school within the same district, consistently outperforms W S Neal Elementary in academic measures, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. Additionally, Brewton Elementary School, located just 2.47 miles from W S Neal Elementary and part of a different school district (Brewton City), has a higher overall performance, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts significantly higher than those of W S Neal Elementary, despite serving a similar demographic population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 701 Williamson St
       East Brewton, AL  36426-2471


(251) 867-7674

District: Escambia County

SchoolDigger Rank:
451st of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,507 Help


Students who attend W S Neal Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    W S Neal Middle School
High:    W S Neal High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  542

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.4%
African American:
26.4%
Hispanic:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.3% Help


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Compare Details W S Neal Elementary School ranks worse than 65.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Escambia County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.04. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details W S Neal Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Escambia County School District. Racial makeup is: White (64.4%), African American (26.4%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W S Neal Elementary School is 19.3. 3 elementary schools in the Escambia County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at W S Neal Elementary School is $9,507. 3 elementary schools in the Escambia County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

W S Neal Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks W S Neal Elementary School 451st of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See W S Neal Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Escambia County:

SchoolDigger ranks Escambia County 85th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for W S Neal Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at W S Neal Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 26.62 576th 688 16.3%
2006 48.21 388th 689 43.7%
2007 58.24 318th 698 54.4%
2008 82.82 53rd 698 92.4%
2009 74.96 120th 696 82.8%
2010 76.87 109th 704 84.5%
2011 69.82 189th 709 73.3%
2012 77.47 89th 696 87.2%
2013 69.64 182nd 696 73.9%
2014 63.29 234th 695 66.3%
2015 71.16 169th 691 75.5%
2016 60.99 254th 691 63.2%
2017 61.02 248th 688 64.0%
2018 49.13 380th 680 44.1%
2019 55.68 308th 681 54.8%
2021 40.05 418th 692 39.6%
2022 37.41 429th 687 37.6%
2023 49.35 349th 680 48.7%
2024 37.04 451st 684 34.1%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at W S Neal Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.29 137th 392 65.1%
2021 26.47 326th 398 18.1%
2022 24.27 292nd 345 15.4%
2023 31.07 277th 373 25.7%
2024 48.94 175th 395 55.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W S Neal Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.48 76th 567 86.6%
2018 55.56 301st 651 53.8%
2019 64.63 200th 649 69.2%
2021 57.06 269th 653 58.8%
2022 49.48 339th 651 47.9%
2023 51.42 308th 623 50.6%
2024 39.59 432nd 670 35.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at W S Neal Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.42 210th 639 67.1%
2018 56.34 297th 640 53.6%
2019 55.02 278th 646 57.0%
2021 42.30 378th 656 42.4%
2022 42.36 391st 656 40.4%
2023 56.28 276th 645 57.2%
2024 42.45 389th 650 40.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at W S Neal Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.79 292nd 639 54.3%
2018 46.19 384th 650 40.9%
2019 56.36 280th 650 56.9%
2021 35.73 434th 669 35.1%
2022 33.48 441st 669 34.1%
2023 42.53 389th 649 40.1%
2024 32.24 453rd 655 30.8%
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Rank History for African American students at W S Neal Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.84 135th 336 59.8%
2018 57.02 150th 423 64.5%
2019 72.20 77th 426 81.9%
2021 40.24 231st 426 45.8%
2022 36.33 256th 426 39.9%
2023 38.68 251st 427 41.2%
2024 37.65 262nd 420 37.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at W S Neal Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.31 182nd 369 50.7%
2018 35.57 352nd 508 30.7%
2019 39.29 337th 529 36.3%
2021 28.80 405th 539 24.9%
2022 25.06 445th 540 17.6%
2023 36.77 349th 528 33.9%
2024 25.55 445th 535 16.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for W S Neal Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 474 474
1989 338 136 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1990 342 133 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1991 329 121 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1992 396 116 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1993 387 116 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 383 94 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 478
1995 367 80 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1996 367 80 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1997 364 96 0 6 4 n/a n/a 0 470
1998 415 122 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 544
1999 434 113 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 555
2000 434 126 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 565
2001 430 135 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 569
2002 394 131 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2003 394 131 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2004 381 122 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2005 382 128 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 516
2006 398 147 1 4 8 n/a n/a 0 558
2007 405 144 1 5 5 n/a n/a 0 560
2008 426 159 1 5 6 n/a n/a 0 597
2009 414 151 2 9 6 n/a n/a 0 582
2010 435 146 2 5 7 n/a n/a 0 595
2011 421 127 2 9 6 0 0 0 565
2012 417 152 2 12 10 0 0 0 593
2013 393 151 2 17 7 0 0 0 570
2014 384 153 2 23 10 0 1 0 573
2015 349 133 3 19 3 2 26 0 535
2016 348 144 2 19 6 1 18 0 538
2017 347 137 2 12 4 0 16 0 518
2018 382 143 2 11 3 0 9 0 550
2019 401 134 2 12 4 0 7 0 560
2020 396 127 3 12 3 0 5 0 546
2021 368 136 4 14 2 0 3 0 527
2022 361 148 6 12 1 0 9 1 538
2023 349 143 6 28 1 0 15 0 542

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W S Neal Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 474 24.0 19.7 0
1989 474 23.0 20.6 n/a
1990 475 24.0 19.7 0
1991 450 25.0 18.0 n/a
1992 512 27.0 18.9 n/a
1993 504 28.0 18.0 n/a
1994 478 27.9 17.1 n/a
1995 454 26.8 16.9 n/a
1996 454 26.8 16.9 n/a
1997 470 28.8 16.3 52.1
1998 544 29.7 18.3 56.1
1999 555 35.0 15.9 67.7
2000 565 38.0 14.9 68.3
2001 569 40.0 14.2 65.7
2002 528 36.7 14.4 69.7
2003 528 36.7 14.4 69.7
2004 507 35.9 14.1 72.6
2005 516 37.0 13.9 71.9
2006 558 38.0 14.7 75.8
2007 560 38.8 14.4 71.1
2008 597 39.0 15.3 70.2
2009 582 40.5 14.2 75.1
2010 595 32.0 18.5 79
2011 565 36.0 15.6 72.9
2012 593 35.5 16.7 79.3
2013 570 42.5 13.4 78.1
2014 573 39.1 14.6 77.5
2015 535 35.0 15.2 79.1
2016 538 34.0 15.8 83.1
2017 518 35.2 14.6 82
2018 550 33.0 16.6 73.8
2019 560 35.9 15.5 73.8
2020 546 35.9 15.1 73.4
2021 527 34.9 15.0 73.2
2022 538 27.0 19.9 72.9
2023 542 28.0 19.3 72.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio W S Neal Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 474 24.0 19.7 0
1989 474 23.0 20.6 n/a
1990 475 24.0 19.7 0
1991 450 25.0 18.0 n/a
1992 512 27.0 18.9 n/a
1993 504 28.0 18.0 n/a
1994 478 27.9 17.1 n/a
1995 454 26.8 16.9 n/a
1996 454 26.8 16.9 n/a
1997 470 28.8 16.3 52.1
1998 544 29.7 18.3 56.1
1999 555 35.0 15.9 67.7
2000 565 38.0 14.9 68.3
2001 569 40.0 14.2 65.7
2002 528 36.7 14.4 69.7
2003 528 36.7 14.4 69.7
2004 507 35.9 14.1 72.6
2005 516 37.0 13.9 71.9
2006 558 38.0 14.7 75.8
2007 560 38.8 14.4 71.1
2008 597 39.0 15.3 70.2
2009 582 40.5 14.2 75.1
2010 595 32.0 18.5 79
2011 565 36.0 15.6 72.9
2012 593 35.5 16.7 79.3
2013 570 42.5 13.4 78.1
2014 573 39.1 14.6 77.5
2015 535 35.0 15.2 79.1
2016 538 34.0 15.8 83.1
2017 518 35.2 14.6 82
2018 550 33.0 16.6 73.8
2019 560 35.9 15.5 73.8
2020 546 35.9 15.1 73.4
2021 527 34.9 15.0 73.2
2022 538 27.0 19.9 72.9
2023 542 28.0 19.3 72.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for W S Neal Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,565 (16.5%) $7,917 (83.3%) $9,507

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on W S Neal Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 308th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 349th of 680 Elementary schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (W S Neal Elementary School)53.637.5
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Escambia County)55.341
 14.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (W S Neal Elementary School)32.734.8
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Escambia County)38.229.1
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students560542
 3.2%
African American134143
 6.7%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian26
 200%
Hispanic1228
 133.3%
Pacific Islander00
White401349
 13%
Two or More Races715
 114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.8%72.3%
 1.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 542 students attended W S Neal Elementary School.

Students at W S Neal Elementary School are 64% White, 26% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend W S Neal Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : W S Neal Middle School
High : W S Neal High School

W S Neal Elementary School ranks 451st of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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