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Wilmer Elementary School

Summary:

Wilmer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Wilmer, Alabama, which is part of the Mobile County school district. The school has seen a gradual decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from 288th out of 680 Alabama elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 467th out of 684 in 2023-2024, and it has consistently maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One key differentiator for Wilmer Elementary is its racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (70.02%) compared to nearby schools like CollinsRhodes Elementary (96.1% African American) and Orchard Elementary (80.89% African American). Academically, Wilmer Elementary's performance on state assessments is generally lower than the state and county averages, with a 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 29.85% in 2023-2024, compared to 42.16% for the state and 30.58% for the county. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (74.72% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Wilmer Elementary to nearby schools in the Mobile County district, it becomes evident that the school's academic performance lags behind many of its counterparts, such as Tanner Williams Elementary, which consistently outperforms Wilmer Elementary across multiple subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Wilmer Elementary's performance on state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking particularly low for its Hispanic and Native American student populations, suggesting potential achievement gaps that may require targeted interventions.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7456 WilmerGeorgetown Rd
       Wilmer, AL  36587

(251) 221-1780

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
467th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,866 Help


Students who attend Wilmer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Semmes Middle School
High:    Mary G Montgomery High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
Hispanic:
19.0%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.7% Help


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Compare Details Wilmer Elementary School ranks worse than 68.3% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 26th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70%), Hispanic (19%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilmer Elementary School is 17.1, which is the 9th best among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilmer Elementary School is $9,866, which is the 20th highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilmer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilmer Elementary School 467th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Wilmer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wilmer Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.94 287th 623 53.9%
2005 48.85 379th 688 44.9%
2006 57.21 303rd 689 56.0%
2007 80.71 82nd 698 88.3%
2008 58.89 289th 698 58.6%
2009 61.18 278th 696 60.1%
2010 69.06 192nd 704 72.7%
2011 70.70 178th 709 74.9%
2012 59.65 329th 696 52.7%
2013 67.81 213th 696 69.4%
2014 41.91 436th 695 37.3%
2015 43.38 406th 691 41.2%
2016 38.59 441st 691 36.2%
2017 33.84 473rd 688 31.3%
2018 59.07 288th 680 57.6%
2019 44.79 395th 681 42.0%
2021 40.37 416th 692 39.9%
2022 41.25 405th 687 41.0%
2023 34.52 463rd 680 31.9%
2024 34.21 467th 684 31.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.33 58th 100 42.0%
2023 39.32 73rd 123 40.7%
2024 37.34 83rd 131 36.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 43.44 145th 280 48.2%
2018 57.07 116th 344 66.3%
2019 28.44 305th 392 22.2%
2021 52.78 150th 398 62.3%
2022 41.24 188th 345 45.5%
2023 26.45 300th 373 19.6%
2024 42.36 208th 395 47.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.78 328th 567 42.2%
2018 60.76 239th 651 63.3%
2019 48.22 347th 649 46.5%
2021 50.65 327th 653 49.9%
2022 43.39 377th 651 42.1%
2023 39.03 395th 623 36.6%
2024 38.79 437th 670 34.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.89 22nd 38 42.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.22 464th 639 27.4%
2018 57.85 289th 640 54.8%
2019 40.75 421st 646 34.8%
2021 41.54 387th 656 41.0%
2022 40.80 399th 656 39.2%
2023 22.01 514th 645 20.3%
2024 33.46 453rd 650 30.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.60 432nd 639 32.4%
2018 59.75 267th 650 58.9%
2019 45.07 379th 650 41.7%
2021 40.15 406th 669 39.3%
2022 42.58 388th 669 42.0%
2023 44.37 377th 649 41.9%
2024 35.54 439th 655 33.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.10 117th 140 16.4%
2019 26.29 125th 152 17.8%
2021 28.07 132nd 164 19.5%
2022 37.09 119th 175 32.0%
2023 21.54 159th 184 13.6%
2024 27.10 153rd 196 21.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.14 52nd 63 17.5%
2024 28.54 44th 59 25.4%
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Rank History for White students at Wilmer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 13.18 350th 369 5.1%
2018 40.77 310th 508 39.0%
2019 27.18 432nd 529 18.3%
2021 25.09 432nd 539 19.9%
2022 27.67 414th 540 23.3%
2023 21.29 454th 528 14.0%
2024 25.97 442nd 535 17.4%
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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 Wilmer 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 562 562
1989 544 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1990 531 38 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1991 530 50 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1992 572 45 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 617
1993 569 36 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 605
1994 588 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1995 692 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1996 692 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1997 724 49 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 773
1998 617 31 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1999 643 39 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2000 683 43 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 728
2001 696 39 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 739
2002 397 21 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2003 397 21 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2004 399 20 1 3 2 n/a n/a 0 425
2005 365 19 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 389
2006 478 17 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 501
2007 506 19 0 5 5 n/a n/a 0 535
2008 520 20 2 7 4 n/a n/a 0 553
2009 498 24 2 31 3 n/a n/a 0 558
2010 502 17 0 27 3 n/a n/a 0 549
2011 533 23 0 27 3 0 0 0 586
2012 487 25 0 27 4 1 6 0 550
2013 530 26 0 33 4 0 6 0 599
2014 553 22 0 38 6 0 5 0 624
2015 541 18 0 43 8 0 15 0 625
2016 554 22 1 42 5 0 10 0 634
2017 504 24 2 40 6 0 14 0 590
2018 497 29 2 54 6 0 12 0 600
2019 443 27 2 67 4 0 11 0 554
2020 401 18 2 78 5 0 12 0 516
2021 325 11 1 75 3 0 15 0 430
2022 320 13 0 88 7 0 21 0 449
2023 313 18 0 85 3 0 28 0 447

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 Wilmer Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 562 26.0 21.6 0
1989 586 27.0 21.7 n/a
1990 569 29.0 19.6 0
1991 580 29.0 20.0 n/a
1992 617 30.0 20.5 n/a
1993 605 31.0 19.5 n/a
1994 630 32.0 19.7 n/a
1995 734 37.0 19.8 n/a
1996 734 37.0 19.8 n/a
1997 773 38.2 20.2 52.9
1998 649 37.0 17.5 56.9
1999 683 40.0 17.1 69.3
2000 728 45.0 16.2 46.3
2001 739 48.0 15.4 71.3
2002 424 28.0 15.1 76.9
2003 424 28.0 15.1 76.9
2004 425 28.0 15.2 76.7
2005 389 29.0 13.4 74.6
2006 501 31.0 16.2 77.6
2007 535 32.0 16.7 67.7
2008 553 35.0 15.8 69.6
2009 558 36.3 15.2 72.4
2010 549 34.2 16.0 75.4
2011 586 37.2 15.7 77.6
2012 550 34.2 16.0 79.6
2013 599 38.5 15.5 78
2014 624 38.5 16.2 76.9
2015 625 34.0 18.3 52.6
2016 634 36.0 17.6 52.2
2017 590 33.0 17.8 50.3
2018 600 32.5 18.4 77
2019 554 32.8 16.8 77.4
2020 516 29.8 17.3 76.7
2021 430 26.0 16.5 76.3
2022 449 23.0 19.5 75.7
2023 447 26.0 17.1 74.7

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 Wilmer Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 562 26.0 21.6 0
1989 586 27.0 21.7 n/a
1990 569 29.0 19.6 0
1991 580 29.0 20.0 n/a
1992 617 30.0 20.5 n/a
1993 605 31.0 19.5 n/a
1994 630 32.0 19.7 n/a
1995 734 37.0 19.8 n/a
1996 734 37.0 19.8 n/a
1997 773 38.2 20.2 52.9
1998 649 37.0 17.5 56.9
1999 683 40.0 17.1 69.3
2000 728 45.0 16.2 46.3
2001 739 48.0 15.4 71.3
2002 424 28.0 15.1 76.9
2003 424 28.0 15.1 76.9
2004 425 28.0 15.2 76.7
2005 389 29.0 13.4 74.6
2006 501 31.0 16.2 77.6
2007 535 32.0 16.7 67.7
2008 553 35.0 15.8 69.6
2009 558 36.3 15.2 72.4
2010 549 34.2 16.0 75.4
2011 586 37.2 15.7 77.6
2012 550 34.2 16.0 79.6
2013 599 38.5 15.5 78
2014 624 38.5 16.2 76.9
2015 625 34.0 18.3 52.6
2016 634 36.0 17.6 52.2
2017 590 33.0 17.8 50.3
2018 600 32.5 18.4 77
2019 554 32.8 16.8 77.4
2020 516 29.8 17.3 76.7
2021 430 26.0 16.5 76.3
2022 449 23.0 19.5 75.7
2023 447 26.0 17.1 74.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wilmer Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,910 (19.4%) $7,946 (80.5%) $9,866

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilmer 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 395th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 463rd of 680 Elementary schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilmer Elementary School)5036.5
 13.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)53.734.6
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wilmer Elementary School)4028.3
 11.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)45.527
 18.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wilmer Elementary School)42.318.7
 23.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)46.932.6
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students554447
 19.3%
African American2718
 33.3%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic6785
 26.9%
Pacific Islander00
White443313
 29.3%
Two or More Races1128
 154.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.4%74.7%
 2.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wilmer Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 447 students attended Wilmer Elementary School.

Students at Wilmer Elementary School are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Wilmer Elementary School ranks 467th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Wilmer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Semmes Middle School
High : Mary G Montgomery High School


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