Wicksburg Elementary School

1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352

www.hcboe.us

606 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Wicksburg Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Houston County school district, located in Newton, AL with 606 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 32 teachers, Wicksburg Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

606

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

40.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wicksburg Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	521
Hispanic	41
Black	30
Asian	4
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	2

White
521 (86.0 %)
Hispanic
41 (6.8 %)
Black
30 (5.0 %)
Two or More
8 (1.3 %)
Asian
4 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Houston County
Phone:	(334)692-5549
Website:	http://www.hcboe.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	606
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	245
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 51

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 89

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 77

Grade 5 72

Grade 6 83