West Elementary School

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719 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

West Elementary School, located on Clay Avenue in Russellville, Alabama, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Russellville City School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment tailored to the developmental needs of young students. With a focus on core academic excellence, the school emphasizes building strong literacy and numeracy skills while encouraging the personal and social growth of its students during their formative years.

As part of the Russellville City school system, West Elementary benefits from the district’s commitment to integrating modern educational standards with community-focused values. The school strives to create a partnership between educators, families, and the local community to ensure that every student has the resources and guidance necessary for academic success. Through a blend of structured classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement, West Elementary aims to prepare its students for a smooth transition into the higher grade levels of the Russellville City School system.

719

Total Students

43.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	243
Hispanic	393
Black	38
Asian	2
Two or More	22
American Indian	21

Hispanic
393 (54.7 %)
White
243 (33.8 %)
Black
38 (5.3 %)
Two or More
22 (3.1 %)
American Indian
21 (2.9 %)
Asian
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:	Russellville City
Phone:	(256)331-2122
Website:	http://rcs.k12.al.us/wes.cfm?subpage=472365
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	719
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	361
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 82

Kindergarten 225

Grade 1 211

Grade 2 201