The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on A M Windham Elementary School
A M Windham Elementary School serves students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in Daleville, a small city whose character is deeply tied to Fort Novosel, the U.S. Army’s primary aviation training post just north of town. A significant portion of the community consists of active-duty military families, retirees, and civilian contractors working in aviation support and flight simulation. The school is part of Daleville City Schools, a self-contained district that also includes a single high school. The elementary school sits on North Daleville Avenue, the same corridor that holds much of the city’s civic and commercial life, including City Hall, the public library, and the Army Aviation Museum.
Enrollment at A M Windham is moderate for a school of this grade band, drawing a diverse student body. White students make up the largest group, followed by Black students and Hispanic students, with a smaller share of students who identify as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students with Individualized Education Programs or English learner status was not available, a gap a parent may want to clarify directly with the school.
The school administers the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) in grades three and four, and results from the most recent testing year give a mixed picture. In English language arts, a majority of both third and fourth graders met the proficiency standard, with the third-grade cohort scoring higher than the fourth-grade group. In math, roughly a third of students at both tested grade levels were proficient, marking a clear soft spot that parents may want to ask the school about directly. In fourth-grade science, just over a third of students reached proficiency. Because this is the only year of testing data available for the school, no trend can be drawn. A M Windham’s overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades falls above the midpoint when compared with the three districts that make up Dale County, a county whose districts include this one and two others.
The school does not serve grades that produce a graduation rate or chronic absenteeism measure, so those metrics do not apply here. Information on course access, staffing ratios, and discipline was not available, leaving those areas uncharacterized.
For families moving to Daleville, housing values in the area are below the state average, and the local economy is dominated by the military installation. The city experienced a dramatic mid-century boom tied to Fort Rucker’s expansion, followed by a population decline by 2020. No recent major development initiatives were identified. The school is the sole elementary campus in the district, meaning all Daleville elementary students attend here before moving to the combined middle and high school for grades seven through twelve. For a parent considering this school, the academic picture is one of relative strength in early literacy alongside math and science proficiency levels that sit well below the literacy numbers, a pattern worth discussing with school staff to understand what supports are in place.
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