The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in English language arts. The lowest is 65% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Winfield Elementary School
Winfield Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fourth grade in the small city of Winfield, located in northwest Alabama at the edge of Marion County. The school is part of the Winfield City district, which also operates a middle school and a high school. Because the elementary school covers only the early primary grades, it does not report a graduation rate; state testing results are available for the grades that participate in Alabama’s ACAP assessments.
On those assessments, students in third and fourth grade showed a pattern of stronger performance in English language arts than in math. Across the tested grades, a solid majority of students met proficiency benchmarks in reading and writing, while math proficiency was somewhat lower. Science results, available only for fourth graders, fell between the two. The school has only one year of assessment data in the current format, so there is no multi-year trend to observe. Compared with the two districts in Marion County, Winfield Elementary’s overall proficiency across subjects and grades sits at the top of that small group.
The student body is primarily white, with smaller shares of students who identify as Hispanic, Black, two or more races, Asian, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Information on students receiving special education services or English learner support was not available in the data provided; a parent who wants a fuller picture of support services should ask the school directly.
Winfield itself is a small city with a historic downtown anchored by the restored Pastime Theatre and the longstanding R.W. Harris Store. The annual Mule Day celebration draws many visitors and routes a parade through the downtown streets. For outdoor recreation, the city maintains a large municipal park with sports fields, a pool, tennis courts, a community center, and a nature trail. Bankhead National Forest, the Sipsey Wilderness, and Smith Lake are within a short drive. The local economy has historical roots in the cotton mill, though current major employers were not fully identified in public sources. Housing values in the area are below both the state and national benchmarks, and the national mortgage rate at the time of this data was just above six percent.
No recent changes in the Winfield City district—such as curriculum shifts, facility projects, or referendum outcomes—were found in publicly available records. The district’s scale is small, with one school at each level. For a family considering this elementary school, the academic picture is one of generally solid early-grade literacy, with room for growth in math, and a school that ranks favorably within its local comparison set. The community is rural and small-town, with a modest housing market and a pace of life shaped by annual traditions and nearby outdoor recreation. Because the school stops at fourth grade, families will eventually need to transition to the district’s middle school, a factor worth planning for.
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