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Williams Avenue Elementary School

PublicPrekindergartenGrades PK

1700 Williams Ave NE, Fort Payne, AL 35967 · (256) 845-0626 · Part of Fort Payne City School District

Fort Payne’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
131
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK
The gist

What stands out about Williams Avenue Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 72.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 Williams Ave NE, Fort Payne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K131
Enrollment over time
480’20
141’22
153’23
131’24

Down 72.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Williams Avenue Elementary School from Fort Payne families.

Other schools in Fort Payne City School District

The district →
Wills Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Fort Payne
738 students13:1
Little Ridge Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Fort Payne
792 students16:1
Fort Payne Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Payne
B
741 students16:1
Fort Payne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Payne
C+
1,106 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Fort Payne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.