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L E Willson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

2200 31st St, Sheffield, AL 35660 · (256) 386-5730 · Part of Sheffield City School District

Sheffield’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
253
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about L E Willson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sheffield kids: Sheffield Junior High School

On the path

Where Sheffield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2WA Threadgill Primary School344 students
3–6L E Willson Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Sheffield Junior High School127 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2200 31st St, Sheffield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 369
Grade 457
Grade 560
Grade 667
Enrollment over time
327’20
298’21
275’22
240’23
253’24

Down 22.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 34%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about L E Willson Elementary School from Sheffield families.

Other schools in Sheffield City School District

The district →
WA Threadgill Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Sheffield
344 students15:1
Sheffield Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sheffield
C−
127 students13:1
Sheffield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sheffield
C−
305 students15:1

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; Sheffield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.