First United Methodist Church · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0Wetumpka’s public schools outscore 51% of Alabama districts
In Wetumpka, 54% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Alabama average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wetumpka, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Wetumpka’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 255 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wetumpka’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,174 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Wetumpka Middle School, then Wetumpka High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
EDGE Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Wetumpka’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Alabama school districts, #101 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wetumpka, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 868 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 868 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 868 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 868 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 868 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 647 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,219 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,219 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,219 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wetumpka
Wetumpka High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,219 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Wetumpka’s public schools are run by Elmore County School District, which also serves Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic and Elmore and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Wetumpka vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Wetumpka’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wetumpka | B− | Elmore County |
Every school in Wetumpka
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Tutwiler Prison and Elmore County Technical Center).
Questions about Wetumpka’s schools
Are Wetumpka’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Wetumpka children attend outscore 51% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #101 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wetumpka in?
Elmore County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,741 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wetumpka kids go to high school?
Wetumpka High School, with 1,219 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Wetumpka’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Elmore County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Wetumpka spend per student?
$12,174 in Elmore County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wetumpka families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wetumpka → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.