Wicksburg Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Newton, Alabama·36352
Score
88.6/100
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#70
Among 611 Alabama elementary schools
#2
In Houston County
#1
In Newton
Top 12%
In Alabama

Score 88.6/100: better than 88% of Alabama elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
85%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 63%, better than 90% of them
Math
63%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 85% of them
Science
64%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 40%, better than 86% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability90.1—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability84.1—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability85.3—
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability80—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability85.0—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability81.7—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability60.2—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability52.6—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability57.3—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability62.6—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability64.4—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability64.4—

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
619
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
619
Typical elementary school: 468
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical elementary school: 59%

District and location

School district
City
Houston County

Contact

Address
1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Wicksburg Elementary School at a glance

Wicksburg Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newton, Alabama, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Houston County school district. It has about 619 students (a typical Alabama elementary school has 468). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Alabama elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 85% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama elementary schools, it scores 88.6 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #70 of 611. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.