📍 1113 University St, Albany, Dougherty County, 31707
West Town Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Albany, Dougherty County. The school has 337 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dougherty County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Town Elementary School enrolls 337 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% Black or African American, 1.5% Two or more races and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 328 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.5% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
337 of the school's 337 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 337 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Town Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-20, state senate district 12, state house district 154.
West Town Elementary School is one of 22 schools in Dougherty County, based in Albany, Georgia. The district serves 12,910 students district-wide and employs 915 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 337 students, West Town Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 587 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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