Top Rankings
Jasper City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,537 students in Jasper City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Jasper City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,770 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Jasper City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
397 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
14%
32%
# White Students
1,793 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
65%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
250
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,552 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,984
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,552
$12,112
Best Jasper City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 10th Ave
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 384-6461
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 384-6461
Grades: 2-3
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Maddox Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Panther Trail
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 384-3230
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 384-3230
Grades: 4-6
| 636 students
Rank: #33.
T R Simmons Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 39% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Viking Dr
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-2535
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-2535
Grades: PK-1
| 526 students
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