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Concord Elementary School

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Concord Elementary School ranks 431 st of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Concord Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bessemer, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 405 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 101 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Concord Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in various subjects, is generally below the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.69% to 36.49% across grades 3-5, compared to the state averages of 39.31% to 45.47%. However, Concord's English language arts (ELA) proficiency rates are closer to the district and state averages, ranging from 54.41% to 66.07% in grades 3-5.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While Concord's African American students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 34-152 out of 427 Alabama elementary schools in this subgroup, its Hispanic and White students perform much worse, ranking in the bottom 146-476 out of 184-532 Alabama elementary schools. Additionally, Concord has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 4.7% to 17.9% over the past few years, which may be contributing to the school's overall academic challenges. When compared to other nearby schools, Concord Elementary School generally performs worse in terms of academic proficiency, student group performance, and overall school rankings.

400

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,368

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1886 Learning Lane
Bessemer, AL 35023-4300

(205) 379-3150

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Concord Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hueytown Middle School
High:	Hueytown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

25.3%

African American:

17.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (43% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Alabama avg52%

431^st of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

101^st of 135Jefferson County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	431 of 680	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	414 of 684	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	450 of 680	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	444 of 687	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	472 of 692	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	148 of 681	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	238 of 680	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	378 of 688	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.9	290 of 691	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	254 of 691	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	293 of 695	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.0	268 of 696	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.0	133 of 696	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	219 of 709	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	204 of 704	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.7	201 of 696	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	216 of 698	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	332 of 698	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.7	104 of 689	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.6	113 of 688	83.6%	★★★★☆
2004	76.5	109 of 623	82.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	34 of 427	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	65.3	99 of 420	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	152 of 427	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	300 of 426	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	139 of 426	67.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	130 of 142	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	112 of 131	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	83 of 123	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	419 of 649	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	448 of 650	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	447 of 645	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	454 of 656	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	497 of 656	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	193 of 646	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	296 of 640	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	358 of 639	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	170 of 206	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	167 of 196	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	146 of 184	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	112 of 175	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	117 of 164	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	467 of 660	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	404 of 670	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	374 of 623	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	465 of 651	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	448 of 653	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	85 of 649	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	131 of 651	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	47.7	308 of 567	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	399 of 651	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	349 of 655	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	407 of 649	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	371 of 669	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	411 of 669	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.8	99 of 650	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	211 of 650	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.3	358 of 639	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	141 of 403	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	197 of 395	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	127 of 345	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	31 of 392	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	476 of 532	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	476 of 535	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	470 of 528	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	441 of 540	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	479 of 539	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	188 of 529	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	332 of 508	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+55 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English61%-3 vs state

Science34%-9 vs state

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-5	1886 Learning Lane	Bessemer	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3150	400	23	17.5	56.5%	225 (56.3%)	68 (17.0%)	101 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	39.1	431^st of 680 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.7	414^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.5%	17	29.0	36.5	20.7	33.8	54.4	63.5	66.1	$10,368	$956	$9,377
Hueytown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1921 Primary School Drive	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4950	601	40	15.1	58.7%	131 (21.8%)	337 (56.1%)	89 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$10,289	$2,195	$8,064
Hueytown Intermediate School	Public	K-5	1950 Intermediate School Road	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4100	527	27	19.8	67.9%	115 (21.8%)	331 (62.8%)	65 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	25.5	510^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.7	536^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.6%	26	21.6	27.4	24.7	29.1	52.8	48.0	50.9	$8,544	$1,354	$7,171
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Park Rd	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5200	524	30	17.6	64.1%	20 (3.8%)	479 (91.4%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	15.5	583^rd of 680 public elementary schools	14.3%		16.2	573^rd of 684 public elementary schools	16.2%	10	10.4	7.4	3.3	25.3	49.4	52.5	41.1	$8,020	$850	$7,150
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Tiger Cub Trail	Bessemer	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2450	576	35	16.5	38.9%	529 (91.8%)	14 (2.4%)	23 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	51.2	345^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.3%		49.2	354^th of 684 public elementary schools	48.2%	9	47.0	43.0	54.9	29.1	62.0	51.2	66.7	$8,940	$816	$8,102
Brighton School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Brown Cir	Brighton	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2650	336	17	19.4	82.7%	10 (3.0%)	155 (46.1%)	163 (48.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	21.7	531^st of 680 public elementary schools	21.9%		17.8	566^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.3%	35	27.8	42.2	25.9	18.2	34.0	41.9	35.2	$10,820	$2,114	$8,677
Abrams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 23rd Street North	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3100	231	14	16.5	79.2%	6 (2.6%)	195 (84.4%)	26 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	14.8	589^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.8	565^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.4%	24	16.2	22.9	6.5	25.7	48.6	40.0	35.7	$13,401	$3,480	$9,906
Glen Oaks Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1301 Highland Dr	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6837	275	15	18.3	88.7%	1 (0.4%)	255 (92.7%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	14.4	593^rd of 680 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.1	629^th of 684 public elementary schools	8.0%	36	27.3	13.0	15.6	16.9	48.9	37.7	39.0	$9,867	$1,722	$8,027
Empower Community SchoolLower School	Public, Charter	K-4	2410 7th Ave North	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Empower Schools of Alabama	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 413-8600	201	11	27.4	71.1%	5 (2.5%)	168 (83.6%)	22 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)	2.8				19.4
Minor Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	3006 Cora Avenue	Birmingham	35224	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4800	384	24	16.2	74.2%	53 (13.8%)	240 (62.5%)	64 (16.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	16.9	568^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.5%		20.2	549^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.7%	19	18.5	20.7	19.2	22.4	38.5	36.8	54.9	$11,201	$2,244	$8,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Concord Elementary School

What district is Concord Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Concord Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Concord Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Concord Elementary School?

Students at Concord Elementary School are 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 17% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Concord Elementary School a good school?

Concord Elementary School ranks 431^st of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Concord Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Concord Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hueytown Middle School
High : Hueytown High School

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