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Pinson Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 11% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Pinson Valley High School is a public high school in Pinson, Alabama, serving 1,021 students in grades 9-12. 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. Unfortunately, Pinson Valley High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 240 and 334 out of 366-374 schools.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 3.63% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 10.37% in Jefferson County and 23.71% statewide. Similar gaps are seen in Science and English proficiency. Additionally, Pinson Valley High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.8% to 32.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of around 90% is on par with the state and county, but its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 3.8% to 5.4% in recent years.

Interestingly, Pinson Valley High School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high schools, such as Shades Valley High School, Gardendale High School, and Mortimer Jordan High School, which all have higher rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's low performance, its per-student spending is on par with the state and county averages, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of resources but rather how those resources are being utilized.

1,025

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,579

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6895 Highway 75
Pinson, AL 35126

(205) 379-5100

District: Jefferson County

Feeder schools for Pinson Valley High School:

Elementary:	Kermit Johnson School
	Pinson Elementary School
Middle:	Rudd Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.7%

Hispanic:

31.2%

White:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (8% vs 29% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg14%

Alabama avg29%

334^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13High 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	13.9	334 of 374	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	327 of 378	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	310 of 371	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	297 of 367	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	283 of 371	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	240 of 366	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	258 of 356	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	254 of 353	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	296 of 351	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	260 of 353	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.2	275 of 358	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	303 of 358	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.5	275 of 358	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	285 of 360	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.3	298 of 358	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.3	253 of 357	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.7	279 of 359	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.5	274 of 358	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.6	290 of 357	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.3	234 of 359	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	193 of 357	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	161 of 228	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	157 of 231	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	139 of 224	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	124 of 222	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	74 of 228	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	93 of 224	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	104 of 223	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.3	139 of 189	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	58 of 75	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	46 of 63	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	23 of 43	46.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	16 of 39	59.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2018	33.5	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	333 of 359	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	339 of 366	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	314 of 358	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	304 of 367	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	269 of 359	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	234 of 354	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	219 of 347	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.9	239 of 343	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	129 of 142	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	101 of 139	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	107 of 122	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	89 of 114	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	91 of 113	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	41 of 103	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	83 of 93	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	325 of 367	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	313 of 375	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	289 of 349	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	286 of 361	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	252 of 361	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	232 of 358	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	219 of 349	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.8	210 of 315	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	314 of 363	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	293 of 368	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	286 of 358	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	279 of 366	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	268 of 366	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	216 of 357	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	278 of 350	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	261 of 339	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	172 of 194	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	136 of 198	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	137 of 182	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.5	71 of 169	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	128 of 196	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	44 of 171	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	54 of 160	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	46 of 83	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	310 of 325	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	317 of 325	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	303 of 317	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	290 of 326	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	276 of 319	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	192 of 313	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	153 of 300	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	101 of 230	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)29th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-21 vs state

English8%-22 vs state

Mathematics4%-20 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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinson Valley High School	Public	9-12	6895 Highway 75	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5100	1,025	63	16.4	66.5%	142 (13.9%)	540 (52.7%)	320 (31.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.0%)	13.9	334^th of 374 public high schools	10.7%		15.6	327^th of 378 public high schools	13.5%	7				3.6		10.9				8.2	$9,579	$741	$8,819
Center Point High School	Public	9-12	1000 Eagle Drive	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3400	685	46	14.8	80.7%	7 (1.0%)	612 (89.3%)	55 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	10.1	363^rd of 374 public high schools	2.9%		10.3	361^st of 378 public high schools	4.5%	2				1.9		7.5				4.5	$12,293	$1,996	$10,274
ClayChalkville High School	Public	9-12	6623 Roe Chandler Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3050	1,377	80	17.2	67.0%	97 (7.0%)	1,127 (81.8%)	127 (9.2%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.3%)	11.2	357^th of 374 public high schools	4.5%		16.8	319^th of 378 public high schools	15.6%	38				2.5		7.3				6.6	$8,897	$843	$8,036
HewittTrussville High School	Public	9-12	6450 Husky Parkway	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-4000	1,571	100	15.7	15.3%	1,185 (75.4%)	254 (16.2%)	52 (3.3%)	39 (2.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.3%)	99.6	5^th of 374 public high schools	98.7%		99.4	6^th of 378 public high schools	98.4%	1				57.7		68.5				69.2	$11,143	$826	$10,308
Huffman High SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	900 Springville Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5000	1,094	59	18.5	79.8%	12 (1.1%)	950 (86.8%)	111 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.8%)	14.5	330^th of 374 public high schools	11.8%		14	335^th of 378 public high schools	11.4%	5				2.8		11.9				9.4	$12,100	$1,892	$10,205
Fultondale High School	Public	6-12	2023 Wildcat Parkway	Birmingham	35217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3500	848	49	17.4	71.6%	121 (14.3%)	422 (49.8%)	290 (34.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	19.6	299^th of 374 public high schools	20.1%		15.1	329^th of 378 public high schools	13.0%	30	19.4	14.0	3.5	10.2	24.4	14.4	42.1	46.3	36.0	7.8	$9,557	$903	$8,631
Mortimer Jordan High School	Public	9-12	1920 Blue Devil Road	Kimberly	35091	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4850	886	49	18.1	34.9%	713 (80.5%)	98 (11.1%)	42 (4.7%)	7 (0.8%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.6%)	63.8	113^th of 374 public high schools	69.8%		68	89^th of 378 public high schools	76.5%	24				23.0		37.2				29.4	$9,237	$830	$8,383
Tarrant High School	Public	7-12	91 Black Creek Road	Tarrant	35217	Jefferson County	Tarrant City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 849-0172	597	37	16.1	78.7%	14 (2.3%)	305 (51.1%)	251 (42.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	11.4	355^th of 374 public high schools	5.1%		10.1	363^rd of 378 public high schools	4.0%	8		3.1	0.9	1.1	9.5	9.0		28.9	25.9	7.2	$11,985	$2,197	$9,781
Gardendale High School	Public	9-12	800 Main St	Gardendale	35071	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3600	1,076	59	18.3	38.6%	616 (57.2%)	318 (29.6%)	97 (9.0%)	22 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.8%)	45.2	187^th of 374 public high schools	50.0%		52.4	156^th of 378 public high schools	58.7%	31				15.3		29.1				23.1	$9,268	$941	$8,304
Shades Valley High School	Public	9-12	6100 Old Leeds Rd	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5350	1,094	65	16.8	54.7%	200 (18.3%)	570 (52.1%)	280 (25.6%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.2%)	62.9	119^th of 374 public high schools	68.2%		68.9	85^th of 378 public high schools	77.5%	34				28.6		30.9				28.9	$9,072	$539	$8,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinson Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Pinson Valley High School?

Students at Pinson Valley High School are 53% African American, 31% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Pinson Valley High School a good school?

Pinson Valley High School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Alabama high schools.

What district is Pinson Valley High School in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Pinson Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,025 students attended Pinson Valley High School.

What schools feed into Pinson Valley High School?

Pinson Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kermit Johnson School
Elementary : Pinson Elementary School
Middle : Rudd Middle School

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