Jefferson Davis High School

Public 9-12

 3420 Carter Hill Rd
       Montgomery, AL  36111-1896


(334) 269-3714

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
326th of 371 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,025 Help


Feeder schools for Jefferson Davis High School:

Elementary:    Brewbaker Intermediate School
    Brewbaker Primary School
    Dannelly Elementary School
    Dozier Elementary School
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Middle:    Brewbaker Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  1,522

Racial breakdown:

African American:
87.1%
Hispanic:
9.4%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.7% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Davis High School ranks worse than 87.9% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked high schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Jefferson Davis High School has the largest high school student body size in the Montgomery County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (87.1%), Hispanic (9.4%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Davis High School is 18. 5 high schools in the Montgomery County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Davis High School is $9,025. 7 high schools in the Montgomery County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jefferson Davis High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Davis High School 326th of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Jefferson Davis High School in the ranking list.)

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Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 109th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jefferson Davis High School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.28 326th 357 8.7%
2005 38.54 266th 359 25.9%
2006 38.94 269th 357 24.6%
2007 23.90 309th 358 13.7%
2008 27.98 308th 359 14.2%
2009 24.64 314th 357 12.0%
2010 34.95 276th 358 22.9%
2011 20.02 326th 360 9.4%
2012 18.76 326th 358 8.9%
2013 30.74 324th 358 9.5%
2014 11.67 320th 358 10.6%
2015 7.18 336th 353 4.8%
2016 7.63 337th 351 4.0%
2017 9.19 340th 353 3.7%
2018 6.62 335th 356 5.9%
2019 9.31 329th 366 10.1%
2021 19.84 302nd 371 18.6%
2022 17.36 310th 367 15.5%
2023 15.62 326th 371 12.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.83 16th 29 44.8%
2021 91.37 3rd 28 89.3%
2022 46.46 14th 39 64.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.05 116th 160 27.5%
2019 38.09 101st 171 40.9%
2021 22.86 165th 196 15.8%
2022 35.53 108th 169 36.1%
2023 38.13 103rd 182 43.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 14.23 302nd 315 4.1%
2018 11.09 321st 349 8.0%
2019 13.95 318th 358 11.2%
2021 29.17 261st 361 27.7%
2022 27.56 267th 361 26.0%
2023 20.13 290th 349 16.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 9.99 323rd 343 5.8%
2018 6.02 329th 347 5.2%
2019 8.76 322nd 354 9.0%
2021 19.57 292nd 359 18.7%
2022 17.63 315th 367 14.2%
2023 15.88 313th 358 12.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.63 19th 25 24.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 9.45 322nd 339 5.0%
2018 8.66 322nd 350 8.0%
2019 10.43 327th 357 8.4%
2021 19.93 297th 366 18.9%
2022 18.65 303rd 366 17.2%
2023 15.48 322nd 358 10.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.10 149th 189 21.2%
2018 25.10 185th 223 17.0%
2019 29.28 161st 224 28.1%
2021 44.67 102nd 228 55.3%
2022 41.13 112th 222 49.5%
2023 33.39 148th 224 33.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 13.59 88th 93 5.4%
2018 8.70 90th 95 5.3%
2019 12.41 96th 103 6.8%
2021 48.61 49th 113 56.6%
2022 11.97 110th 114 3.5%
2023 24.66 95th 122 22.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.88 37th 40 7.5%
2023 21.03 35th 45 22.2%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Davis High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.11 305th 313 2.6%
2021 31.10 215th 319 32.6%
2022 22.93 264th 326 19.0%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Open Quote The worst public High School in Montgomery. I hate this school so much, that I'm moving out of Montgomery just to get my son out of this school. The stupid zoning system says my son is zoned to JD. So, unless I move, he has no choice but to attend this awful school. The teachers, principal, staff are all rude and unprofessional. Pretty much all of Montgomery public non magnet schools are terrible, but JD is truly terrible. Too many students and too many of the facility simply do not care about the students or giving them a good education. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Jefferson Davis High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2301 2301
1989 1291 968 18 11 0 n/a n/a 0 2288
1990 1167 897 15 3 1 n/a n/a 0 2083
1991 1111 869 12 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1998
1992 1100 865 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1981
1993 1021 848 17 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1895
1994 967 891 23 16 4 n/a n/a 0 1901
1995 887 1030 21 13 3 n/a n/a 0 1954
1996 887 1030 21 13 3 n/a n/a 0 1954
1997 754 1008 18 21 1 n/a n/a 0 1802
1998 619 1102 25 7 1 n/a n/a 0 1754
1999 483 887 16 6 1 n/a n/a 2 1395
2000 417 895 24 11 2 n/a n/a 4 1353
2001 349 891 13 16 0 n/a n/a 10 1279
2002 219 1033 9 17 3 n/a n/a 0 1281
2003 219 1033 9 17 3 n/a n/a 0 1281
2004 129 1169 16 12 3 n/a n/a 3 1332
2005 85 1220 11 13 5 n/a n/a 0 1334
2006 66 1334 12 18 3 n/a n/a 1 1434
2007 63 1402 18 21 3 n/a n/a 1 1508
2008 45 1395 17 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1480
2009 42 1377 18 25 0 n/a n/a 0 1462
2010 34 1305 16 26 2 n/a n/a 1 1384
2011 42 1951 31 46 1 1 1 0 2073
2012 48 1936 28 45 2 0 3 0 2062
2013 42 1994 22 58 4 1 7 0 2128
2014 38 1928 14 66 3 0 7 0 2056
2015 35 1852 15 99 3 0 9 0 2013
2016 26 1755 12 84 1 0 6 0 1884
2017 26 1742 8 102 2 0 9 0 1889
2018 23 1607 6 122 0 0 2 0 1760
2019 31 1532 5 125 7 0 2 0 1702
2020 28 1383 3 119 5 4 1 0 1543
2021 28 1382 7 132 4 4 1 0 1558
2022 31 1491 10 155 17 1 0 0 1705
2023 24 1326 8 143 15 1 5 0 1522

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Davis High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2301 95.0 24.2 0
1989 2288 112.0 20.4 n/a
1990 2083 105.6 19.7 0
1991 1998 102.0 19.5 n/a
1992 1981 99.0 20.0 n/a
1993 1895 98.0 19.3 n/a
1994 1901 100.0 19.0 n/a
1995 1954 103.2 18.9 n/a
1996 1954 103.2 18.9 n/a
1997 1802 103.7 17.4 20.4
1998 1754 108.1 16.2 26.4
1999 1395 94.6 14.7 32.6
2000 1353 90.9 14.9 32.2
2001 1279 83.6 15.3 34.7
2002 1281 78.0 16.4 42.8
2003 1281 78.0 16.4 42.8
2004 1332 76.2 17.5 49.1
2005 1334 76.5 17.4 54.3
2006 1434 85.0 16.9 58.5
2007 1508 87.0 17.3 58.9
2008 1480 87.2 17.0 57.8
2009 1462 86.1 16.8 66.9
2010 1384 n/a n/a 69.7
2011 2073 104.0 19.9 71.4
2012 2062 106.0 19.4 76
2013 2128 106.0 20.0 76
2014 2056 102.5 20.0 82.7
2015 2013 106.0 18.9 53.2
2016 1884 102.0 18.4 57.2
2017 1889 104.5 18.0 55.8
2018 1760 98.0 17.9 82.7
2019 1702 100.5 16.9 82.7
2020 1543 89.5 17.2 82.6
2021 1558 73.5 21.1 82.7
2022 1705 73.5 23.1 82.6
2023 1522 84.5 18.0 82.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Davis High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2301 95.0 24.2 0
1989 2288 112.0 20.4 n/a
1990 2083 105.6 19.7 0
1991 1998 102.0 19.5 n/a
1992 1981 99.0 20.0 n/a
1993 1895 98.0 19.3 n/a
1994 1901 100.0 19.0 n/a
1995 1954 103.2 18.9 n/a
1996 1954 103.2 18.9 n/a
1997 1802 103.7 17.4 20.4
1998 1754 108.1 16.2 26.4
1999 1395 94.6 14.7 32.6
2000 1353 90.9 14.9 32.2
2001 1279 83.6 15.3 34.7
2002 1281 78.0 16.4 42.8
2003 1281 78.0 16.4 42.8
2004 1332 76.2 17.5 49.1
2005 1334 76.5 17.4 54.3
2006 1434 85.0 16.9 58.5
2007 1508 87.0 17.3 58.9
2008 1480 87.2 17.0 57.8
2009 1462 86.1 16.8 66.9
2010 1384 n/a n/a 69.7
2011 2073 104.0 19.9 71.4
2012 2062 106.0 19.4 76
2013 2128 106.0 20.0 76
2014 2056 102.5 20.0 82.7
2015 2013 106.0 18.9 53.2
2016 1884 102.0 18.4 57.2
2017 1889 104.5 18.0 55.8
2018 1760 98.0 17.9 82.7
2019 1702 100.5 16.9 82.7
2020 1543 89.5 17.2 82.6
2021 1558 73.5 21.1 82.7
2022 1705 73.5 23.1 82.6
2023 1522 84.5 18.0 82.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Davis High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,346 (14.9%) $7,628 (84.5%) $9,025

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Davis High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 329th of 366 High schoolsRanks 326th of 371 High schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Jefferson Davis High School)12.92.1
 10.8%
   End of Course Mathematics (Montgomery County)27.517.1
 10.4%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Jefferson Davis High School)16.315.7
 0.6%
   End of Course Science (Montgomery County)28.726.1
 2.7%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17021522
 10.6%
African American15321326
 13.4%
American Indian715
 114.3%
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic125143
 14.4%
Pacific Islander01
White3124
 22.6%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.7%82.7%
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Jefferson Davis High School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Alabama high schools.

Students at Jefferson Davis High School are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,522 students attended Jefferson Davis High School.


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