Best Public Schools in Lipscomb, AL

Summary:

The city of Lipscomb, Alabama is home to a single public elementary school, Lipscomb Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in 3rd grade Mathematics and English Language Arts, where students significantly outperform the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages.

Lipscomb Elementary School's student population is quite diverse, with a majority of Hispanic (50.97%) and African American (40.15%) students, along with smaller percentages of white, Native American, and multiracial students. This diversity is notable compared to the overall demographics of the state. Additionally, the school serves a high-need community, with 95.75% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student population.

Despite the economic challenges, Lipscomb Elementary School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 547th out of 692 Alabama elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 427th out of 680 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. This progress, combined with the school's strong academic performance and diverse student body, suggests that Lipscomb Elementary School is a standout institution in the Lipscomb community and the Jefferson County School District.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)	Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	5605 10th St S	Lipscomb	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-4550	259	14	19.1	95.8%	17 (6.6%)	104 (40.2%)	132 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	38.7	426^th of 679 public elementary schools	37.3%		22.5	529^th of 687 public elementary schools	23.0%	103	75.7	7.8	20.5	19.6	56.8	37.5	39.5	$12,868	$2,844	$9,983

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	5605 10th St S	Lipscomb	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-4550	259	14	19.1	95.8%	17 (6.6%)	104 (40.2%)	132 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	38.7	426^th of 679 public elementary schools	37.3%		22.5	529^th of 687 public elementary schools	23.0%	103	75.7	7.8	20.5	19.6	56.8	37.5	39.5	$12,868	$2,844	$9,983