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Adamsville Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Adamsville Elementary School is a K-5 public school in Adamsville, AL, serving 288 students within the Jefferson County district, where about 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Adamsville currently ranks in the 15th percentile statewide, placing it in the lower tier of Alabama elementary schools. The most significant gap is in mathematics—5th-grade math proficiency sits at just 8%, compared to 54% at Mount Olive Elementary School and 47% at West Jefferson Elementary School, both located within about 8 miles. English Language Arts is a relative strength, with 5th-grade reading proficiency reaching 50%, though still below the state average. While poverty levels are high here, West Jefferson Elementary School has a similar free/reduced lunch rate (66%) yet performs significantly better, suggesting that factors beyond socioeconomic status are at play.

There are two bright spots worth noting. First, the school has made remarkable progress with its Special Education students—this subgroup jumped from ranking dead last in the state in 2023-2024 to the 71st percentile in 2025-2026, a 4-star rating that outpaces most nearby schools. Second, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 19.7% to 9.1% over two years, now the lowest among all neighboring schools and well below the district rate of 16.9%. However, the student-teacher ratio has risen to 19.8, the highest in the area, which could challenge individualized instruction. The school's overall performance has been stable but low for several years, though the Special Education turnaround and attendance improvements suggest that targeted interventions can yield meaningful results.

288

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,267

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4600 Hazelwood Road
Adamsville, AL 35005-1829

(205) 379-2400

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Adamsville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Minor Middle School
High:	Minor High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.2%

Hispanic:

17.4%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (30% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg41%

Alabama avg53%

585^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

100^th of 140Jefferson 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
2026	16.0	585 of 686	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	551 of 680	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	576 of 684	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	560 of 680	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	528 of 687	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	614 of 692	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	455 of 681	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	452 of 680	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.4	252 of 688	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.9	476 of 691	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.0	566 of 691	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.3	456 of 695	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	446 of 696	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.9	502 of 696	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	538 of 709	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.3	466 of 704	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.6	270 of 696	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	271 of 698	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.9	415 of 698	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.5	350 of 689	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.7	332 of 688	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.6	308 of 623	50.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	369 of 428	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	279 of 427	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	295 of 420	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	275 of 427	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	215 of 426	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.0	391 of 426	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	211 of 426	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	179 of 423	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.6	37 of 336	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	604 of 651	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	525 of 649	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	568 of 650	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	545 of 645	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	524 of 656	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	619 of 656	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	474 of 646	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	459 of 640	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.8	281 of 639	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	125 of 196	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	550 of 667	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	546 of 660	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	598 of 670	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	535 of 623	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	486 of 651	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	600 of 653	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	412 of 649	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	404 of 651	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.6	147 of 567	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	532 of 659	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	532 of 651	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	539 of 655	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	536 of 649	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	491 of 669	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	575 of 669	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	389 of 650	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	385 of 650	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.4	215 of 639	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	118 of 403	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	28.6	311 of 403	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	395 of 395	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	347 of 398	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	502 of 532	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	512 of 535	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	511 of 528	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	426 of 540	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	513 of 539	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	293 of 529	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	338 of 508	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.5	199 of 369	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2024)36th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English44%-20 vs state

Science25%-25 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adamsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4600 Hazelwood Road	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2400	288	15	19.8	79.9%	37 (12.8%)	179 (62.2%)	50 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.6%)	16	585^th of 686 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.1	551^st of 680 public elementary schools	19.0%	34	18.6	27.5	8.0				25.5		39.5	43.1	50.0				$13,267	$3,966	$9,285
UW Clemon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2021 UW Clemon Parkway	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3250	590	35	16.9	77.6%	35 (5.9%)	491 (83.2%)	57 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12.7	617^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.1%		12.8	614^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.7%	3	30.0	9.4	10.8				11.5		43.0	29.2	52.0				$11,659	$3,665	$7,979
Brookville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4275 Brookville School Rd	Graysville	35073	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2700	211	11	19.7	73.5%	65 (30.8%)	88 (41.7%)	47 (22.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	12.8	616^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.2%		26.5	500^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.5%	116	9.7	13.8	8.0				27.6		56.3	32.1	36.0				$14,208	$4,263	$9,929
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%)	15.1	591^st of 686 public elementary schools	13.8%		16.9	568^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.5%	23	27.1	10.5	17.2				19.3		41.4	26.3	58.6				$15,117	$5,987	$9,115
South Hampton K8	Public	PK, KG-8	565 Sheridan Rd Pratt City	Birmingham	35214	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6689	511	26	19.6	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	463 (90.6%)	48 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	486^th of 686 public elementary schools	29.2%		46.6	376^th of 680 public elementary schools	44.7%	110	71.7	12.2	10.9	5.2	28.3	12.5	14.3	32.7	89.1	46.9	50.0	27.6	33.3	34.7	$16,897	$5,932	$10,961
Legacy Prep	Public, Charter	K-3	1500 Daniel Payne Drive	Birmingham	35214	Jefferson County	Legacy Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 573-0777	317	18	18.1	77.3%	1 (0.3%)	306 (96.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)	10.1								36.0						$12,056	$2,934	$9,123
Wylam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Erie Street	Birmingham	35224	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6800	399	23	17.3	78.4%	4 (1.0%)	338 (84.7%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	9.9	640^th of 686 public elementary schools	6.7%		14.7	590^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.2%	50	15.8	14.8	10.5				21.3		42.9	27.9	42.1				$20,736	$6,974	$13,757
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%)	13.9	602^nd of 686 public elementary schools	12.2%		15.5	583^rd of 680 public elementary schools	14.3%	19	14.9	9.3	7.1				24.4		50.0	32.6	56.5				$11,039	$2,092	$8,931
Minor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 Ave SEnsley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6555	441	24	18.3	80.3%	2 (0.5%)	392 (88.9%)	38 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	13	614^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.5%		9.9	639^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.0%	25	27.1	16.3	15.4				15.0		41.4	31.3	48.1				$15,977	$4,058	$11,915
Mount Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Brookside Rd	Mount Olive	35117	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4900	286	17	16.8	29.0%	243 (85.0%)	16 (5.6%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.8%)	73.9	162^nd of 686 public elementary schools	76.4%		63	245^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.0%	83	44.9	76.7	54.4				55.8		70.0	76.7	78.3				$11,397	$1,140	$10,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Adamsville Elementary School

What district is Adamsville Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Adamsville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Minor Middle School
High : Minor High School

How many students attend Adamsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Adamsville Elementary School.

Is Adamsville Elementary School a good school?

Adamsville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Adamsville Elementary School?

Students at Adamsville Elementary School are 62% African American, 17% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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