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Concord Elementary School

Q: Is Concord Elementary School a good school?

Concord Elementary School ranks 343 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Concord Elementary School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades K-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Concord Elementary School in Bessemer, AL, is a K-5 school in the Jefferson County district serving about 400 students, and it is in the midst of a remarkable turnaround that makes it a standout choice for families in the area.

The most impressive story at Concord is its dramatic improvement in attendance and early-grade learning. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 17.4% to just 2.3% over two years—far better than the district average of 16.9% and one of the best rates in the area. This focus on showing up has coincided with big academic gains. In 3rd grade, reading proficiency jumped to 77.6%, which is well above both the district (54.6%) and state (64.8%) averages, and math proficiency soared from 29% to 50.9%. The school also excels with its African American students, who have consistently scored in the top quartile statewide. When compared to nearby options, Concord outperforms Brighton School and Pleasant Grove Elementary in nearly every subject, and its 3rd grade reading scores even surpass those at the higher-rated Oak Grove Elementary.

While the early-grade results are excellent, there are a couple of areas for parents to watch. Performance in 4th and 5th grades, while improving, still lags behind the 3rd grade success, and 4th grade math dipped slightly this year. The school also spends less per student ($10,368) than some neighboring schools like Minor Community School or Wylam Elementary School, yet achieves better results, suggesting efficient use of resources. Overall, Concord is a school on the rise, with a clear focus on getting kids to class and building strong foundations in the early grades—a promising sign for any family considering it.

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: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2026) from a 32nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Alabama median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Alabama avg53%

343^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

101^st of 139Jefferson 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	51.7	343 of 686	50.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	67.6	101 of 429	76.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	29.9	112 of 143	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	55.5	290 of 652	55.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.8	391 of 668	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.7	374 of 660	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	162 of 403	59.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.6	250 of 500	50.0%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)76th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English66%~ state avg

Science54%+4 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 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 (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 (2025)	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 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%)	51.7	343^rd of 686 public elementary schools	50.0%		39.1	431^st of 680 public elementary schools	36.6%	88	50.9	30.0	27.1	54.3	77.6	58.6	62.9	$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%)	18.9	564^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.8%		25.5	510^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.0%	54	20.3	13.9	21.4	31.1	48.1	36.1	57.9	$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%)	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	$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%)	56	306^th of 686 public elementary schools	55.4%		51.2	345^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.3%	39	59.4	42.4	44.2	36.4	67.0	60.6	67.4	$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%)	18.2	570^th of 686 public elementary schools	16.9%		21.7	531^st of 680 public elementary schools	21.9%	39	14.9	17.8	39.6	22.2	45.8	24.4	50.0	$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%)	19.1	563^rd of 686 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.8	589^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.4%	26	19.4	23.5	30.3	26.5	38.9	39.4	51.5	$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%)	21	544^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.7%		14.4	593^rd of 680 public elementary schools	12.8%	49	30.2	22.5	21.9	21.1	58.1	36.6	48.0	$9,867	$1,722	$8,027
Empower Community SchoolLower School	Public, Charter	K-3	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)	18.5				40.7
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	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	$11,201	$2,244	$8,930

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

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

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.

Is Concord Elementary School a good school?

Concord Elementary School ranks 343^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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