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Lipscomb Elementary School

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Lipscomb Elementary School ranks 450 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Lipscomb Elementary School is a small PK-5 school in Lipscomb, AL, serving 221 students within the Jefferson County school district, where a large majority of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has become a standout success story in the area, especially given its resources. Over the past several years, Lipscomb has climbed dramatically in statewide rankings, and it currently outperforms many nearby schools with similar student populations. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency at Lipscomb (56%) is nearly triple that of Hueytown Intermediate School (20%) and more than six times higher than Charles F Hard Elementary School (8%). The school also shows exceptional results with African American students, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide for that group, and it has a strong track record of supporting English Language Learners. Attendance is another major strength—only 9.3% of students are chronically absent, compared to 16.9% across the district, suggesting a welcoming and engaging school culture.

There are a couple of areas parents may want to watch. While 3rd-grade math scores are excellent, proficiency drops significantly by 5th grade, which could point to a need for more upper-grade support. Interestingly, English scores show the opposite trend, with 5th graders performing much better than 3rd graders. The most recent year also saw a slight dip in overall rankings after two very strong years, though the school remains well above its position from just a few years ago. Compared to nearby options like Jonesboro Elementary School and Brighton School, Lipscomb is clearly a leader in the area, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong results despite challenges.

221

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,868

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5605 10th St S
Lipscomb, AL 35020

(205) 379-4550

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Lipscomb Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McAdory Middle School
High:	McAdory High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.6%

African American:

35.7%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (43% vs 53% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Alabama avg53%

450^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	37.1	450 of 686	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	306 of 680	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	283 of 684	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	427 of 680	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	529 of 687	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	547 of 692	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	582 of 681	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	565 of 680	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	585 of 688	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	569 of 691	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	519 of 691	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.8	527 of 695	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.0	402 of 696	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	401 of 696	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	312 of 709	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.4	386 of 704	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	422 of 696	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.9	640 of 698	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.0	657 of 698	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	571 of 689	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	592 of 688	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	561 of 623	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	89 of 429	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	72 of 427	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	65 of 420	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	180 of 427	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	309 of 426	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	274 of 426	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	373 of 426	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	348 of 423	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	307 of 336	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	52 of 143	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	31 of 142	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	33 of 123	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	44 of 110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	59 of 100	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	19 of 65	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	381 of 652	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	332 of 649	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	316 of 650	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	401 of 645	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	444 of 656	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	491 of 656	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	585 of 646	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	490 of 640	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	505 of 639	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.1	43 of 206	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	37 of 196	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	74 of 184	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	86 of 175	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	131 of 164	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	71 of 152	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	58 of 140	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.5	93 of 130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	328 of 668	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	167 of 660	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	132 of 670	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	344 of 623	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	468 of 651	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	456 of 653	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	515 of 649	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	499 of 651	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	439 of 660	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.6	247 of 651	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	229 of 655	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	391 of 649	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	563 of 669	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	583 of 669	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	537 of 650	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	571 of 650	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	560 of 639	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	331 of 532	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	295 of 535	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	390 of 528	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	482 of 540	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	518 of 539	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	481 of 529	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English52%-13 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

Science29%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a principal
Sunday, January 6, 2019

Each year we are making progress regardless of the limitations.
The staff does whatever is necessary to help all kids and even parents to learn and be successful. We teach the whole child and push them to improve. We are working hard to close learning gaps. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, June 2, 2017

Although this school does not rate high in test scores, the personnel at the school work over and beyond to help students, parents, and families. They truly love their kids and provide before, during, and after school support to students in reading and math.
Unfortunately, lots of kids from outside the community has overwhelmed it within the last four years and has caused a culture and climate shift to the school. Close Quote

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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
Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5605 10th St S	Lipscomb	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4550	221	13	17.6	73.8%	13 (5.9%)	79 (35.7%)	125 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	37.1	450^th of 686 public elementary schools	34.4%		56.9	306^th of 680 public elementary schools	55.0%	144	56.3	42.1	16.7	29.0	37.5	47.4	70.3	$12,868	$2,844	$9,983
Charles F Hard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Arlington Ave	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3300	364	19	19.1	80.8%	3 (0.8%)	316 (86.8%)	27 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	8.6	655^th of 686 public elementary schools	4.5%		4.6	676^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.6%	21	8.3	14.9	18.0	17.0	21.3	29.8	43.6	$11,340	$1,980	$9,345
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
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
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
Midfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	416 Parkwood St	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 923-7727	377	18	20.9	76.7%	1 (0.3%)	321 (85.1%)	49 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13.6	603^rd of 686 public elementary schools	12.1%		7.8	658^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.2%	55	13.9	20.3		34.4	31.0	35.9		$11,182	$1,903	$9,275
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
Oxmoor K5	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Sydney Drive	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1200	512	25	20.4	76.8%	1 (0.2%)	481 (93.9%)	20 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	22.8	535^th of 686 public elementary schools	22.0%		20.6	540^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.6%	5	31.2	19.5	23.3	27.3	57.0	44.2	46.5	$11,144	$2,177	$8,966
Robinson Primary School	Public	K-2	301 61st St	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6827	238	14	17.0	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	220 (92.4%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$12,020	$2,367	$9,535
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lipscomb Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lipscomb Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : McAdory Middle School
High : McAdory High School

What district is Lipscomb Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Lipscomb Elementary School?

Students at Lipscomb Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 36% African American, 6% White.

How many students attend Lipscomb Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Lipscomb Elementary School.

Is Lipscomb Elementary School a good school?

Lipscomb Elementary School ranks 450^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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