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West Jefferson Elementary School

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West Jefferson Elementary School ranks 400 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

West Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 109 students in grades PK-6 in Quinton, Alabama, which is part of the Jefferson County school district.

The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 188 out of 681 Alabama elementary schools in 2018-2019 to its current ranking of 400 out of 680 in 2024-2025. West Jefferson Elementary consistently underperforms the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in math, where proficiency rates range from 11.76% to 50% across grade levels, well below the district and state averages. However, the school's English language arts (ELA) performance is relatively stronger, with several grade levels exceeding the district and state averages in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools such as Pleasant Grove Elementary, Mount Olive Elementary, and Concord Elementary, West Jefferson Elementary generally underperforms in academic metrics, but its low student-teacher ratio could be an asset, providing opportunities for more individualized attention and targeted interventions to support student learning. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be crucial in improving its overall performance.

111

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,153

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4880 Freewill Dr
Quinton, AL 35130

(205) 379-5550

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

African American:

4.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (47% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg41%

Alabama avg52%

400^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

101^st of 135Jefferson 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
2025	43.2	400 of 680	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	384 of 684	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	414 of 680	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	372 of 687	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	437 of 692	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	188 of 681	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	228 of 680	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	218 of 688	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	234 of 691	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	215 of 691	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	291 of 695	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.9	80 of 696	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	88.9	5 of 696	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	61 of 709	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	74.7	130 of 704	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	63.4	245 of 696	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	318 of 698	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.8	416 of 698	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.6	384 of 689	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.7	504 of 688	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.6	367 of 623	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	500 of 656	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	336 of 646	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.9	144 of 640	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	375 of 660	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	488 of 670	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	405 of 651	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	431 of 653	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.8	74 of 649	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	38 of 651	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	65.2	222 of 650	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	395 of 532	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	454 of 535	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	468 of 528	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	418 of 540	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	466 of 539	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	204 of 529	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	290 of 508	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2018)66th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)26th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2021)24th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+28 vs state

English57%-8 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
West Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 Freewill Dr	Quinton	35130	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5550	111	7	15.8	65.8%	96 (86.5%)	5 (4.5%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	43.2	400^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.2%		45.7	384^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.9%	16	25.0	41.2	18.8	70.6	45.0	82.4	43.8	$11,153	$1,433	$9,667
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%)	26.5	500^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.5%		28.5	496^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.5%	4	29.4	24.0	41.7	20.0	36.4	34.8	62.9	$10,432	$1,911	$8,484
Sumiton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	71 1st Street North	Sumiton	35148	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 648-5656	720	47	15.3	62.9%	579 (80.4%)	73 (10.1%)	15 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.7%)	57.4	299^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.0%		57.2	291^st of 684 public elementary schools	57.5%	8	46.2	40.7		56.5	66.4	55.6		$8,903	$1,628	$7,271
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%)	19.1	551^st of 680 public elementary schools	19.0%		15.9	576^th of 684 public elementary schools	15.8%	25	26.0	23.6	7.6	25.5	49.0	48.2	41.5	$10,448	$1,601	$8,816
Bagley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8581 Tate Mill Rd	Dora	35062	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2500	550	29	18.9	32.4%	525 (95.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	68.7	209^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.3%		76.8	146^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.7%	63	55.6	53.6		44.3	71.1	69.1		$8,971	$684	$8,264
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%)	12.8	614^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.7%		20.1	550^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.6%	64	16.8	14.0	5.2	15.9	38.7	50.5	40.3	$10,036	$1,563	$8,446
Cordova Elementary School	Public	K-4	35 North St	Cordova	35550	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 483-7666	321	20	16.0	59.8%	278 (86.6%)	23 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	71.1	189^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.2%		89.7	57^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.7%	132	39.3	58.0		56.0	77.1	72.0		$9,659	$2,156	$7,500
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%)	16.9	568^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.5%		20.2	549^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.7%	19	18.5	20.7	19.2	22.4	38.5	36.8	54.9	$11,201	$2,244	$8,930
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%)	63	245^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.2	258^th of 684 public elementary schools	62.3%	13	50.0	54.8	41.9	42.9	75.0	61.9	67.4	$9,915	$1,614	$8,271
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%)	39.1	431^st of 680 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.7	414^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.5%	17	29.0	36.5	20.7	33.8	54.4	63.5	66.1	$10,368	$956	$9,377

Frequently Asked Questions about West Jefferson Elementary School

What district is West Jefferson Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

Is West Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

West Jefferson Elementary School ranks 400^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at West Jefferson Elementary School are 86% White, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended West Jefferson Elementary School.

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