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Kermit Johnson Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Kermit Johnson School is an elementary school in Pinson, Alabama, serving 646 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Jefferson County school district.

For parents, the most important thing to know is that Kermit Johnson serves a community where nearly 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a number that has been rising over the past few years. Academically, the school's math and English scores are below state averages, but there are some notable bright spots. The school's 4th grade science performance has consistently been a strength, actually beating the district average in three of the last four years. This is unusual and suggests that whatever teaching strategies are working in science could potentially be applied to other subjects. Another standout area is attendance—the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 9.2% is dramatically better than the district average of 16.9% and even beats the state average. This means your child is likely to be in a classroom with consistent attendance, which supports learning for everyone.

When compared to nearby schools, the picture is mixed. Warrior Elementary School, just a few miles away, has much higher test scores, but it also serves a wealthier population with far fewer students in poverty. A fairer comparison might be with Center Point Elementary School, which has a similar poverty rate but a much higher chronic absenteeism rate (22.9% vs. 9.2%). Kermit Johnson also appears to serve its English Language Learner students particularly well, with those students performing in the 43rd percentile statewide—better than the school's overall ranking. The school spends about $8,240 per student, which is less than many neighboring schools, yet it achieves comparable results to some higher-spending schools like Chalkville Elementary School. While the school has seen a gradual decline in its state ranking over the past decade, the strong attendance, science performance, and success with certain student groups suggest there are solid foundations to build on.

646

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,776

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8300 Kermit Johnson Rd
Pinson, AL 35126

(205) 379-4350

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Kermit Johnson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rudd Middle School
High:	Pinson Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.0%

Hispanic:

32.5%

White:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (35% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

Alabama avg53%

543^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	21.3	543 of 686	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	498 of 680	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	498 of 684	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	477 of 680	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	424 of 687	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	492 of 692	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	466 of 681	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	467 of 680	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.0	470 of 688	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	415 of 691	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	268 of 691	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	369 of 695	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.5	421 of 696	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.9	303 of 696	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	341 of 709	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.6	434 of 704	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	530 of 696	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.6	464 of 698	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.1	582 of 698	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.5	516 of 689	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.2	386 of 688	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.3	323 of 623	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	287 of 428	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	220 of 427	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	188 of 420	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	185 of 427	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	122 of 426	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	207 of 426	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	188 of 426	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	160 of 423	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	177 of 336	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	82 of 143	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	66 of 142	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	54 of 131	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	48 of 123	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	33 of 100	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	43 of 65	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	522 of 651	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	508 of 649	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	487 of 650	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	472 of 645	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	449 of 656	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	458 of 656	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	439 of 646	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	422 of 640	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.5	475 of 639	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	59 of 90	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	129 of 206	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	119 of 196	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	112 of 184	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	77 of 175	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	77 of 152	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	96 of 140	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	82 of 130	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	517 of 667	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	466 of 660	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	470 of 670	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	414 of 623	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	372 of 651	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	458 of 653	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	435 of 649	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	451 of 651	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.2	449 of 567	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	518 of 659	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	458 of 651	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	471 of 655	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	439 of 649	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	389 of 669	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	490 of 669	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	460 of 650	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	455 of 650	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	420 of 639	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	149 of 193	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	69 of 97	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	64 of 82	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	297 of 403	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	240 of 403	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	261 of 395	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	113 of 373	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	189 of 345	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	289 of 398	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	250 of 392	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	214 of 344	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.4	235 of 280	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	408 of 501	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	494 of 532	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	493 of 535	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	475 of 528	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	456 of 540	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	493 of 539	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	451 of 529	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	334 of 508	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	246 of 369	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English47%-18 vs state

Science38%-12 vs state

Mathematics21%-21 vs state

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Monday, May 18, 2015

A lot of teachers that truly care that the child is learning. Mr. Langford is the best Principle in my opinion in the state. 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 (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 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
Kermit Johnson Elementary School	Public	3-5	8300 Kermit Johnson Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4350	646	37	17.4	69.8%	104 (16.1%)	310 (48.0%)	210 (32.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	21.3	543^rd of 686 public elementary schools	20.8%		26.7	498^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.8%	45	21.1	23.0	18.8	38.3	45.0	39.2	56.6	$11,776	$3,088	$8,672
Pinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4200 School Dr	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5050	753	46	16.5	58.7%	135 (17.9%)	355 (47.1%)	220 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$11,508	$3,046	$8,447
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Kimberly Cut Off Rd	Morris	35116	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2750	697	41	17.0	25.5%	600 (86.1%)	27 (3.9%)	47 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	85.7	85^th of 686 public elementary schools	87.6%		84.3	91^st of 680 public elementary schools	86.6%	6	58.1	67.2	65.6	83.6	79.4	75.8	82.8	$10,609	$1,080	$9,513
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Old Springville Rd	Clay	35048	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3000	606	36	16.6	54.8%	112 (18.5%)	377 (62.2%)	62 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.4%)	28.7	496^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.8	475^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.1%	21	31.0	16.3	23.9	25.5	60.9	48.0	63.6	$10,142	$1,176	$8,950
Center Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4801 Indian Trail	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2900	557	34	16.5	72.5%	6 (1.1%)	477 (85.6%)	70 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)								$15,032	$5,764	$9,252
Erwin Intermediate School	Public	3-5	532 23rd Ave NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3350	510	25	20.4	82.2%	7 (1.4%)	427 (83.7%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	7.3	669^th of 686 public elementary schools	2.5%		11	628^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.6%	41	8.7	8.1	9.0	17.2	30.0	22.8	49.2	$15,266	$6,058	$9,192
Bryant Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Bryant Park Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2850	707	41	17.4	64.5%	55 (7.8%)	575 (81.3%)	47 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	32.7	473^rd of 686 public elementary schools	31.0%		29.2	479^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.6%	6	35.7	27.9	15.7	33.3	60.4	53.2	62.0	$10,875	$2,973	$7,886
Chalkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Chalkville School Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2950	818	45	18.3	69.6%	21 (2.6%)	649 (79.3%)	119 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.4%)	13.4	608^th of 686 public elementary schools	11.4%		12.9	611^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.1%	3	10.8	10.6	26.0	11.8	40.2	35.4	53.0	$12,517	$4,325	$8,177
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 18th Ave NW	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5740	678	33	20.5	76.3%	2 (0.3%)	647 (95.4%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	18.7	566^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.5%		15.7	579^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.9%	13	23.6	18.9	13.7	17.9	53.6	50.0	45.8	$12,227	$2,870	$9,352
Warrior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 Warrior Parkway	Warrior	35180	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5450	612	31	19.7	43.0%	440 (71.9%)	105 (17.2%)	29 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.4%)	72.7	173^rd of 686 public elementary schools	74.8%		70.4	191^st of 680 public elementary schools	71.9%	18	52.2	47.4	57.6	59.8	68.9	66.3	91.2	$12,091	$2,369	$9,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Kermit Johnson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kermit Johnson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kermit Johnson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rudd Middle School
High : Pinson Valley High School

What district is Kermit Johnson Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

Is Kermit Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Kermit Johnson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kermit Johnson Elementary School?

Students at Kermit Johnson Elementary School are 48% African American, 33% Hispanic, 16% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kermit Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Kermit Johnson Elementary School.

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