Curry Elementary School

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Curry Elementary School ranks 283 rd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-4

85 Yellow Jacket Dr
Jasper, AL 35503-5652

(205) 387-7845

District: Walker County

SchoolDigger Rank:
283^rd of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,492

Students who attend Curry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Curry Middle School
High:	Curry High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 547

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Curry Elementary School ranks better than 58.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Walker County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.8%), two or more races (3.5%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Curry Elementary School is 17, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Walker County School District. (See more...)

Compare Curry Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Curry Elementary School is $9,492. 5 elementary schools in the Walker County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Curry Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Curry Elementary School 283^rd of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Curry Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Walker County:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker County 75^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Curry Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Curry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2005	54.58	322^nd	688	53.2%
2006	52.43	345^th	689	49.9%
2007	60.54	294^th	698	57.9%
2008	45.62	423^rd	698	39.4%
2009	39.26	494^th	696	29.0%
2010	26.48	599^th	704	14.9%
2011	32.55	562^nd	709	20.7%
2012	18.50	644^th	696	7.5%
2013	36.37	541^st	696	22.3%
2014	29.81	520^th	695	25.2%
2015	38.65	435^th	691	37.0%
2016	42.21	409^th	691	40.8%
2017	48.73	371^st	688	46.1%
2018	63.07	256^th	680	62.4%
2019	61.83	247^th	681	63.7%
2021	50.92	333^rd	692	51.9%
2022	56.12	302^nd	687	56.0%
2023	57.55	283^rd	680	58.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Curry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	35.44	183^rd	280	34.6%
2018	35.85	220^th	344	36.0%
2019	34.93	264^th	392	32.7%
2021	58.97	107^th	398	73.1%
2022	11.21	340^th	345	1.4%
2023	19.02	339^th	373	9.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Curry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	36.32	393^rd	567	30.7%
2018	65.22	194^th	651	70.2%
2019	68.02	160^th	649	75.3%
2021	55.29	288^th	653	55.9%
2022	52.09	321^st	651	50.7%
2023	68.40	163^rd	623	73.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Curry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	54.27	292^nd	639	54.3%
2018	72.39	155^th	640	75.8%
2019	66.65	182^nd	646	71.8%
2021	45.54	356^th	656	45.7%
2022	52.23	308^th	656	53.0%
2023	63.16	227^th	645	64.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Curry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	42.31	392^nd	639	38.7%
2018	53.70	311^th	650	52.2%
2019	53.12	310^th	650	52.3%
2021	54.71	288^th	669	57.0%
2022	58.51	269^th	669	59.8%
2023	47.79	353^rd	649	45.6%

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Rank History for White students at Curry Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	36.84	342^nd	508	32.7%
2019	42.37	312^th	529	41.0%
2021	32.74	382^nd	539	29.1%
2022	38.19	337^th	540	37.6%
2023	38.76	338^th	528	36.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2011

This is a terrible school. If thinking of buying a house in this area, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR CHILDREN. The Curry community is a wonderful one and the high school is passable. However, the elementary school lost my child for over 20 minutes on her first day of kindergarten! She was finally found on a bus after those 20 grueling minutes of not knowing where my 5 year old was, only that she wasn't at school. When asked if my daughter had made anyone aware she doesn't ride a bus, the principal stated "We don't take their word for it!" A teacher later told me "that" only happens "once a year". Once a year of losing a 5 year old is far too much! Only 2 short days later I walk my daughter in and find a kindergarten (5 year old) boy sitting outside of an empty classroom, inside a dimly lit hallway, very close to an exit door with absolutely no teacher in sight! The child could have been gone in an instant and no one at Curry Elementary would have known. They would have just marked him absent and went on with their day.

Do whatever you must to avoid this school, but don't expect the Walker County Board of Education to be much help. I've tried that. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Curry Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	425	425
1989	411	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1990	408	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1991	412	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1992	420	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1993	416	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1994	428	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1995	459	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1996	459	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1997	453	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	454
1998	501	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1999	490	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	479	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2001	492	0	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2002	472	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
2003	472	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
2004	485	1	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2005	516	1	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2006	564	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
2007	528	1	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
2008	536	0	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
2009	505	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2010	485	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2011	464	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	467
2012	580	2	1	5	3	0	1	0	592
2013	584	4	0	3	3	1	2	0	597
2014	569	5	0	4	2	1	1	0	582
2015	554	3	0	10	0	1	5	0	573
2016	557	7	0	14	0	1	5	0	584
2017	579	7	1	12	0	0	3	0	602
2018	531	5	1	11	0	0	9	0	557
2019	501	7	0	14	0	0	10	0	532
2020	518	7	0	11	0	1	10	0	547
2021	475	8	0	9	2	1	13	0	508
2022	518	3	0	7	1	2	15	0	546
2023	513	2	0	10	2	1	19	0	547

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Curry Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	20.0	21.2	0
1989	411	20.0	20.5	n/a
1990	408	18.0	22.6	0
1991	412	17.0	24.2	n/a
1992	420	18.0	23.3	n/a
1993	416	18.0	23.1	n/a
1994	428	25.0	17.1	n/a
1995	461	25.7	17.9	n/a
1996	461	25.7	17.9	n/a
1997	454	23.7	19.2	25.6
1998	501	25.0	20.0	26.5
1999	490	26.0	18.8	33.9
2000	482	28.0	17.2	45
2001	496	31.0	16.0	48.6
2002	474	34.0	13.9	45.1
2003	474	34.0	13.9	45.1
2004	488	31.5	15.5	35
2005	520	32.0	16.3	41
2006	566	38.0	14.9	42.4
2007	532	39.2	13.6	46.6
2008	546	40.5	13.5	49.5
2009	512	39.1	13.0	41.6
2010	487	29.0	16.7	52.2
2011	467	30.0	15.5	51.2
2012	592	36.0	16.4	54.2
2013	597	48.5	12.2	55.8
2014	582	38.2	15.2	54.3
2015	573	28.0	20.4	54.8
2016	584	30.0	19.4	50.5
2017	602	30.0	20.0	60.3
2018	557	30.0	18.5	47.4
2019	532	30.0	17.7	54.3
2020	547	30.0	18.2	51.4
2021	508	32.8	15.4	51.2
2022	546	32.0	17.0	44.5
2023	547	32.0	17.0	63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Curry Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	20.0	21.2	0
1989	411	20.0	20.5	n/a
1990	408	18.0	22.6	0
1991	412	17.0	24.2	n/a
1992	420	18.0	23.3	n/a
1993	416	18.0	23.1	n/a
1994	428	25.0	17.1	n/a
1995	461	25.7	17.9	n/a
1996	461	25.7	17.9	n/a
1997	454	23.7	19.2	25.6
1998	501	25.0	20.0	26.5
1999	490	26.0	18.8	33.9
2000	482	28.0	17.2	45
2001	496	31.0	16.0	48.6
2002	474	34.0	13.9	45.1
2003	474	34.0	13.9	45.1
2004	488	31.5	15.5	35
2005	520	32.0	16.3	41
2006	566	38.0	14.9	42.4
2007	532	39.2	13.6	46.6
2008	546	40.5	13.5	49.5
2009	512	39.1	13.0	41.6
2010	487	29.0	16.7	52.2
2011	467	30.0	15.5	51.2
2012	592	36.0	16.4	54.2
2013	597	48.5	12.2	55.8
2014	582	38.2	15.2	54.3
2015	573	28.0	20.4	54.8
2016	584	30.0	19.4	50.5
2017	602	30.0	20.0	60.3
2018	557	30.0	18.5	47.4
2019	532	30.0	17.7	54.3
2020	547	30.0	18.2	51.4
2021	508	32.8	15.4	51.2
2022	546	32.0	17.0	44.5
2023	547	32.0	17.0	63.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Curry Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,035 (21.4%)	$7,454 (78.5%)	$9,492

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Curry Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 247^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 283^rd of 680 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Curry Elementary School)	68.2	43	25.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walker County)	54	50.2	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Curry Elementary School)	38.6	24.1	14.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)	45.2	34.7	10.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	532	547	2.8%
African American	7	2	71.4%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	14	10	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	501	513	2.4%
Two or More Races	10	19	90%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.3%	63.8%	9.5%

Schools Near Curry Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)						Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)						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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Curry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 387-7845	547	32	17.0	63.8%	513 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	57.5	283^rd of 680 public elementary schools	58.4%		56.1	302^nd of 687 public elementary schools	56.0%	19	43.0	24.1					31.7		70.0	64.6					$9,492	$2,035	$7,454
Meek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6613 County Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 221-9425	188	10	19.1	61.2%	180 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	73.2	163^rd of 680 public elementary schools	76.0%		43.6	388^th of 687 public elementary schools	43.5%	225	73.1	50.0					50.0		69.2	43.8					$11,912	$1,259	$10,628
Memorial Park Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 10th Ave	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 384-6461	375	23	16.6	65.3%	227 (60.5%)	59 (15.7%)	74 (19.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)	66.7								69.6						$10,108	$1,031	$9,076
T R Simmons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1001 Viking Dr	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 387-2535	526	26	20.2	52.3%	326 (62.0%)	55 (10.5%)	110 (20.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$9,340	$1,069	$8,271
Valley Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Valley School Rd	Jasper	35504	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 483-9381	599	32	18.7	69.6%	431 (72.0%)	19 (3.2%)	117 (19.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	53.2	323^rd of 680 public elementary schools	52.5%		49.4	356^th of 687 public elementary schools	48.2%	33	56.4	28.0	16.1	21.3	15.3	27.5	46.0	58.8	64.8	58.8	61.3	34.0	52.5	54.9	$9,801	$2,237	$7,561
Cold Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8999 County Road 109	Bremen	35033	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 287-1247	519	31	17.0	61.5%	489 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	75.8	142^nd of 680 public elementary schools	79.1%		78.7	123^rd of 687 public elementary schools	82.1%	19	75.0	44.0	28.9	49.1	34.0	34.9	54.9	57.1	70.5	60.0	55.8	75.5	62.0	68.3	$7,344	$450	$6,868
Lupton Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 Prospect Rd	Nauvoo	35578	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 384-5838	430	27	15.9	65.8%	404 (94.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	70.1	187^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.5%		60.1	268^th of 687 public elementary schools	61.0%	81	42.0	39.5	35.5	29.6	19.5	13.5	48.8	32.4	66.0	76.7	64.5	70.5	63.4	56.8	$10,874	$1,943	$8,928
Cordova Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35 North St	Cordova	35550	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 483-7666	351	23	15.2	66.7%	305 (86.9%)	31 (8.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	82.7	95^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.5	94^th of 687 public elementary schools	86.3%	1	68.5	61.3					53.2		79.5	56.5					$9,659	$2,156	$7,500
Harmony School	Public	PK, KG-8	4910 County Road 940	Logan	35098	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 747-1427	321	20	15.7	62.0%	296 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	54.7	312^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.1%		42.5	393^rd of 687 public elementary schools	42.8%	81	41.5	37.5	3.7	18.2	12.5	16.7	50.0	44.4	58.5	50.0	59.3	72.7	54.2	61.1	$12,608	$2,001	$10,582
Parrish ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Engle St	Parrish	35580	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 686-5061	324	20	16.0	75.9%	255 (78.7%)	49 (15.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	61.6	247^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.7%		53.9	323^rd of 687 public elementary schools	53.0%	76	60.0	32.1	19.4	31.0	12.0	17.2	44.4	48.3	70.8	42.9	73.3	56.7	26.9	51.7	$15,603	$3,787	$11,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Curry Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Curry Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Curry Middle School
High : Curry High School

What district is Curry Elementary School in?

Walker County

What is the racial makeup of Curry Elementary School?

Students at Curry Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Curry Elementary School a good school?

Curry Elementary School ranks 283^rd of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Curry Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Curry Elementary School.

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