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Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

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Parrish ElementaryMiddle School ranks 318 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Parrish ElementaryMiddle School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Parrish, AL, part of the Walker County School District, which is ranked 66 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has 308 students enrolled.

Parrish ElementaryMiddle School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the Walker County and Alabama averages. The school outperformed the county and state in 3rd grade math and 5th grade math, but struggled in 6th-8th grade math, with proficiency rates well below the county and state. In English language arts, the school performed better in 3rd-5th grade but fell behind in 6th-8th grade. The school has also seen significant disparities in performance between student subgroups, with female students consistently outperforming male students.

Additionally, Parrish ElementaryMiddle School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.0% to 18.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Despite spending $15,603 per student in 2018-2019, which is higher than the state average, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 14.6-16.0 over the past few years. These challenges suggest the school may need to focus on addressing equity, curriculum alignment, and effective use of resources to improve outcomes for all students.

288

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,603

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Engle St
Parrish, AL 35580

(205) 686-5061

District: Walker County

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

African American:

9.4%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Alabama median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Walker County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Alabama avg47%

Elementary school

318^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

264^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 38 pts since 2021

From top 22% (2021) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Walker County

66^th of 135Walker 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	318 of 680	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	176 of 684	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	247 of 680	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	323 of 687	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	280 of 692	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	304 of 681	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	319 of 680	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.0	443 of 688	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	424 of 691	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	442 of 691	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.1	453 of 695	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.7	352 of 696	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	416 of 696	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.4	477 of 709	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.3	348 of 704	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	402 of 696	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.1	252 of 698	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.2	393 of 698	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.8	284 of 689	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.2	489 of 688	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.3	354 of 623	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	270 of 649	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	149 of 650	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	249 of 645	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	360 of 656	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	274 of 656	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	318 of 646	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	372 of 640	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.5	509 of 639	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	245 of 660	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	88 of 670	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	89 of 623	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	252 of 651	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	178 of 653	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	219 of 649	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	222 of 651	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	395 of 651	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.2	222 of 655	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	246 of 649	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	279 of 669	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	285 of 669	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	289 of 650	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	247 of 650	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.4	391 of 639	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	325 of 532	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	172 of 535	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	273 of 528	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	294 of 540	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	319 of 539	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	300 of 529	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	356 of 508	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	264 of 439	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	205 of 442	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	203 of 437	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	255 of 432	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.6	97 of 440	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	165 of 415	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	94 of 426	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	209 of 417	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	283 of 423	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.0	76 of 415	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	247 of 428	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	183 of 437	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	107 of 410	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	143 of 421	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	44 of 415	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	330 of 422	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	251 of 428	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	196 of 419	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	198 of 427	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	130 of 418	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	282 of 377	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	235 of 373	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	215 of 370	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	202 of 376	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	108 of 369	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)60th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English63%+3 vs state

Science38%-4 vs state

Mathematics29%-6 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 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
Parrish ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Engle St	Parrish	35580	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 686-5061	288	20	14.4	61.5%	231 (80.2%)	27 (9.4%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	54.8	318^th of 680 public elementary schools	53.2%		71.8	176^th of 684 public elementary schools	74.3%	142	50.0	35.3	50.0	20.0	9.1	10.7	44.1	32.1	60.7	70.6	77.3	48.0	66.7	57.1	$15,603	$3,787	$11,813
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
Oakman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	142 School Street	Oakman	35579	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 622-3790	356	20	18.2	55.9%	306 (86.0%)	20 (5.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)								(n/a)
T R Simmons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1001 Viking Dr	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 387-2535	507	29	17.4	51.7%	290 (57.2%)	66 (13.0%)	114 (22.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$9,340	$1,069	$8,271
Memorial Park Elementary School	Public	2-3	800 10th Ave	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 384-6461	483	25	19.6	54.7%	285 (59.0%)	51 (10.6%)	120 (24.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)								(n/a)	62.0								75.2						$10,108	$1,031	$9,076
Valley Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Valley School Rd	Jasper	35504	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 483-9381	602	32	18.8	55.0%	408 (67.8%)	14 (2.3%)	150 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	63.3	244^th of 680 public elementary schools	64.1%		62.6	247^th of 684 public elementary schools	63.9%	3	52.7	55.3	30.6	26.5	16.7	19.2	68.1	31.9	72.7	80.9	65.3	53.1	65.0	48.9	$9,801	$2,237	$7,561
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
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
Lupton Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 Prospect Rd	Nauvoo	35578	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 384-5838	448	27	16.5	53.1%	421 (94.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	81.2	105^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.6%		70.4	186^th of 684 public elementary schools	72.8%	81	47.5	50.0	56.5	46.3	44.8	38.2	61.9	55.9	89.7	76.2	87.0	82.9	72.4	70.6	$10,874	$1,943	$8,928
Curry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 387-7845	550	30	18.3	58.2%	504 (91.6%)	9 (1.6%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	47.4	367^th of 680 public elementary schools	46.0%		53	323^rd of 684 public elementary schools	52.8%	44	46.5	23.4					37.7		73.3	55.8					$9,492	$2,035	$7,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

How many students attend Parrish ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Parrish ElementaryMiddle School.

Is Parrish ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Parrish ElementaryMiddle School ranks 318^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Parrish ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School are 80% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Parrish ElementaryMiddle School in?

Walker County

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