Summary:
The 35130 zip code area has only one elementary school, West Jefferson Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 109 students. The school's performance, as measured by various metrics, suggests it is underperforming compared to district and state averages.
West Jefferson Elementary School is ranked 400 out of 680 elementary schools in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% is higher than the state average, and its test scores in subjects like Math and Reading are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25% of 3rd graders at the school were proficient or better in Math, compared to 31.25% for the district and 45.47% for the state.
The school's demographics, with 49.54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $11,153 in the 2018-2019 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 are slightly higher than the state averages. Overall, the data suggests that West Jefferson Elementary School is a lower-performing school that could benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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