Summary:
Zip code 35501 in Jasper, Alabama, is served by two public elementary schools within the Jasper City district, together enrolling 990 students across a PK–3rd grade span. T R Simmons Elementary School handles the youngest learners (PK–1st), while Memorial Park Elementary School serves 2nd and 3rd graders, creating a clear feeder pattern within the same district.
For parents, the standout is Memorial Park Elementary School, which has consistently ranked in the top 10% of Alabama elementary schools, reaching 20th out of 688 schools (97th percentile) in 2016-2017. Its most recent 3rd grade test scores are well above state averages: 61.99% proficient in math versus 45.47% statewide, and 75.23% in English versus 65.34% statewide. While scores dipped slightly in 2025-2026 (57.31% math, 69.96% English), they remain strong. T R Simmons Elementary School has no standardized test data since it only serves PK–1st, but its historical rankings place it in the 52nd–66th percentile range—solidly average. Both schools have chronic absenteeism rates (10.1% and 10.9%) that beat the state average of 12.0% and the district's 14.5%, indicating strong attendance cultures despite a district-wide challenge.
Notably, both schools serve a majority of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch (51.68% at T R Simmons, 54.66% at Memorial Park), yet Memorial Park achieves top-tier results—a positive outlier. Interestingly, Memorial Park has a higher student-teacher ratio (19.6:1) than T R Simmons (17.4:1), yet performs far better academically, suggesting instructional quality matters more than class size. Memorial Park also spends $768 more per student ($10,108 vs. $9,340), which may support its stronger outcomes. The slight 2025-2026 score dip at Memorial Park is worth monitoring, but the overall picture is of a high-performing feeder system where early grades build a strong foundation for later success.
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