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Enrollment
697
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 010192000720
Bryan Elementary School
600 Kimberly Cut Off Rd, Morris, AL 35116 · (205) 379-2750 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
178 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 17% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
78.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
63.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bryan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #82 of 626 | #21 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #86 of 626 | #20 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #122 of 626 | #27 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #106 of 709 | #16 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #331 of 655 | #45 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #530 of 658 | #69 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.5% | #660 of 696 | #78 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #220 of 364 | #41 of 58 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
697
-131 (-16%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 632
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 697 | 41 | 17.0:1 | 26% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 693 | 40.5 | 17.1:1 | 37% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 681 | 35.5 | 19.2:1 | 37% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 828 | 49 | 16.9:1 | 25% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 43 | 17.8:1 | 31% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 41 | 17.8:1 | 26% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 49 | 14.5:1 | 25% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 789 | 41 | 19.2:1 | 29% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 632 | 30 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryan Elementary School.
About Bryan Elementary School
This page covers Bryan Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Morris, Alabama. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 697 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480, so this school runs 45% bigger than that.
Jefferson County serves 35,444 students across 55 schools.
White students are the large majority at Bryan Elementary School, with 86% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Jefferson County's population at about 48%. Bryan Elementary School has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Bryan Elementary School is 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.0:1. Elementary schools in Alabama average about 17.0:1, a similar figure. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 26%. The rate at public schools in Jefferson County averages 52%, higher than here.
Bryan Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.9% and a predicted 65.4%.
Bryan Elementary School is located in Jefferson County, where median household income is about $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 181 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 97,401.
North Jefferson Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Bryan Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Bryan Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 828 in 2020-21 and 697 in 2024-25, a 16% decrease.
Community posts for Bryan Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- ClayChalkville High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- McAdory High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
- Hueytown High SchoolHigh · 1,200 students
- Shades Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,094 students
- Gardendale High SchoolHigh · 1,076 students
- Pinson Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
Nearby schools
- North Jefferson Middle School1.1 mi · 669
- Mortimer Jordan High School2.6 mi · 886
- Warrior Elementary School2.7 mi · 612
- Snow Rogers Elementary School5.0 mi · 389
- Kermit Johnson School6.1 mi · 646
- Mount Olive Elementary School7.1 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Bryan Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bryan Elementary School?
Bryan Elementary School enrolls approximately 697 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bryan Elementary School serve?
Bryan Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bryan Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bryan Elementary School is approximately 17.0:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bryan Elementary School?
At Bryan Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bryan Elementary School in?
Bryan Elementary School is part of Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.