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Enrollment
747
Combined
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 673
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE COUNTY·NCES 010240000980
J U Blacksher School
15933 Hwy 21 S, Uriah, AL 36480 · (251) 862-2130 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL747 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Alabama public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
402 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 63 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
51.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
26.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like J U Blacksher School
J U Blacksher School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J U Blacksher School this school | 747 | 53.8% | 38.6% |
| Ider School Ider | 586 | 50.7% | 48.5% |
| Pisgah High School Pisgah | 598 | 50.7% | 42.6% |
| Leroy High School Leroy | 463 | 53.3% | 40.2% |
| Fyffe High School Fyffe | 954 | 49.2% | 52.4% |
| Pleasant Home School Andalusia | 508 | 55.1% | 49.2% |
Matched among Alabama K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where J U Blacksher School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #36 of 62 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #39 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #39 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 747 | #14 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #42 of 61 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #4 of 61 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #40 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #16 of 21 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
747
+99 (+15%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 747 | 41.7 | 17.9:1 | 54% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 726 | 39 | 18.6:1 | 64% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 714 | 38.5 | 18.6:1 | 66% (470) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 36 | 18.0:1 | 62% (399) |
| 2017-18 | 716 | 38.5 | 18.6:1 | 53% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 36 | 19.6:1 | 53% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 723 | 45 | 16.1:1 | 51% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 46% (209) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 29 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J U Blacksher School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (716 to 747); teachers up 8% (38.5 to 41.7).
About J U Blacksher School
J U Blacksher School is a medium-sized combined-grade school in Monroe County, located in Uriah, Alabama. It educates 747 students in pre-K through 12.
Monroe County is the district for J U Blacksher School. It has 7 schools and 2,963 students.
White students make up a majority at J U Blacksher School, at 61%. Other students are 19% Native American, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 41.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.9:1. For comparison, combined schools in Alabama average 17.9:1. Roughly 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Monroe County is 67%.
Measured against Alabama public K-12 schools, J U Blacksher School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for J U Blacksher School is 44.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.6%.
Across Monroe County, the median household income is $42,292, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monroe County is home to 9 public schools and about 2,963 public school students.
The closest other public school is Huxford Elementary School, about 5.8 miles away. Nearby schools average 28.2% on proficiency, and J U Blacksher School is above that at 38.6%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 747 students in 2024-25, 99 more than the 648 it had in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,388
Census ACS
Median income
$42,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,963 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe County
- Excel High SchoolCombined · 1,010 students
- Monroeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Monroe County High SchoolHigh · 302 students
- Monroeville Middle SchoolMiddle · 264 students
- J F Shields High SchoolCombined · 179 students
- Monroe Intermediate SchoolElementary · 55 students
Nearby schools
- Huxford Elementary School5.8 mi · 276
- Excel High School13.0 mi · 1,010
- Monroe County High School16.0 mi · 302
- Repton Junior High School17.5 mi · 129
- Escambia County Middle School17.7 mi · 278
- Monroeville Middle School18.4 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About J U Blacksher SchoolHow many students attend J U Blacksher School?
J U Blacksher School enrolls approximately 747 students in grades PK-12.
Is J U Blacksher School an elementary, middle, or high school?
J U Blacksher School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does J U Blacksher School have?
J U Blacksher School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at J U Blacksher School?
Student demographics at J U Blacksher School are roughly 61% White, 2% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is J U Blacksher School in?
J U Blacksher School is part of Monroe County.
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