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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 010192001542
Kermit Johnson School
8300 Kermit Johnson Rd, Pinson, AL 35126 · (205) 379-4350 · Jefferson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
451 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 228 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 227 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 191 | 30% |
Student demographics
64%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
49.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
24.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Kermit Johnson School
Kermit Johnson School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit Johnson School this school | 646 | 69.8% | 36.8% |
| Morris Elementary School Huntsville | 532 | 71.2% | 25.3% |
| W O Lance Elementary Lanett | 564 | 64.7% | 18.7% |
| Flatwoods Elementary School Northport | 459 | 68.6% | 36.5% |
| Washington K8 Birmingham | 617 | 74.6% | 33.3% |
| Fultondale Elementary School Fultondale | 889 | 65.0% | 27.4% |
Matched among Alabama elementary 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 Kermit Johnson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #441 of 626 | #45 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #473 of 626 | #51 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #471 of 626 | #49 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #140 of 709 | #23 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #394 of 655 | #51 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #98 of 658 | #9 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.8% | #223 of 696 | #44 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #110 of 364 | #26 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. 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
646
-42 (-6%) vs 2020
+226% since 1990-91, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 646 | 37 | 17.5:1 | 70% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 62% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 62% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 34 | 20.2:1 | 80% (547) |
| 2017-18 | 791 | 43 | 18.4:1 | 74% (584) |
| 2015-16 | 786 | 39 | 20.1:1 | 60% (473) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | 47 | 16.3:1 | 54% (416) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 44% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 198 | 10 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kermit Johnson School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (791 to 646); teachers down 14% (43 to 37).
About Kermit Johnson School
Kermit Johnson School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Pinson, Alabama. The school serves grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 646 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Alabama enroll about 480 students on average.
The district, Jefferson County, operates 55 schools serving 35,444 students.
No group is above 50% at Kermit Johnson School; the largest is Black, at 48%. Other reported shares: 33% Hispanic, 16% White, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Based on 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, Kermit Johnson School has a ratio of 17.5:1. The 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 70%. The average for public schools in Jefferson County is 52%.
On the allk12 Grade, Kermit Johnson School lands at C, ahead of 28% of Alabama public elementary schools.
Test results at Kermit Johnson School are 3.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.8% actual, 33.3% predicted).
The school's county is Jefferson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,388, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 181 public schools in the county, enrolling about 97,401, Kermit Johnson School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Rudd Middle School is closest at about 3.3 miles. Kermit Johnson School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 32.0%, lower than Kermit Johnson School's 36.8%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment fell 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 20.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.5:1.
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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
Other schools in Pinson
- ClayChalkville High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- Pinson Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
- Pinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Rudd Middle SchoolMiddle · 648 students
Nearby schools
- Rudd Middle School3.3 mi · 648
- Pinson Valley High School3.4 mi · 1,025
- Pinson Elementary School3.8 mi · 753
- Mortimer Jordan High School4.8 mi · 886
- Bryan Elementary School6.1 mi · 697
- Center Point High School6.1 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Kermit Johnson SchoolHow large is Kermit Johnson School?
Kermit Johnson School enrolls approximately 646 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Kermit Johnson School serve?
Kermit Johnson School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kermit Johnson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kermit Johnson School is approximately 17.5:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kermit Johnson School?
Student demographics at Kermit Johnson School are roughly 16% White, 33% Hispanic, 48% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Kermit Johnson School in?
Kermit Johnson School is part of Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.