Paine Elementary School

Paine Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Trussville, Alabama, part of Trussville City. The school teaches 1,338 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 179% above typical.

Trussville City comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 5,005 students; Paine Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Paine Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Paine Elementary School records 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jefferson County (around 52%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Paine Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Jefferson County shows median household earnings sit near $66,388, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Paine Elementary School is one of 181 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students).

HewittTrussville Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Paine Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.5%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Paine Elementary School's enrollment has increased 27% since 2018, when it stood at 1,056 (now 1,338). White enrollment moved from 82% to 73% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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