Pinson Elementary School

As a large primary school in Pinson, Alabama, Pinson Elementary School teaches 753 students from grades pre-K through 2, operated by Jefferson County. Enrollment runs roughly 57% larger than the state mean of about 480.

Jefferson County comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 35,444 students; Pinson Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Pinson Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is Black (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 18% White, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Pinson Elementary School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,388 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pinson Elementary School is one of 181 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students).

Rudd Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pinson Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 815 (now 753). White enrollment moved from 33% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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