Enrollment
111
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 010192000750
West Jefferson Elementary School
4880 Freewill Dr, Quinton, AL 35130 · (205) 379-5550 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
73 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 2 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 14% |
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
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
28.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 West Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #326 of 626 | #36 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #425 of 626 | #46 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #400 of 626 | #42 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #697 of 709 | #96 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #277 of 696 | #48 of 96 |
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
111
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-74% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 111 | 7 | 15.9:1 | 66% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 6.7 | 16.3:1 | 50% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 7 | 13.4:1 | 49% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 6 | 18.7:1 | 62% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 7.7 | 18.2:1 | 58% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 8 | 17.0:1 | 50% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | 10 | 15.1:1 | 54% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 50% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Jefferson Elementary School.
About West Jefferson Elementary School
West Jefferson Elementary School is a public very small elementary school in Quinton, Alabama. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 111 students. That puts enrollment 77% below the 480-student average for elementary schools in Alabama.
The district, Jefferson County, has 35,444 students enrolled across 55 schools.
The share of students at West Jefferson Elementary School who are White is 86%. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Jefferson County, the White share is about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
There are 7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.9:1. Across elementary schools in Alabama, the average ratio is 17.0:1. Of all students at West Jefferson Elementary School, 66% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 14 points.
West Jefferson Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 48.2%, compared with a predicted 36.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Jefferson County show the median household earns about $66,388 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting West Jefferson Elementary School, Jefferson County has 181 public schools.
Dora High School is about 6.7 miles from West Jefferson Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, West Jefferson Elementary School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 112 to 111. The ratio was 18.7:1 in 2020-21 and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- Dora High School6.7 mi · 476
- Brookville Elementary School6.9 mi · 211
- Sumiton Middle School7.1 mi · 476
- Sumiton Elementary School7.2 mi · 720
- Adamsville Elementary School7.8 mi · 288
- Bagley Elementary School8.4 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About West Jefferson Elementary SchoolHow large is West Jefferson Elementary School?
West Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 111 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does West Jefferson Elementary School serve?
West Jefferson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Jefferson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Jefferson Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Jefferson Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Jefferson Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is West Jefferson Elementary School public or private?
West Jefferson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County.
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