Jonesboro Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jonesboro Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jonesboro Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Jonesboro Elementary School's student population of 509 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jonesboro Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	77
1	86
2	81
3	70
4	85
5	76

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School
2023	525
2022	578
2021	551
2020	605
2019	605
2018	584
2017	584
2016	660
2015	721
2014	745
2013	921
2012	977
2011	984
2010	923
2009	877
2008	836
2007	768
2006	776
2005	645
2004	622
2003	640
2002	737
2001	728
2000	723
1999	704
1998	696
1997	724
1996	712
1995	721
1994	725
1993	749
1992	778
1991	784
1990	799
1989	910
1988	487
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	37
2017	37
2016	40
2015	44
2014	56
2013	66
2012	62
2011	59
2010	49
2009	55
2008	53
2007	51
2006	47
2005	47
2004	43
2003	45
2002	48
2001	48
2000	48
1999	48
1998	45
1997	43
1996	45
1995	43
1994	44
1993	44
1992	42
1991	45
1990	44
1989	48
1988	32
1987	24

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School Rankings

Jonesboro Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jonesboro Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#1083 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School
2023	#1083
2022	#1167
2021	#1245
2019	#1168
2018	#1134
2017	#1087
2016	#1116
2015	#1246
2014	#1252
2013	#1023
2012	#729

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12%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2023	12%	30%	8%
2022	7%	29%	5%
2021	3%	24%	3%
2019	19%	47%	21%
2018	21%	47%	24%
2017	24%	44%	20%
2016	21%	43%	19%
2015	13%	40%	14%
2014	14%	38%	12%
2013	80%	80%	69%
2012	85%	82%	69%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2022	18%	47%	20%
2021	15%	46%	19%
2019	19%	45%	22%
2018	21%	46%	24%
2017	15%	39%	17%
2016	14%	38%	16%
2015	10%	41%	16%
2014	9%	42%	17%
2013	74%	86%	72%
2012	85%	86%	75%
2011	85%	85%	77%

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6-9%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2022	7%	38%	12%
2021	12%	36%	13%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2023	18:1	17:1	21:1
2022	20:1	18:1	36:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	20:1
2019	19:1	17:1	20:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	13:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	17:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	19:1	18:1
1990	18:1	19:1	20:1
1989	19:1	20:1	18:1
1988	15:1	20:1	19:1
1987	18:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

28%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2023	23%	11%	17%
2022	20%	10%	16%
2021	17%	9%	14%
2020	13%	8%	11%
2019	13%	8%	11%
2018	8%	7%	8%
2017	8%	7%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%	5%
2011	3%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

68%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2023	72%	32%	78%
2022	75%	32%	79%
2021	77%	32%	81%
2020	83%	33%	85%
2019	83%	33%	85%
2018	91%	33%	90%
2017	91%	33%	90%
2016	91%	33%	91%
2015	93%	33%	92%
2014	95%	34%	92%
2013	95%	34%	93%
2012	94%	34%	93%
2011	94%	35%	93%
2010	95%	35%	94%
2009	93%	35%	94%
2008	93%	36%	94%
2007	94%	36%	95%
2006	95%	36%	95%
2005	97%	36%	96%
2004	96%	36%	96%
2003	96%	36%	96%
2002	94%	36%	97%
2001	94%	36%	96%
2000	93%	36%	95%
1999	92%	36%	94%
1998	93%	36%	94%
1997	88%	36%	92%
1996	87%	36%	92%
1995	86%	36%	90%
1994	85%	36%	89%
1993	80%	36%	87%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2023	2%	52%	2%
2022	2%	53%	2%
2021	2%	53%	2%
2020	3%	54%	3%
2019	3%	54%	3%
2018	1%	55%	2%
2017	1%	55%	2%
2016	1%	56%	2%
2015	1%	56%	2%
2014	1%	57%	2%
2013	2%	58%	2%
2012	2%	58%	2%
2011	3%	58%	3%
2010	3%	58%	2%
2009	4%	59%	2%
2008	5%	58%	3%
2007	3%	59%	2%
2006	3%	59%	2%
2005	2%	60%	2%
2004	2%	60%	2%
2003	4%	60%	3%
2002	6%	60%	3%
2001	6%	61%	4%
2000	7%	61%	5%
1999	8%	61%	6%
1998	7%	61%	6%
1997	12%	60%	8%
1996	12%	61%	8%
1995	14%	62%	10%
1994	15%	62%	11%
1993	20%	62%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2023	0.43	0.62	0.36
2022	0.40	0.61	0.36
2021	0.38	0.61	0.32
2020	0.30	0.60	0.27
2019	0.30	0.60	0.27
2018	0.17	0.59	0.18
2017	0.17	0.59	0.18
2016	0.17	0.58	0.17
2015	0.13	0.58	0.16
2014	0.10	0.56	0.14
2013	0.10	0.55	0.14
2012	0.12	0.55	0.13
2011	0.12	0.54	0.13
2010	0.10	0.54	0.12
2009	0.13	0.53	0.12
2008	0.13	0.54	0.12
2007	0.12	0.53	0.10
2006	0.10	0.53	0.09
2005	0.06	0.51	0.08
2004	0.08	0.51	0.09
2003	0.10	0.51	0.07
2002	0.11	0.51	0.07
2001	0.11	0.50	0.09
2000	0.13	0.50	0.10
1999	0.15	0.50	0.12
1998	0.13	0.50	0.12
1997	0.21	0.52	0.15
1996	0.24	0.50	0.16
1995	0.24	0.49	0.18
1994	0.26	0.49	0.20
1993	0.32	0.49	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2023	77%	55%	74%
2022	78%	44%	76%
2021	78%	48%	76%
2020	78%	49%	76%
2019	78%	49%	76%
2018	69%	47%	68%
2017	69%	47%	68%
2016	72%	46%	69%
2015	69%	47%	70%
2014	83%	52%	82%
2013	86%	51%	86%
2012	88%	51%	86%
2011	84%	49%	83%
2010	79%	47%	79%
2009	82%	44%	78%
2008	80%	43%	77%
2007	80%	42%	78%
2006	71%	44%	77%
2005	78%	43%	83%
2004	77%	42%	75%
2003	70%	42%	69%
2002	66%	40%	41%
2001	59%	38%	59%
2000	80%	37%	61%
1999	82%	38%	61%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jonesboro Elementary School	Alabama	Bessemer City School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	10%	9%	8%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	15%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	8%	8%	6%
1999	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bessemer City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jonesboro Elementary School's ranking?

Jonesboro Elementary School is ranked #1083 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Jonesboro Elementary School often compared to?

Jonesboro Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greenwood Elementary School, Bessemer City Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Jonesboro Elementary School?

509 students attend Jonesboro Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Jonesboro Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jonesboro Elementary School?

Jonesboro Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jonesboro Elementary School offer ?

Jonesboro Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jonesboro Elementary School part of?

Jonesboro Elementary School is part of Bessemer City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education