For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,139 students in Walker County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Walker County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
7,201 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Walker County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.62
# American Indian Students
17 Students
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
419 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
6%
32%
# White Students
6,312 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
88%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
387
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
645
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
547
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
506
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
498
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
498
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
504
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
524
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
513
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
516
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
578
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
481
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,521 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,553
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,521
$12,150
Best Walker County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cordova Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35 North St
Cordova, AL 35550
(205) 483-7666
Cordova, AL 35550
(205) 483-7666
Grades: PK-4
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
Parrish Elementarymiddle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
95 Engle St
Parrish, AL 35580
(205) 686-5061
Parrish, AL 35580
(205) 686-5061
Grades: PK-8
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
Bankhead Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
110 School Rd
Cordova, AL 35550
(205) 483-7245
Cordova, AL 35550
(205) 483-7245
Grades: 5-8
| 320 students
Rank: #44.
Curry Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
85 Yellow Jacket Dr
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 387-7845
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 387-7845
Grades: PK-4
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Valley Junior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
155 Valley School Rd
Jasper, AL 35504
(205) 483-9381
Jasper, AL 35504
(205) 483-9381
Grades: PK-8
| 577 students
Rank: #66.
Lupton Junior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1110 Prospect Rd
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 384-5838
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 384-5838
Grades: PK-8
| 416 students
Rank: #77.
Curry Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
115 Yellow Jacket Dr
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 384-3441
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 384-3441
Grades: 5-8
| 341 students
Rank: #88.
Sumiton Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
71 1st Street North
Sumiton, AL 35148
(205) 648-5656
Sumiton, AL 35148
(205) 648-5656
Grades: PK-4
| 665 students
Rank: #99.
Carbon Hill Elementaryjunior High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
283 Bulldog Blvd
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-4101
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-4101
Grades: PK-8
| 510 students
Rank: #1010.
Sumiton Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
275 1st St N
Sumiton, AL 35148
(205) 648-2390
Sumiton, AL 35148
(205) 648-2390
Grades: 5-8
| 485 students
Rank: #1111.
Oakman Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
142 School St
Oakman, AL 35579
(205) 622-3611
Oakman, AL 35579
(205) 622-3611
Grades: PK-8
| 647 students
Rank: n/an/a
Walker County Schools 180 Program
Alternative School
1601 Highland Avenue
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-9984
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-9984
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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