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Hueytown Primary School

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Bessemer, AL 35023

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Serving 602 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Hueytown Primary 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 602 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 30-34%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hueytown Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Hueytown Primary School's student population of 602 students has grown by 79% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 133% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hueytown Primary School
Pre-K	92
Kind	148
1	179
2	183

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Total Students

602 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School
2023	653
2022	473
2021	470
2020	336
2019	336
2018	310
2017	310
2016	306
2015	290
2014	309
2013	283
2012	291
2011	282
2010	314
2009	339
2008	343
2007	362
2006	389
2005	415
2004	413
2003	433
2002	421
2001	443
2000	464
1999	491
1998	472
1997	468
1996	439
1995	469
1994	483
1993	461
1992	504
1991	547
1990	610
1989	616
1988	595
1987	596

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School
2023	35
2022	27
2021	30
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	22
2013	23
2012	21
2011	26
2010	19
2009	26
2008	27
2007	26
2006	26
2005	28
2004	27
2003	27
2002	26
2001	28
2000	29
1999	27
1998	27
1997	25
1996	27
1995	23
1994	24
1993	22
1992	25
1991	28
1990	29
1989	25
1988	26
1987	26

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School Rankings

The of Hueytown Primary School is 0.61, 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)

(18-19)

30-34%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2019	32%	47%	33%
2018	32%	47%	34%
2017	42%	44%	33%
2016	42%	43%	34%
2015	47%	40%	32%
2014	42%	38%	28%
2013	82%	80%	78%
2012	92%	82%	81%
2011	92%	80%	81%
2010	77%	78%

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(18-19)

35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2019	37%	45%	37%
2018	37%	46%	34%
2017	27%	39%	33%
2016	27%	38%	33%
2015	32%	41%	36%
2014	27%	42%	38%
2013	92%	86%	86%
2012	92%	86%	86%
2011	92%	85%	84%
2010	87%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	20:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	11:1	15:1	13:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	13:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	19:1
1989	25:1	20:1	20:1
1988	23:1	20:1	20:1
1987	23:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2020)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2009)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	12%	11%	14%
2022	10%	10%	13%
2021	10%	9%	11%
2020	11%	8%	10%
2019	11%	8%	10%
2018	7%	7%	9%
2017	7%	7%	9%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	6%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	3%	3%

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Black

56%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	55%	32%	49%
2022	55%	32%	49%
2021	51%	32%	48%
2020	53%	33%	47%
2019	53%	33%	47%
2018	51%	33%	47%
2017	51%	33%	47%
2016	51%	33%	46%
2015	49%	33%	45%
2014	47%	34%	46%
2013	39%	34%	44%
2012	37%	34%	43%
2011	36%	35%	43%
2010	37%	35%	42%
2009	35%	35%	41%
2008	34%	36%	40%
2007	35%	36%	38%
2006	34%	36%	36%
2005	36%	36%	31%
2004	27%	36%	28%
2003	21%	36%	26%
2002	10%	36%	24%
2001	9%	36%	23%
2000	8%	36%	22%
1999	9%	36%	20%
1998	7%	36%	20%
1997	7%	36%	18%
1996	9%	36%	17%
1995	7%	36%	16%
1994	9%	36%	15%
1993	10%	36%	15%

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White

25%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	29%	52%	35%
2022	31%	53%	36%
2021	35%	53%	38%
2020	33%	54%	41%
2019	33%	54%	41%
2018	39%	55%	44%
2017	39%	55%	44%
2016	38%	56%	46%
2015	42%	56%	44%
2014	47%	57%	46%
2013	56%	58%	48%
2012	57%	58%	50%
2011	56%	58%	50%
2010	59%	58%	52%
2009	62%	59%	55%
2008	64%	58%	56%
2007	62%	59%	58%
2006	64%	59%	61%
2005	64%	60%	66%
2004	73%	60%	69%
2003	79%	60%	72%
2002	90%	60%	74%
2001	91%	61%	76%
2000	92%	61%	77%
1999	91%	61%	79%
1998	93%	61%	80%
1997	93%	60%	82%
1996	91%	61%	83%
1995	93%	62%	84%
1994	91%	62%	85%
1993	90%	62%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	4%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.60	0.62	0.62
2022	0.60	0.61	0.62
2021	0.61	0.61	0.61
2020	0.60	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60	0.60
2018	0.59	0.59	0.58
2017	0.59	0.59	0.58
2016	0.59	0.58	0.58
2015	0.58	0.58	0.58
2014	0.56	0.56	0.58
2013	0.54	0.55	0.57
2012	0.54	0.55	0.57
2011	0.56	0.54	0.56
2010	0.52	0.54	0.55
2009	0.50	0.53	0.54
2008	0.48	0.54	0.53
2007	0.50	0.53	0.52
2006	0.48	0.53	0.50
2005	0.47	0.51	0.47
2004	0.40	0.51	0.44
2003	0.34	0.51	0.42
2002	0.18	0.51	0.40
2001	0.17	0.50	0.38
2000	0.15	0.50	0.36
1999	0.17	0.50	0.34
1998	0.13	0.50	0.32
1997	0.13	0.52	0.30
1996	0.17	0.50	0.28
1995	0.13	0.49	0.27
1994	0.17	0.49	0.26
1993	0.18	0.49	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	57%	55%	55%
2022	66%	44%	46%
2021	65%	48%	53%
2020	59%	49%	48%
2019	59%	49%	48%
2018	63%	47%	50%
2017	63%	47%	50%
2016	61%	46%	44%
2015	63%	47%	46%
2014	67%	52%	49%
2013	60%	51%	48%
2012	59%	51%	49%
2011	53%	49%	43%
2010	52%	47%	39%
2009	39%	44%	32%
2008	35%	43%	31%
2007	33%	42%	31%
2006	33%	44%	29%
2005	30%	43%	25%
2004	25%	42%	24%
2003	24%	42%	22%
2002	19%	40%	21%
2001	18%	38%	20%
2000	16%	37%	19%
1999	19%	38%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hueytown Primary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	11%	6%	8%
2019	11%	6%	8%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	13%	6%	8%
2012	13%	7%	7%
2011	12%	6%	7%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	8%
2008	13%	8%	9%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	13%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	8%	7%
2000	9%	8%	7%
1999	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Hueytown Primary School often compared to?

Hueytown Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hueytown Intermediate School, Concord Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AL state average).

How many students attend Hueytown Primary School?

602 students attend Hueytown Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Hueytown Primary School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hueytown Primary School?

Hueytown Primary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hueytown Primary School offer ?

Hueytown Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hueytown Primary School part of?

Hueytown Primary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 602 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 30-34%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education