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Jim Pearson Elementary School ranked among the top 20% most diverse public schools in Alabama, serving grades PK–2 with an enrollment of 739 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.

Math proficiency was 20% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 20%, lower than the state average of 47%.

Science proficiency measured 20% in 2022, lower than the state average of 38%, indicating room for academic improvement.

Minority enrollment stood at 57% in 2023, with enrollment declining slightly from 772 in 2023 to 739 students most recently.

The school is Title I eligible, with 44% of students qualifying for free lunch in 2023, reflecting a significant socioeconomic portion among its student body.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Jim Pearson Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Alexander City, AL, covering an area of approximately 112.2 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 13.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jim Pearson Elementary School's student population of 704 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jim Pearson Elementary School
Pre-K	90
Kind	196
1	202
2	216

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Total Students

704 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School
2025	704
2024	739
2023	772
2022	788
2021	757
2020	803
2019	811
2018	816
2017	820
2015	790
2014	729
2013	741
2012	698
2011	707
2010	759
2009	794
2008	841
2007	884
2006	923
2005	830
2004	881
2003	858
2002	887
2001	864
2000	907
1999	929
1998	985
1997	974
1996	987
1995	971
1994	914
1993	906
1992	899
1991	912
1990	887
1989	880
1988	928
1987	905

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School
2025	41
2024	43
2023	43
2022	43
2021	50
2020	54
2019	47
2018	47
2017	52
2015	44
2014	45
2013	59
2012	48
2011	51
2010	61
2009	65
2008	69
2007	67
2006	68
2005	69
2004	59
2003	64
2002	61
2001	63
2000	62
1999	61
1998	59
1997	59
1996	58
1995	57
1994	60
1993	58
1992	55
1991	54
1990	52
1989	49
1988	45
1987	43

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Year Founded

1972

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School Motto

To inspire hope while developing students who are innovative lifelong learners.

School Rankings

The of Jim Pearson Elementary School is 0.64, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (AL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	18:1	18:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	25:1
2021	15:1	17:1	20:1
2020	15:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2015	18:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	16:1	15:1
2009	12:1	16:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	17:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	19:1
1991	17:1	19:1	19:1
1990	17:1	19:1	20:1
1989	18:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	20:1	21:1
1987	21:1	21:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2025	9%	12%
2024	8%	11%
2023	8%	11%	9%
2022	9%	10%	9%
2021	2%	9%	1%
2020	3%	9%	1%
2019	2%	8%	1%
2018	9%	8%	7%
2017	10%	7%	7%
2015	9%	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%

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Black

44%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2025	44%	31%
2024	43%	32%
2023	41%	32%	41%
2022	38%	32%	40%
2021	42%	32%	42%
2020	46%	32%	41%
2019	45%	33%	41%
2018	46%	33%	40%
2017	43%	33%	40%
2015	42%	33%	40%
2014	40%	34%	39%
2013	42%	34%	39%
2012	40%	34%	38%
2011	41%	35%	39%
2010	36%	35%	38%
2009	36%	35%	38%
2008	37%	36%	39%
2007	37%	36%	40%
2006	39%	36%	40%
2005	38%	36%	39%
2004	39%	36%	40%
2003	41%	36%	40%
2002	42%	36%	39%
2001	42%	36%	38%
2000	38%	36%	36%
1999	38%	36%	35%
1998	41%	36%	38%
1997	38%	36%	37%
1996	37%	36%	37%
1995	37%	36%	37%
1994	35%	36%	37%
1993	36%	36%	37%
1992	37%	36%	37%
1991	34%	36%	38%
1990	33%	36%	38%
1989	34%	36%	38%

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White

40%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2025	40%	50%
2024	43%	51%
2023	46%	52%	44%
2022	48%	53%	46%
2021	54%	53%	55%
2020	49%	54%	55%
2019	51%	54%	55%
2018	44%	55%	51%
2017	43%	55%	51%
2015	45%	56%	53%
2014	50%	57%	55%
2013	49%	58%	55%
2012	52%	58%	57%
2011	55%	59%	59%
2010	57%	59%	58%
2009	59%	59%	59%
2008	60%	59%	58%
2007	59%	59%	57%
2006	59%	59%	57%
2005	60%	60%	59%
2004	58%	60%	58%
2003	56%	60%	59%
2002	56%	60%	60%
2001	58%	61%	61%
2000	61%	61%	63%
1999	62%	61%	64%
1998	59%	62%	62%
1997	62%	61%	63%
1996	63%	62%	63%
1995	63%	62%	63%
1994	64%	62%	63%
1993	64%	63%	63%
1992	63%	63%	63%
1991	65%	63%	62%
1990	66%	63%	62%
1989	66%	63%	62%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

60%

50%

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2025	0.64	0.64
2024	0.63	0.63
2023	0.62	0.62	0.63
2022	0.62	0.61	0.63
2021	0.54	0.61	0.53
2020	0.55	0.60	0.53
2019	0.54	0.60	0.53
2018	0.59	0.59	0.58
2017	0.63	0.59	0.58
2015	0.62	0.58	0.56
2014	0.59	0.56	0.55
2013	0.59	0.55	0.55
2012	0.57	0.55	0.53
2011	0.53	0.53	0.50
2010	0.55	0.53	0.52
2009	0.53	0.53	0.51
2008	0.51	0.53	0.52
2007	0.52	0.53	0.51
2006	0.50	0.53	0.51
2005	0.50	0.51	0.50
2004	0.52	0.51	0.51
2003	0.52	0.51	0.50
2002	0.51	0.51	0.50
2001	0.49	0.50	0.49
2000	0.49	0.50	0.48
1999	0.48	0.50	0.48
1998	0.49	0.49	0.48
1997	0.48	0.50	0.47
1996	0.47	0.49	0.47
1995	0.47	0.49	0.47
1994	0.47	0.49	0.47
1993	0.47	0.48	0.48
1992	0.47	0.48	0.47
1991	0.47	0.48	0.47
1990	0.46	0.48	0.48
1989	0.45	0.48	0.48

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(22-23)

16.9%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2023	16.9%	22.6%	18.8%
2022	16.2%	22.7%	20.5%
2021	8%	11.3%	10.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

61%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2025	61%	53%
2024	45%	56%
2023	44%	55%	43%
2022	46%	44%	46%
2021	58%	48%	61%
2020	60%	49%	57%
2019	62%	49%	57%
2018	62%	50%	50%
2017	54%	47%	50%
2015	57%	47%	52%
2014	66%	52%	60%
2013	55%	51%	48%
2012	50%	51%	50%
2011	61%	49%	51%
2010	52%	47%	47%
2009	49%	44%	44%
2008	47%	43%	43%
2007	47%	42%	42%
2006	46%	44%	43%
2005	49%	43%	42%
2004	46%	42%	40%
2003	45%	42%	38%
2002	42%	40%	36%
2001	39%	38%	33%
2000	40%	37%	30%
1999	38%	38%	27%
1998	37%	38%	25%
1997	36%	39%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2024)
Year	Jim Pearson Elementary School	Alabama	Alexander City School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2000	5%	8%	4%
1999	7%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Alexander City School District

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

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What schools are Jim Pearson Elementary School often compared to?

Jim Pearson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dadeville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Jim Pearson Elementary School?

704 students attend Jim Pearson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Jim Pearson Elementary School students are Black, 40% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jim Pearson Elementary School?

Jim Pearson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jim Pearson Elementary School offer ?

Jim Pearson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jim Pearson Elementary School part of?

Jim Pearson Elementary School is part of Alexander City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Jim Pearson Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Alexander City, AL, covering an area of approximately 112.2 square miles. Parents can expect a typical drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 13.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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