Sumiton Elementary School
Tel:
(205)648-5656
- Sumiton Elementary School serves 652 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 31% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Sumiton Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Sumiton Elementary School's student population of 652 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
Total Students | 652 students |
Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
Students by Grade | ![]() |
School Comparison
- Sumiton Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sumiton Elementary School is 0.23, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
Overall School Rank | #631 out of 1,264 schools (Top 50%) | |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 44% |
Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 39% |
Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
Black | 11% | 33% |
White | 87% | 55% |
All Ethnic Groups | ![]() | ![]() |
Diversity Score | 0.23 | 0.34 |
Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 47% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Walker County School District |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sumiton Elementary School is Dora High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sumiton Elementary Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sumiton Elementary Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sumiton Sumiton Elementary Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 591 students
0.4 miles
275 1st St N
Sumiton, AL 35148
(205)648-2390 0.4 5-8 591 - Dora Dora High School Grades: 9-12 | 499 students
0.7 miles
330 Glenn C Gant Cir.
Dora, AL 35062
(205)648-6863 0.7 9-12 499 - Dora Bagley Junior High School Grades: K-4 | 504 students
4.0 miles
8581 Tate Mill Rd
Dora, AL 35062
(205)379-2500 4.0 K-4 504 - Cordova Cordova Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 379 students
6.9 miles
35 North St
Cordova, AL 35550
(205)483-7666 6.9 PK-4 379 - Cordova Bankhead Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 329 students
7.2 miles
110 School Rd
Cordova, AL 35550
(205)483-7245 7.2 5-8 329
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