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Kermit Johnson School's overall state ranking declined from #329 in 2012 to #734 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools in recent years.
Math proficiency was 21%, lower than the state average of 30% in 2023, declining from 93% in 2012; reading proficiency was 40%, lower than the state average of 47%, while science proficiency stood at 29%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from 790 students in 2019 to 606 in 2023, while free lunch eligibility fluctuated between 56% and 72% over recent years, reflecting persistent socioeconomic challenges; minority enrollment comprised 76% of the student body.
The school served grades 3 through 5 with 620 students enrolled and a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 17:1 in the latest reporting year, consistent with recent years' ratios near 18:1.
Kermit Johnson School is a Title I eligible school in Jefferson County, Alabama, noted among the top 10% most diverse schools statewide but with proficiency rates consistently below the state averages for math, reading, and science.
Serving 1,342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paine Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-5
Total Students
620 students
1,342 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
80 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#734 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#30 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
72%
(Top 5% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
80%
(Top 5% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 5% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
-
209
Grade 1 Students
-
221
Grade 2 Students
-
229
Grade 3 Students
228
217
Grade 4 Students
181
223
Grade 5 Students
211
211
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
29%
5%
% Black
44%
15%
% White
24%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.43
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
