Jonesboro Elementary School

125 Owen Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020 | (205) 432-3400

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 923

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 923 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 195th out of 797 elementary schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mr Darryl V Aikerson
Fax: (205) 432-3466
Website: www.jonesboroelementary.com

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Bessemer City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,886
Graduation Rate: 52.4%
Dropout Rate: 4.5%
Students Per Teacher: 17.9
Enrolled Students: 4,480

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 923
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 465 (50.4%)
Females: 458 (49.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (3.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 726 (78.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 755 (81.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Jonesboro Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.1%
Black	875	94.8%
Asian	1	0.1%
Hispanic	19	2.1%
White	27	2.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	135	14.6%
1st Grade	115	12.5%
2nd Grade	138	15.0%
3rd Grade	125	13.5%
4th Grade	139	15.1%
5th Grade	136	14.7%
6th Grade	135	14.6%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Jonesboro Elementary School

Reviewed by Student on November 01, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Jonesboro is pretty much as good as its going to get. We have a great principle and staff. Also, when it comes to test scores we blow those other guys out the way. Also, they give numerous of choices for after school programs.

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