West Jefferson Elementary School

4880 Freewill Dr, Irondale AL, 35130 | Jefferson County School District | 205-379-5550
  • grades KG-6
  • students 140
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Irondale
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
35%Irondale
44%Alabama

West Jefferson Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Irondale, AL. There are a total of 140 students and 8 teachers at West Jefferson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

West Jefferson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 19% higher than the Alabama average.

West Jefferson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students140
Teachers8
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Jefferson Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
321-39%
460-79%
540-59%
660-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-59%
440-59%
540-59%
660-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Jefferson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 91.4% 47.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 43.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 6.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Irondale demographics profile

StatisticIrondaleAlabamaNational
Population13,0684,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7559791
Median age37.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Irondale

IndexIrondaleAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade85.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.5%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.9%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The West Jefferson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.