Jefferson County School District
Public
Regional · 25 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Helena, Gardendale, Hueytown, Center Point, Irondale, Clay, Pleasant Grove, Fultondale, Pinson, Kimberly, Adamsville, Warrior, Brighton, Morris, Graysville, Lipscomb, Brookside, Sylvan Springs, Mulga, West Jefferson, Trafford, County Line, Maytown, North Johns and Cardiff, and parts of Hoover, Trussville, Argo, Lake View and Sumiton.
At a glance
35,444Students enrolled
57Schools
25Towns served
$12,625Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
59%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Gardendale Elementary School or Snow Rogers Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Hueytown Primary School or Hueytown Intermediate SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Irondale Community School or Grantswood Community SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–12
Pleasant Grove High School or Jefferson County International Baccalaureate SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
UW Clemon Elementary School or Adamsville Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AL
Math proficiency9%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,625
per student each year · 9% below the AL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
35,126’20
35,819’21
35,951’22
35,671’23
35,444’24
Students
Black · 51%18,226
White · 30%10,540
Hispanic · 16%5,515
Two or more races · 3%933
Asian · 0%149
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%50
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Helena21,769 people
Gardendale16,534 people
Hueytown16,414 people
Center Point15,914 people
Irondale13,464 people
Clay10,273 people
Pleasant Grove9,442 people
Fultondale9,384 people
Pinson7,832 people
Kimberly4,439 people
Adamsville4,266 people
Warrior3,207 people
Brighton3,079 people
Morris2,673 people
Graysville2,509 people
Lipscomb2,214 people
Brookside1,603 people
Sylvan Springs1,490 people
Mulga602 people
West Jefferson581 people
Trafford493 people
County Line358 people
Maytown314 people
North Johns129 people
Cardiff125 people
Also covers small parts of Hoover, Trussville, Argo, Lake View and Sumiton.
Schools57 in district
Fultondale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 889 students · Fultondale
CPublicChalkville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 818 students · Birmingham
DPublicPinson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 753 students · Pinson
PublicMcCalla Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 752 students · Bessemer
C+PublicBryant Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 707 students · Birmingham
C+PublicGardendale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 700 students · Gardendale
B+PublicBryan Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 697 students · Morris
A-PublicKermit Johnson SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 646 students · Pinson
CPublicMcAdory Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 617 students · Mccalla
C+PublicWarrior Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 612 students · Warrior
BPublicClay Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 606 students · Clay
C+PublicHueytown Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 601 students · Hueytown
PublicUW Clemon Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 590 students · Adamsville
DPublicOak Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 576 students · Bessemer
B+PublicCenter Point Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 557 students · Birmingham
PublicBagley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 550 students · Dora
A-PublicHueytown Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 527 students · Hueytown
C+PublicPleasant Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 524 students · Pleasant Grove
C-PublicErwin Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 510 students · Center Point
DPublicIrondale Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 435 students · Irondale
CPublicConcord Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 400 students · Bessemer
C+PublicGrantswood Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 394 students · Birmingham
CPublicSnow Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 389 students · Gardendale
B+PublicMinor Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 384 students · Birmingham
DPublicBrighton SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 336 students · Brighton
DPublicAdamsville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 288 students · Adamsville
DPublicMount Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 286 students · Mount Olive
A-PublicLipscomb Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 221 students · Lipscomb
C-PublicBrookville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 211 students · Graysville
CPublicWest Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 111 students · Quinton
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.