Schools in West Jefferson · Jefferson County School District
West Jefferson’s public schools score below 69% of Alabama districts
The public schools West Jefferson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
31%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 13 pts vs AL 45%
2020–21
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 13 pts vs AL 22%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 0 pts vs AL 91%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 9% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
AL 17.1 · smaller classes
Schools
1
111 students
The School Grade
How West Jefferson compares
C− Test scoresC+ Graduation
Alabama school districts we grade (143)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (211)Better than 31%
High confidence. Built on 18,066 tested students and a graduating class of 2,736; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Alabama’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Alabama only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Jefferson.
14 schools teach 6th grade in West Jefferson’s district. Which one depends on your address: ClayChalkville Middle School, Fultondale High School, McAdory Middle School and Oak Grove High School and more.
14 schools teach 7th grade in West Jefferson’s district. Which one depends on your address: ClayChalkville Middle School, Fultondale High School, McAdory Middle School and Oak Grove High School and more.
14 schools teach 8th grade in West Jefferson’s district. Which one depends on your address: ClayChalkville Middle School, Fultondale High School, McAdory Middle School and Oak Grove High School and more.
13 schools teach 9th grade in West Jefferson’s district. Which one depends on your address: ClayChalkville High School, McAdory High School, Hueytown High School and Shades Valley High School and more.
13 schools teach 10th grade in West Jefferson’s district. Which one depends on your address: ClayChalkville High School, McAdory High School, Hueytown High School and Shades Valley High School and more.
13 schools teach 11th grade in West Jefferson’s district. Which one depends on your address: ClayChalkville High School, McAdory High School, Hueytown High School and Shades Valley High School and more.
13 schools teach 12th grade in West Jefferson’s district. Which one depends on your address: ClayChalkville High School, McAdory High School, Hueytown High School and Shades Valley High School and more.
The path, start to finish
PK–5West Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson County School District
6–1214 schoolsDepends on your address
1213 high schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well below the state in reading
Reading32%
State average 45.4%
Math9%
State average 22%
West Jefferson vs. its neighbors
West Jefferson’s schools rank 1st of 3 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Alabama districts.
Every school in West Jefferson
1 school. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Elementary
Also serving West Jefferson · in other towns
ClayChalkville Middle School
C−952 students16:1Rate it →
Fultondale High School
C−848 students17:1Rate it →
McAdory Middle School
C841 students17:1Rate it →
Oak Grove High School
C777 students19:1Rate it →
Hueytown Middle School
C−755 students16:1Rate it →
Pleasant Grove High School
D752 students16:1Rate it →
Bragg Middle School
B−731 students18:1Rate it →
North Jefferson Middle School
B−669 students20:1Rate it →
Minor Middle School
D668 students18:1Rate it →
Rudd Middle School
C−648 students18:1Rate it →
Erwin Middle School
D585 students18:1Rate it →
Corner Middle School
B437 students20:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near West Jefferson
There’s no college in West Jefferson, but 9 are within 30 miles. The closest is Miles College in Fairfield, 15.2 miles away.
Miles CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fairfield
15.2 mi1,053 students
Bevill State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Jasper
17.2 mi3,018 students
Strayer University-AlabamaUniversity or college · For-profit · Birmingham
17.5 mi3 students
Lawson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Birmingham
17.7 mi2,621 students
University of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity or college · Public · Birmingham
18.1 mi15,353 students
Herzing University-BirminghamUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Birmingham
18.5 mi282 students
Fortis Institute-BirminghamCommunity college · For-profit · Birmingham
18.9 mi339 students
Jefferson State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Birmingham
19.2 mi5,747 students
Samford UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Homewood
20.3 mi5,725 students
Straight-line distance from the center of West Jefferson. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.