Jemison Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Jemison Middle School

25095 Us Hwy 31
Jemison, AL 35085

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Bottom 50%

Jemison Middle School ranked #1014 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #461 in 2015 and steadily dropping since then, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide for overall testing.

Math proficiency was 9% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a decline from 35% proficiency in 2019; reading proficiency was 30%, also lower than the state average of 47%, with a downward trend since 2015.

Minority enrollment accounted for 56% of students in 2023, with a total enrollment decline from 571 students in 2017 to 354 in 2023, while eligibility for free lunch rose to 81%, indicating increased socioeconomic need.

The school serves grades 7–8 with 354 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 as of 2023, with 296 students eligible for free lunch and 15 for reduced–price lunch.

Science proficiency was 24% in 2022, lower than the state average of 38%, with performance remaining consistently below state levels in recent years at this Union County NJ high school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 354 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jemison Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Jemison Middle School's student population of 354 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jemison Middle School
7	179
8	175

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School
2023	360
2022	381
2021	384
2020	377
2019	377
2018	571
2017	571
2016	555
2015	542
2014	544
2013	544
2012	574
2011	572
2010	703
2009	697
2008	648
2007	663
2006	626
2005	626
2004	619
2003	597
2002	585
2001	434
2000	411
1999	415

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School
2023	21
2022	19
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	28
2014	27
2013	31
2012	37
2011	39
2010	42
2009	34
2008	35
2007	33
2006	34
2005	35
2004	33
2003	30
2002	28
2001	22
2000	21
1999	21

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School Rankings

Jemison Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jemison Middle School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#1014 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School
2023	#1014
2022	#1002
2021	#827
2019	#936
2018	#952
2017	#740
2016	#598
2015	#461
2014	#642
2013	#651
2012	#613

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30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	9%	30%	19%
2022	9%	29%	17%
2021	8%	24%	15%
2019	35%	47%	41%
2018	31%	47%	42%
2017	39%	44%	37%
2016	41%	43%	35%
2015	42%	40%	33%
2014	39%	38%	32%
2013	78%	80%	80%
2012	83%	82%	80%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2022	30%	47%	36%
2021	39%	46%	34%
2019	31%	45%	39%
2018	33%	46%	42%
2017	31%	39%	34%
2016	34%	38%	32%
2015	40%	41%	38%
2014	36%	42%	40%
2013	90%	86%	86%
2012	89%	86%	84%
2011	87%	85%	83%

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24%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2022	24%	38%	25%
2021	22%	36%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	18:1	19:1
2021	21:1	17:1	18:1
2020	21:1	17:1	19:1
2019	21:1	17:1	19:1
2018	21:1	18:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	21:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	21:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	20:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	14:1
2004	19:1	15:1	15:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	16:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	20:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

48%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	47%	11%	21%
2022	42%	10%	20%
2021	39%	9%	19%
2020	29%	8%	17%
2019	29%	8%	17%
2018	27%	7%	15%
2017	27%	7%	15%
2016	27%	7%	14%
2015	22%	6%	12%
2014	22%	5%	12%
2013	17%	5%	11%
2012	18%	5%	10%
2011	17%	4%	11%
2010	15%	4%	9%
2009	11%	4%	8%
2008	11%	4%	7%
2007	10%	3%	8%
2006	7%	3%	5%
2005	6%	2%	6%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	6%	32%	10%
2022	7%	32%	11%
2021	7%	32%	11%
2020	7%	33%	11%
2019	7%	33%	11%
2018	6%	33%	12%
2017	6%	33%	12%
2016	5%	33%	12%
2015	7%	33%	12%
2014	8%	34%	12%
2013	9%	34%	13%
2012	8%	34%	13%
2011	10%	35%	12%
2010	11%	35%	13%
2009	10%	35%	13%
2008	10%	36%	13%
2007	11%	36%	13%
2006	11%	36%	14%
2005	11%	36%	14%
2004	11%	36%	15%
2003	10%	36%	15%
2002	10%	36%	15%
2001	11%	36%	15%
2000	10%	36%	15%
1999	11%	36%	16%

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White

44%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	44%	52%	65%
2022	47%	53%	65%
2021	49%	53%	65%
2020	60%	54%	70%
2019	60%	54%	70%
2018	65%	55%	72%
2017	65%	55%	72%
2016	66%	56%	72%
2015	70%	56%	74%
2014	69%	57%	75%
2013	74%	58%	75%
2012	73%	58%	76%
2011	73%	58%	77%
2010	74%	58%	78%
2009	79%	59%	79%
2008	79%	58%	79%
2007	79%	59%	79%
2006	82%	59%	81%
2005	83%	60%	80%
2004	84%	60%	80%
2003	87%	60%	81%
2002	87%	60%	81%
2001	87%	61%	82%
2000	88%	61%	82%
1999	88%	61%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	0.59	0.62	0.53
2022	0.60	0.61	0.53
2021	0.61	0.61	0.53
2020	0.56	0.60	0.48
2019	0.56	0.60	0.48
2018	0.51	0.59	0.46
2017	0.51	0.59	0.46
2016	0.49	0.58	0.45
2015	0.46	0.58	0.43
2014	0.47	0.56	0.42
2013	0.42	0.55	0.41
2012	0.43	0.55	0.40
2011	0.44	0.54	0.38
2010	0.42	0.54	0.37
2009	0.36	0.53	0.36
2008	0.36	0.54	0.35
2007	0.36	0.53	0.35
2006	0.31	0.53	0.32
2005	0.30	0.51	0.34
2004	0.28	0.51	0.33
2003	0.23	0.51	0.32
2002	0.23	0.51	0.31
2001	0.23	0.50	0.31
2000	0.22	0.50	0.30
1999	0.22	0.50	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	81%	55%	66%
2022	52%	44%	46%
2021	55%	48%	45%
2020	64%	49%	53%
2019	64%	49%	53%
2018	61%	47%	54%
2017	61%	47%	54%
2016	64%	46%	56%
2015	56%	47%	50%
2014	61%	52%	58%
2013	58%	51%	56%
2012	59%	51%	53%
2011	56%	49%	52%
2010	51%	47%	49%
2009	48%	44%	43%
2008	41%	43%	41%
2007	40%	42%	39%
2006	41%	44%	41%
2005	42%	43%	40%
2004	37%	42%	37%
2003	33%	42%	32%
2002	35%	40%	32%
2001	34%	38%	32%
2000	31%	37%	31%
1999	32%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jemison Middle School	Alabama	Chilton County School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	8%	8%	13%
2002	7%	8%	14%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chilton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jemison Middle School's ranking?

Jemison Middle School is ranked #1014 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Jemison Middle School often compared to?

Jemison Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Isabella High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Jemison Middle School?

354 students attend Jemison Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Jemison Middle School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jemison Middle School?

Jemison Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Jemison Middle School offer ?

Jemison Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jemison Middle School part of?

Jemison Middle School is part of Chilton County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 354 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education