T R Simmons Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

1001 Viking Dr
Jasper, AL 35501

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Top 50%

T R Simmons Elementary School's state ranking showed fluctuations, improving from #640 in 2014 to #439 in 2017, with recent rankings around #439, indicating varied overall performance trends among Alabama elementary schools.

Math proficiency rose from 42% in 2015 to 58% in 2022, consistently higher than the Alabama state average ranging from 29% to 40% during that period; reading proficiency increased from 39% to 70% from 2017 to 2022 but remained lower than the state average, which ranged from 38% to 47%.

Minority enrollment represented 41% of the student body in recent years, with total enrollment at 519 students; free lunch eligibility increased from 36% in 2005 to approximately 54% in 2023, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need.

The school served grades prekindergarten through 1st grade with a student–teacher ratio around 17:1 in recent years, supporting an enrollment of 519 students and 31 teachers.

Science proficiency was reported at 59% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, reflecting stronger performance in science relative to state benchmarks at this Union County AL public school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 519 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 51%
: 39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

T R Simmons Elementary School's student population of 519 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	T R Simmons Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	220
1	259

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Total Students

519 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School
2023	526
2022	453
2021	413
2020	501
2019	501
2018	553
2017	553
2016	573
2015	556
2014	529
2013	532
2012	527
2011	513
2010	512
2009	531
2008	521
2007	541
2006	521
2005	494
2004	496
2003	457
2002	424
2001	422
2000	415
1999	478
1998	479
1997	496
1996	492
1995	483
1994	476
1993	508
1992	478
1991	499
1990	512
1989	516
1988	518
1987	545

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	33
2014	42
2013	47
2012	43
2011	48
2010	34
2009	34
2008	35
2007	35
2006	33
2005	34
2004	33
2003	30
2002	30
2001	31
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	31
1996	31
1995	27
1994	26
1993	26
1992	24
1991	25
1990	25
1989	25
1988	26
1987	25

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of T R Simmons Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

(16-17)

51%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2017	51%	44%	48%
2016	45%	43%	45%
2015	42%	40%	40%
2014	35%	38%	41%
2013	95%	80%	88%
2012	92%	82%	88%
2011	89%	80%	85%
2010	86%	78%

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(16-17)

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2017	39%	39%	45%
2016	38%	38%	46%
2015	41%	41%	47%
2014	40%	42%	49%
2013	93%	86%	89%
2012	90%	86%	89%
2011	90%	85%	90%
2010	88%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	18:1	16:1
2014	12:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	11:1	15:1	12:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	18:1
1990	20:1	19:1	18:1
1989	21:1	20:1	18:1
1988	20:1	20:1	19:1
1987	22:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	21%	11%	17%
2022	20%	10%	15%
2021	17%	9%	14%
2020	13%	8%	11%
2019	13%	8%	11%
2018	21%	7%	10%
2017	21%	7%	10%
2016	18%	7%	8%
2015	15%	6%	7%
2014	12%	5%	4%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	9%	5%	4%
2011	10%	4%	4%
2010	10%	4%	3%
2009	8%	4%	2%
2008	7%	4%	2%
2007	7%	3%	2%
2006	6%	3%	2%
2005	7%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

12%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	10%	32%	17%
2022	14%	32%	17%
2021	15%	32%	17%
2020	15%	33%	18%
2019	15%	33%	18%
2018	13%	33%	17%
2017	13%	33%	17%
2016	13%	33%	17%
2015	14%	33%	18%
2014	14%	34%	19%
2013	17%	34%	19%
2012	17%	34%	20%
2011	16%	35%	19%
2010	17%	35%	20%
2009	19%	35%	21%
2008	18%	36%	20%
2007	21%	36%	20%
2006	21%	36%	21%
2005	20%	36%	20%
2004	21%	36%	19%
2003	21%	36%	19%
2002	22%	36%	19%
2001	23%	36%	20%
2000	24%	36%	20%
1999	22%	36%	21%
1998	22%	36%	21%
1997	22%	36%	21%
1996	20%	36%	22%
1995	24%	36%	21%
1994	23%	36%	21%
1993	22%	36%	22%

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White

59%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	62%	52%	63%
2022	61%	53%	63%
2021	63%	53%	65%
2020	66%	54%	67%
2019	66%	54%	67%
2018	64%	55%	71%
2017	64%	55%	71%
2016	66%	56%	71%
2015	67%	56%	73%
2014	69%	57%	73%
2013	70%	58%	75%
2012	71%	58%	75%
2011	71%	58%	75%
2010	73%	58%	75%
2009	73%	59%	76%
2008	74%	58%	76%
2007	72%	59%	76%
2006	73%	59%	76%
2005	73%	60%	77%
2004	75%	60%	78%
2003	76%	60%	79%
2002	75%	60%	79%
2001	73%	61%	78%
2000	73%	61%	78%
1999	74%	61%	77%
1998	73%	61%	77%
1997	76%	60%	77%
1996	78%	61%	78%
1995	74%	62%	78%
1994	76%	62%	78%
1993	77%	62%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	5%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	0.56	0.62	0.56
2022	0.57	0.61	0.55
2021	0.56	0.61	0.53
2020	0.53	0.60	0.51
2019	0.53	0.60	0.51
2018	0.53	0.59	0.47
2017	0.53	0.59	0.47
2016	0.52	0.58	0.46
2015	0.51	0.58	0.43
2014	0.49	0.56	0.43
2013	0.48	0.55	0.41
2012	0.46	0.55	0.41
2011	0.46	0.54	0.40
2010	0.43	0.54	0.39
2009	0.43	0.53	0.39
2008	0.41	0.54	0.38
2007	0.43	0.53	0.38
2006	0.42	0.53	0.38
2005	0.43	0.51	0.37
2004	0.40	0.51	0.35
2003	0.38	0.51	0.34
2002	0.39	0.51	0.35
2001	0.42	0.50	0.36
2000	0.41	0.50	0.36
1999	0.41	0.50	0.36
1998	0.42	0.50	0.36
1997	0.38	0.52	0.35
1996	0.35	0.50	0.35
1995	0.39	0.49	0.35
1994	0.37	0.49	0.35
1993	0.36	0.49	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	50%	55%	55%
2022	36%	44%	40%
2021	46%	48%	46%
2020	44%	49%	44%
2019	44%	49%	44%
2018	51%	47%	43%
2017	51%	47%	43%
2016	51%	46%	44%
2015	46%	47%	41%
2014	40%	52%	40%
2013	39%	51%	39%
2012	42%	51%	41%
2011	40%	49%	39%
2010	38%	47%	35%
2009	34%	44%	32%
2008	32%	43%	30%
2007	37%	42%	31%
2006	38%	44%	31%
2005	36%	43%	29%
2004	34%	42%	28%
2003	34%	42%	28%
2002	32%	40%	27%
2001	34%	38%	26%
2000	29%	37%	24%
1999	25%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	T R Simmons Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	5%
2000	4%	8%	4%
1999	4%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jasper City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are T R Simmons Elementary School often compared to?

T R Simmons Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cordova Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% AL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% AL state average).

How many students attend T R Simmons Elementary School?

519 students attend T R Simmons Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of T R Simmons Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of T R Simmons Elementary School?

T R Simmons Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does T R Simmons Elementary School offer ?

T R Simmons Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is T R Simmons Elementary School part of?

T R Simmons Elementary School is part of Jasper City School District.

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