West Jasper Elementary School (Closed 2018)

1400 W 19th St
Jasper, AL 35501

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West Jasper Elementary School in Jasper, AL, closed in 2018 after serving grades PK–5 with an enrollment size of 253 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.

The school's state ranking declined overall from #617 in 2013 to #850 in 2017, reflecting weaker performance over time before closure.

Math proficiency was lower than the state average in recent years, with rates around 20%–25% compared to state averages near 30%, showing a downward trend from higher historic proficiency.

Reading proficiency remained lower than the state average, with about 25% proficiency versus roughly 46% statewide in 2022, also indicating declining academic performance.

Enrollment demographics prior to closure included a majority minority student body with 108 Black (non–Hispanic) and 26 Hispanic students, and a high percentage (88%) of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting significant socioeconomic need.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Jasper Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	36
1	44
2	34
3	42
4	39
5	28

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School
2023	253
2022	253
2021	253
2020	253
2019	253
2018	253
2017	253
2016	248
2015	262
2014	269
2013	249
2012	251
2011	245
2010	260
2009	281
2008	277
2007	299
2006	319
2005	313
2004	304
2003	276
2002	286
2001	277
2000	260
1999	271
1998	257
1997	252
1996	253
1995	243
1994	283
1993	312
1992	293
1991	334
1990	334
1989	336
1988	366
1987	371

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	17
2013	19
2012	19
2011	25
2010	17
2009	19
2008	21
2007	23
2006	23
2005	19
2004	25
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	18
1998	21
1997	21
1996	23
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	21
1991	22
1990	22
1989	21
1988	21
1987	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AL)

(16-17)

35-39%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2017	37%	44%	48%
2016	32%	43%	45%
2015	27%	40%	40%
2014	22%	38%	41%
2013	92%	80%	88%
2012	87%	82%	88%
2011	77%	80%	85%
2010	67%	78%

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(16-17)

20-24%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2017	22%	39%	45%
2016	22%	38%	46%
2015	22%	41%	47%
2014	22%	42%	49%
2013	77%	86%	89%
2012	82%	86%	89%
2011	82%	85%	90%
2010	77%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	18:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	18:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	16:1	13:1
2011	10:1	15:1	12:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	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	12:1	16:1	16:1
1997	12:1	17:1	16:1
1996	11:1	17:1	16:1
1995	12:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	14:1	19:1	18:1
1991	15:1	19:1	18:1
1990	15:1	19:1	18:1
1989	16:1	20:1	18:1
1988	17:1	20:1	19:1
1987	19:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2002)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	10%	11%	17%
2022	10%	10%	15%
2021	10%	9%	14%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	10%	7%	10%
2017	10%	7%	10%
2016	6%	7%	8%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Black

43%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	43%	32%	17%
2022	43%	32%	17%
2021	43%	32%	17%
2020	43%	33%	18%
2019	43%	33%	18%
2018	43%	33%	17%
2017	43%	33%	17%
2016	47%	33%	17%
2015	49%	33%	18%
2014	50%	34%	19%
2013	46%	34%	19%
2012	54%	34%	20%
2011	58%	35%	19%
2010	58%	35%	20%
2009	59%	35%	21%
2008	60%	36%	20%
2007	54%	36%	20%
2006	55%	36%	21%
2005	53%	36%	20%
2004	53%	36%	19%
2003	47%	36%	19%
2002	48%	36%	19%
2001	50%	36%	20%
2000	49%	36%	20%
1999	44%	36%	21%
1998	42%	36%	21%
1997	40%	36%	21%
1996	42%	36%	22%
1995	37%	36%	21%
1994	35%	36%	21%
1993	38%	36%	22%

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White

38%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	38%	52%	63%
2022	38%	53%	63%
2021	38%	53%	65%
2020	38%	54%	67%
2019	38%	54%	67%
2018	39%	55%	71%
2017	39%	55%	71%
2016	37%	56%	71%
2015	38%	56%	73%
2014	39%	57%	73%
2013	46%	58%	75%
2012	40%	58%	75%
2011	39%	58%	75%
2010	42%	58%	75%
2009	41%	59%	76%
2008	38%	58%	76%
2007	44%	59%	76%
2006	42%	59%	76%
2005	45%	60%	77%
2004	45%	60%	78%
2003	51%	60%	79%
2002	50%	60%	79%
2001	48%	61%	78%
2000	50%	61%	78%
1999	56%	61%	77%
1998	58%	61%	77%
1997	60%	60%	77%
1996	58%	61%	78%
1995	62%	62%	78%
1994	64%	62%	78%
1993	61%	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	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	9%	3%	2%
2022	9%	3%	3%
2021	9%	3%	2%
2020	9%	2%	2%
2019	9%	2%	2%
2018	8%	2%	1%
2017	8%	2%	1%
2016	10%	2%	2%
2015	10%	2%	2%
2014	7%	2%	2%
2013	4%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	0.66	0.62	0.56
2022	0.66	0.61	0.55
2021	0.66	0.61	0.53
2020	0.66	0.60	0.51
2019	0.66	0.60	0.51
2018	0.65	0.59	0.47
2017	0.65	0.59	0.47
2016	0.63	0.58	0.46
2015	0.61	0.58	0.43
2014	0.60	0.56	0.43
2013	0.58	0.55	0.41
2012	0.55	0.55	0.41
2011	0.52	0.54	0.40
2010	0.49	0.54	0.39
2009	0.49	0.53	0.39
2008	0.50	0.54	0.38
2007	0.52	0.53	0.38
2006	0.53	0.53	0.38
2005	0.52	0.51	0.37
2004	0.52	0.51	0.35
2003	0.52	0.51	0.34
2002	0.52	0.51	0.35
2001	0.52	0.50	0.36
2000	0.51	0.50	0.36
1999	0.50	0.50	0.36
1998	0.49	0.50	0.36
1997	0.48	0.52	0.35
1996	0.50	0.50	0.35
1995	0.48	0.49	0.35
1994	0.47	0.49	0.35
1993	0.49	0.49	0.35

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Eligible for

88%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	88%	55%	55%
2022	88%	44%	40%
2021	88%	48%	46%
2020	88%	49%	44%
2019	88%	49%	44%
2018	87%	47%	43%
2017	87%	47%	43%
2016	78%	46%	44%
2015	76%	47%	41%
2014	71%	52%	40%
2013	77%	51%	39%
2012	82%	51%	41%
2011	81%	49%	39%
2010	78%	47%	35%
2009	74%	44%	32%
2008	70%	43%	30%
2007	76%	42%	31%
2006	73%	44%	31%
2005	71%	43%	29%
2004	70%	42%	28%
2003	75%	42%	28%
2002	74%	40%	27%
2001	69%	38%	26%
2000	62%	37%	24%
1999	62%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Jasper Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	11%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	4%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	9%	8%	4%
1999	10%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% AL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% AL state average).

How many students attend West Jasper Elementary School?

253 students attend West Jasper Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of West Jasper Elementary School students are Black, 38% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Jasper Elementary School?

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

What grades does West Jasper Elementary School offer ?

West Jasper Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is West Jasper Elementary School part of?

West Jasper Elementary School is part of Jasper City School District.

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