Best Public Schools in Lipscomb, AL

Summary:

Lipscomb, Alabama is home to a single public elementary school, Lipscomb Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 259 students. The school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and higher-than-average spending per student compared to the state of Alabama.

Lipscomb Elementary School has a diverse student body, with 40.15% African American, 50.97% Hispanic, and 6.56% White students. Despite the high percentage (95.75%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic challenges in the community, the school has outperformed the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts. In the 2023-2024 school year, 65% of 3rd and 4th graders were proficient or better in English, compared to 53.06% and 62.8% for Jefferson County and Alabama, respectively.

The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,868, which is higher than the state average. This additional funding may be contributing to the school's academic success. However, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, from 529th out of 687 Alabama elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 283rd out of 684 in 2023-2024, suggesting that its performance may be variable and should be monitored over time.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	5605 10th St S	Lipscomb	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4550	236	14	17.4	95.8%	12 (5.1%)	89 (37.7%)	130 (55.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	58.2	283^rd of 684 public elementary schools	58.6%		38.7	427^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.2%	144	50.0	54.3	20.4	45.7	65.0	65.7	54.6	$12,868	$2,844	$9,983

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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