Jones Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Jones Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving 456 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Huntsville City School District.

Jones Valley Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in Alabama, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the Huntsville City and Alabama state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 75.36% of 3rd-grade students at Jones Valley were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.51% in Huntsville City and 62.8% statewide. Jones Valley also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 60.31% White, 23.03% African American, and 8.99% Hispanic. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (36.18%) compared to many of the nearby schools, such as Sonnie Hereford Elementary (92.14%) and Morris Elementary (90.29%).

While Jones Valley Elementary outperforms the Huntsville City and Alabama state averages, some nearby schools, such as Monte Sano Elementary, have even higher academic achievement, with proficiency rates well above the state and district levels. This suggests that there may be valuable insights to be gained from studying the practices and strategies employed at the top-performing schools in the area. Overall, Jones Valley Elementary School stands out as a high-performing, diverse, and economically mixed elementary school within the Huntsville City School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 4908 Garth Rd SE
       Huntsville, AL  35802


(256) 428-7220

District: Huntsville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
138th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,469 Help


Students who attend Jones Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Huntsville Junior High School
High:    Huntsville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  453

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.0%
African American:
20.8%
Hispanic:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.9% Help


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Compare Details Jones Valley Elementary School ranks better than 79.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 5th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.01. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62%), African American (20.8%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jones Valley Elementary School is 18.1. 18 elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jones Valley Elementary School is $9,469. 13 elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jones Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jones Valley Elementary School 138th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Jones Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Huntsville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntsville City 83rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Jones Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Jones Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.77 40th 623 93.6%
2005 88.60 27th 688 96.1%
2006 92.33 11th 689 98.4%
2007 86.47 34th 698 95.1%
2008 90.51 13th 698 98.1%
2009 89.92 15th 696 97.8%
2010 80.56 66th 704 90.6%
2011 77.19 100th 709 85.9%
2012 80.57 59th 696 91.5%
2013 80.97 35th 696 95.0%
2014 94.70 23rd 695 96.7%
2015 98.91 7th 691 99.0%
2016 88.44 63rd 691 90.9%
2017 80.35 114th 688 83.4%
2018 77.15 144th 680 78.8%
2019 74.79 141st 681 79.3%
2021 81.52 92nd 692 86.7%
2022 72.91 163rd 687 76.3%
2023 69.50 193rd 680 71.6%
2024 78.01 138th 684 79.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jones Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.91 147th 280 47.5%
2018 63.59 86th 344 75.0%
2019 69.94 75th 392 80.9%
2022 21.41 306th 345 11.3%
2023 54.19 127th 373 66.0%
2024 60.72 118th 395 70.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jones Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.85 417th 567 26.5%
2018 55.91 295th 651 54.7%
2019 52.39 307th 649 52.7%
2021 44.85 370th 653 43.3%
2022 38.86 409th 651 37.2%
2023 26.21 481st 623 22.8%
2024 43.46 399th 670 40.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Jones Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 86.15 61st 639 90.5%
2018 72.09 157th 640 75.5%
2019 70.93 153rd 646 76.3%
2021 73.20 136th 656 79.3%
2022 77.32 121st 656 81.6%
2023 70.85 170th 645 73.6%
2024 87.01 61st 650 90.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Jones Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.34 184th 639 71.2%
2018 73.57 162nd 650 75.1%
2019 74.46 133rd 650 79.5%
2021 84.65 71st 669 89.4%
2022 66.93 196th 669 70.7%
2023 65.52 210th 649 67.6%
2024 65.12 211th 655 67.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Jones Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.88 210th 336 37.5%
2018 55.72 164th 423 61.2%
2019 59.15 137th 426 67.8%
2021 61.90 122nd 426 71.4%
2022 63.54 113th 426 73.5%
2023 53.59 162nd 427 62.1%
2024 75.95 61st 420 85.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Jones Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.82 66th 175 62.3%
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Rank History for White students at Jones Valley Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.94 40th 369 89.2%
2018 79.75 83rd 508 83.7%
2019 78.23 89th 529 83.2%
2021 81.99 78th 539 85.5%
2022 67.29 147th 540 72.8%
2023 68.88 133rd 528 74.8%
2024 77.73 102nd 535 80.9%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, October 23, 2016

Open Quote Jones Valley is an exceptional school! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Open Quote I love this school for my son. I have nothing but nice things to say about this school and all it's staff members. My son has never been happier here and his grades are the highest they have been in awhile and he is an A and B student. I wish my daughter could have went to school here when she was a child. Two thumbs up. Great job Jones Valley Elementary. Keep up the great work!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Jones Valley Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 600 600
1989 547 32 31 2 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1990 416 34 23 2 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1991 400 27 19 1 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1992 447 30 15 2 1 n/a n/a 4 499
1993 457 29 16 3 2 n/a n/a 0 507
1994 480 27 15 2 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 460 11 19 0 3 n/a n/a 0 493
1996 460 11 19 0 3 n/a n/a 0 493
1997 442 10 14 0 3 n/a n/a 0 469
1998 440 22 14 0 3 n/a n/a 0 479
1999 459 23 9 0 1 n/a n/a 0 492
2000 457 27 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2001 495 22 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 523
2002 478 45 14 5 1 n/a n/a 0 543
2003 478 45 14 5 1 n/a n/a 0 543
2004 466 72 20 5 1 n/a n/a 0 564
2005 476 60 19 5 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2006 487 70 19 2 0 n/a n/a 1 579
2007 446 62 14 3 1 n/a n/a 0 526
2008 413 69 22 4 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2009 426 62 17 1 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2010 418 64 10 5 2 n/a n/a 0 499
2011 411 58 9 2 2 0 4 0 486
2012 388 57 8 1 3 2 4 0 463
2013 384 57 12 2 4 1 3 0 463
2014 390 37 14 9 2 1 6 0 459
2015 364 35 10 14 6 1 11 0 441
2016 378 133 9 40 5 0 27 0 592
2017 313 158 8 50 3 0 27 0 559
2018 272 166 8 50 2 1 26 0 525
2019 239 123 10 60 2 1 37 0 472
2020 237 113 9 49 1 0 32 0 441
2021 236 107 7 45 2 0 37 0 434
2022 292 115 4 46 3 1 0 0 461
2023 275 105 4 41 1 0 30 0 456
2024 281 94 2 41 0 0 35 0 453

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jones Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 600 31.0 19.3 0
1989 612 34.0 18.0 n/a
1990 475 31.0 15.3 0
1991 447 29.0 15.4 n/a
1992 499 27.0 18.4 n/a
1993 507 34.0 14.9 n/a
1994 525 32.0 16.4 n/a
1995 493 34.1 14.5 n/a
1996 493 34.1 14.5 n/a
1997 469 33.5 14.0 3
1998 479 33.0 14.5 2.9
1999 492 35.0 14.1 3.5
2000 493 36.0 13.7 5.7
2001 523 35.0 14.9 5.7
2002 543 32.6 16.7 8.5
2003 543 32.6 16.7 8.5
2004 564 34.2 16.5 12.6
2005 560 38.0 14.7 11.4
2006 579 35.0 16.5 11.4
2007 526 34.1 15.4 10.1
2008 508 32.6 15.6 8.7
2009 507 33.1 15.1 11.6
2010 499 32.7 15.2 13.4
2011 486 31.1 15.6 14.8
2012 463 29.1 15.8 17.7
2013 463 33.1 13.9 17.1
2014 459 25.3 18.1 14.6
2015 441 27.0 16.3 15
2016 592 33.0 17.9 36
2017 559 34.1 16.3 45.8
2018 525 31.2 16.8 42.5
2019 472 28.8 16.3 30.7
2020 441 25.5 17.2 26.3
2021 434 28.7 15.1 27.6
2022 461 26.1 17.6 22.8
2023 456 26.3 17.3 36.2
2024 453 24.9 18.1 36.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jones Valley Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 600 31.0 19.3 0
1989 612 34.0 18.0 n/a
1990 475 31.0 15.3 0
1991 447 29.0 15.4 n/a
1992 499 27.0 18.4 n/a
1993 507 34.0 14.9 n/a
1994 525 32.0 16.4 n/a
1995 493 34.1 14.5 n/a
1996 493 34.1 14.5 n/a
1997 469 33.5 14.0 3
1998 479 33.0 14.5 2.9
1999 492 35.0 14.1 3.5
2000 493 36.0 13.7 5.7
2001 523 35.0 14.9 5.7
2002 543 32.6 16.7 8.5
2003 543 32.6 16.7 8.5
2004 564 34.2 16.5 12.6
2005 560 38.0 14.7 11.4
2006 579 35.0 16.5 11.4
2007 526 34.1 15.4 10.1
2008 508 32.6 15.6 8.7
2009 507 33.1 15.1 11.6
2010 499 32.7 15.2 13.4
2011 486 31.1 15.6 14.8
2012 463 29.1 15.8 17.7
2013 463 33.1 13.9 17.1
2014 459 25.3 18.1 14.6
2015 441 27.0 16.3 15
2016 592 33.0 17.9 36
2017 559 34.1 16.3 45.8
2018 525 31.2 16.8 42.5
2019 472 28.8 16.3 30.7
2020 441 25.5 17.2 26.3
2021 434 28.7 15.1 27.6
2022 461 26.1 17.6 22.8
2023 456 26.3 17.3 36.2
2024 453 24.9 18.1 36.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jones Valley Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $884 (9.3%) $8,583 (90.6%) $9,469

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jones Valley Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 141st of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 193rd of 680 Elementary schools
 7.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jones Valley Elementary School)54.456.1
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)53.933.4
 20.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jones Valley Elementary School)64.327.5
 36.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)44.729.8
 14.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jones Valley Elementary School)61.850
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)4428.2
 15.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jones Valley Elementary School)46.634
 12.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)40.126.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students472456
 3.4%
African American123105
 14.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian104
 60%
Hispanic6041
 31.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White239275
 15.1%
Two or More Races3730
 18.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.7%36.2%
 5.5%


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Jones Valley Elementary School ranks 138th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Jones Valley Elementary School.

Students who attend Jones Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntsville Junior High School
High : Huntsville High School

Students at Jones Valley Elementary School are 62% White, 21% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.


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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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