Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Summary:

Parrish ElementaryMiddle School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Parrish, Alabama, part of the Walker County School District. With a growing student population of 347 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school has a diverse student body that is predominantly White (78.7%), with significant representation from African American (15.12%) and Hispanic (3.4%) students.

Parrish ElementaryMiddle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top half of Alabama elementary schools, with a statewide ranking of 176 out of 684 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is particularly impressive in English/Language Arts, where 3rd-8th grade students outperform the state and Walker County averages in the percentage of students proficient or better. In mathematics, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade students have also shown impressive results, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and county averages.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (75.93% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Parrish ElementaryMiddle School has been able to provide a quality education and support the academic success of its economically disadvantaged students, ranking 88th out of 670 Alabama elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests a focus on equity and inclusive practices that are benefiting all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16 students per teacher, compared to the Walker County average of 17.5 students per teacher.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 95 Engle St
       Parrish, AL  35580


(205) 686-5061

District: Walker County

SchoolDigger Rank:
176th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,603 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  308

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.5%
African American:
8.4%
Hispanic:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.7% Help


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Compare Details Parrish ElementaryMiddle School ranks better than 74.3% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Walker County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.84. (See more...)
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Compare Details Parrish ElementaryMiddle School ranks better than 53.6% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.48. (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 Parrish ElementaryMiddle School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Walker County School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), African American (8.4%), Hispanic (6.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Walker County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School is 14.6, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Walker County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Parrish ElementaryMiddle School employs 21 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School is $15,603, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Walker County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parrish ElementaryMiddle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parrish ElementaryMiddle School 176th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Parrish ElementaryMiddle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Parrish ElementaryMiddle School 205th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Parrish ElementaryMiddle School in the ranking list.)

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Walker County:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker County 56th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.32 354th 623 43.2%
2005 38.17 489th 688 28.9%
2006 58.82 284th 689 58.8%
2007 49.21 393rd 698 43.7%
2008 62.13 252nd 698 63.9%
2009 49.17 402nd 696 42.2%
2010 56.33 348th 704 50.6%
2011 45.40 477th 709 32.7%
2012 51.77 416th 696 40.2%
2013 57.73 352nd 696 49.4%
2014 40.05 453rd 695 34.8%
2015 38.12 442nd 691 36.0%
2016 40.80 424th 691 38.6%
2017 37.97 443rd 688 35.6%
2018 55.41 319th 680 53.1%
2019 56.03 304th 681 55.4%
2021 56.82 280th 692 59.5%
2022 53.93 323rd 687 53.0%
2023 61.61 247th 680 63.7%
2024 71.84 176th 684 74.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.19 222nd 651 65.9%
2019 62.28 219th 649 66.3%
2021 67.06 178th 653 72.7%
2022 59.51 252nd 651 61.3%
2023 78.18 89th 623 85.7%
2024 79.56 88th 670 86.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 24.50 509th 639 20.3%
2018 46.42 372nd 640 41.9%
2019 51.20 318th 646 50.8%
2021 56.58 274th 656 58.2%
2022 45.52 360th 656 45.1%
2023 60.33 249th 645 61.4%
2024 74.53 149th 650 77.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.38 391st 639 38.8%
2018 62.47 247th 650 62.0%
2019 55.74 289th 650 55.5%
2021 55.27 285th 669 57.4%
2022 57.44 279th 669 58.3%
2023 60.52 246th 649 62.1%
2024 64.20 222nd 655 66.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.18 356th 508 29.9%
2019 43.75 300th 529 43.3%
2021 40.11 319th 539 40.8%
2022 43.90 294th 540 45.6%
2023 47.83 273rd 528 48.3%
2024 64.12 172nd 535 67.9%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.63 97th 440 78.0%
2022 40.59 255th 432 41.0%
2023 50.76 203rd 437 53.5%
2024 50.48 205th 442 53.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.94 44th 415 89.4%
2022 57.85 143rd 421 66.0%
2023 64.85 107th 410 73.9%
2024 53.53 183rd 437 58.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.00 76th 415 81.7%
2022 34.75 283rd 423 33.1%
2023 48.72 209th 417 49.9%
2024 70.92 94th 426 77.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.02 130th 418 68.9%
2022 48.10 198th 427 53.6%
2023 50.46 196th 419 53.2%
2024 40.23 251st 428 41.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.22 108th 369 70.7%
2022 40.93 202nd 376 46.3%
2023 38.91 215th 370 41.9%
2024 37.26 235th 373 37.0%
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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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Enrollment information for Parrish ElementaryMiddle 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 406 406
1989 322 97 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1990 329 90 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1991 295 81 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 376
1992 257 77 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1993 252 55 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1994 226 56 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1995 210 57 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1996 210 57 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1997 212 51 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1998 197 62 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1999 205 58 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2000 195 61 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2001 223 59 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2002 205 53 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2003 205 53 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2004 205 56 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2005 215 48 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2006 195 36 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 232
2007 227 31 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 261
2008 209 34 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 244
2009 194 35 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 235
2010 220 33 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2011 214 35 2 3 0 0 0 0 254
2012 213 37 1 4 2 0 11 0 268
2013 197 39 1 2 0 0 7 0 246
2014 190 37 0 3 0 0 15 0 245
2015 169 30 0 2 0 0 16 0 217
2016 185 27 0 1 0 0 15 0 228
2017 159 22 0 2 0 0 12 0 195
2018 174 30 0 2 0 0 11 0 217
2019 187 26 0 2 0 0 7 0 222
2020 220 38 0 5 0 0 7 0 270
2021 222 39 0 2 0 1 7 0 271
2022 235 46 0 9 0 1 12 0 303
2023 255 49 0 11 0 1 8 0 324
2024 251 26 0 19 0 1 11 0 308

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 Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 406 26.0 15.6 0
1989 421 20.0 21.0 n/a
1990 420 19.0 22.1 0
1991 376 17.0 22.1 n/a
1992 336 15.0 22.4 n/a
1993 307 15.0 20.5 n/a
1994 282 19.0 14.8 n/a
1995 267 20.7 12.9 n/a
1996 267 20.7 12.9 n/a
1997 263 18.5 14.2 54.8
1998 259 17.8 14.6 48.6
1999 264 17.8 14.8 62.9
2000 256 18.0 14.2 63.7
2001 282 18.0 15.7 68.1
2002 258 19.0 13.6 68.2
2003 258 19.0 13.6 68.2
2004 261 20.5 12.7 72.4
2005 263 20.5 12.8 67.3
2006 232 18.0 12.9 64.2
2007 261 18.0 14.5 72.4
2008 244 19.5 12.5 71.3
2009 235 18.3 12.7 73.2
2010 256 15.5 16.5 73.4
2011 254 18.5 13.7 77.2
2012 268 16.9 15.8 73.9
2013 246 18.4 13.3 76.8
2014 245 16.4 14.9 74.3
2015 217 14.0 15.5 65.9
2016 228 12.0 19.0 66.2
2017 195 13.0 15.0 80
2018 217 12.0 18.0 63.6
2019 222 12.0 18.5 60.8
2020 270 15.0 18.0 62.2
2021 271 18.0 15.0 53.1
2022 303 19.0 15.9 62.7
2023 324 20.2 16.0 75.9
2024 308 21.0 14.6 72.7

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 Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 406 26.0 15.6 0
1989 421 20.0 21.0 n/a
1990 420 19.0 22.1 0
1991 376 17.0 22.1 n/a
1992 336 15.0 22.4 n/a
1993 307 15.0 20.5 n/a
1994 282 19.0 14.8 n/a
1995 267 20.7 12.9 n/a
1996 267 20.7 12.9 n/a
1997 263 18.5 14.2 54.8
1998 259 17.8 14.6 48.6
1999 264 17.8 14.8 62.9
2000 256 18.0 14.2 63.7
2001 282 18.0 15.7 68.1
2002 258 19.0 13.6 68.2
2003 258 19.0 13.6 68.2
2004 261 20.5 12.7 72.4
2005 263 20.5 12.8 67.3
2006 232 18.0 12.9 64.2
2007 261 18.0 14.5 72.4
2008 244 19.5 12.5 71.3
2009 235 18.3 12.7 73.2
2010 256 15.5 16.5 73.4
2011 254 18.5 13.7 77.2
2012 268 16.9 15.8 73.9
2013 246 18.4 13.3 76.8
2014 245 16.4 14.9 74.3
2015 217 14.0 15.5 65.9
2016 228 12.0 19.0 66.2
2017 195 13.0 15.0 80
2018 217 12.0 18.0 63.6
2019 222 12.0 18.5 60.8
2020 270 15.0 18.0 62.2
2021 271 18.0 15.0 53.1
2022 303 19.0 15.9 62.7
2023 324 20.2 16.0 75.9
2024 308 21.0 14.6 72.7

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 Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,787 (24.3%) $11,813 (75.7%) $15,603

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Parrish ElementaryMiddle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 304th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 247th of 680 Elementary schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Parrish ElementaryMiddle School)72.260
 12.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Walker County)5450.2
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Parrish ElementaryMiddle School)29.632.1
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)45.234.7
 10.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Parrish ElementaryMiddle School)2019.4
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)39.922
 17.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Parrish ElementaryMiddle School)58.631
 27.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)43.223.5
 19.7%
   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 Students222324
 45.9%
African American2649
 88.5%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic211
 450%
Pacific Islander01
White187255
 36.4%
Two or More Races78
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.8%75.9%
 15.1%


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Students at Parrish ElementaryMiddle School are 81% White, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 308 students attended Parrish ElementaryMiddle School.

Parrish ElementaryMiddle School ranks 176th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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