T R Simmons Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Jasper, Alabama
T R Simmons Elementary School in Jasper, Alabama enrolled 507 students in 2024-25 with 29.0 full-time teachers, 17.5 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%
526 students in 2022-23, 519 students in 2023-24, 507 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.0 to 29.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 526 | 26.0 | 20.2 |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 31.0 | 16.7 |
| 2024-25 | 507 | 29.0 | 17.5 |
17.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 61 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools
Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 402 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection T R Simmons Elementary School enrolled 402 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 402 of the 402 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent10.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
57.2% of students were White, 22.5% Hispanic, 13.0% Black in 2024-25.
- White57.2%
- Hispanic22.5%
- Black13.0%
- Two or more races6.3%
- Asian1.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Jasper
4 public elementary schools in Jasper report 2024-25 enrollment; T R Simmons Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Junior High School | 602 | 18.8 | 55.0% |
| Curry Elementary School | 550 | 18.3 | 58.2% |
| T R Simmons Elementary School | 507 | 17.5 | 51.7% |
| Memorial Park Elementary School | 483 | 19.7 | 54.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about T R Simmons Elementary School
- Memorial Park Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 483 students, 19.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Valley Junior High SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.9 miles away: 602 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).4.9 mi
- Compare T R Simmons Elementary School with Memorial Park Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jasper City School District spends per student$12,293 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,293
- The largest public schools in AlabamaT R Simmons Elementary School is the number 281 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#281 of 693
- Alabama schools by students per teacher17.5 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.17.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about T R Simmons Elementary School
How many students attend T R Simmons Elementary School?
507 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 526 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Jasper, AL.What is the student-teacher ratio at T R Simmons Elementary School?
17.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is T R Simmons Elementary School a Title I school?
T R Simmons Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is T R Simmons Elementary School in?
Jasper City School District, NCES district ID 0101890. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010189000677 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.