Schools by Reading Proficiency in Jefferson County (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 50 schools in Jefferson County, Alabama. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Alabama.
- 181Jefferson County International Baccalaureate SchoolPleasant Grove · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 90%
- 263Mortimer Jordan High SchoolKimberly · Public HighReading · math: 62% · 57%
- 364Mount Olive Elementary SchoolMount Olive · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 57%
- 456Concord Elementary SchoolBessemer · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 57%
- 561Corner High SchoolDora · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 52%
- 661Bagley Elementary SchoolDora · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 58%
- 759Bryan Elementary SchoolMorris · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 49%
- 857Corner Middle SchoolWarrior · Public MiddleReading · math: 54% · 48%
- 958Snow Rogers Elementary SchoolGardendale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 1052West Jefferson Elementary SchoolQuinton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 52%
- 1151Warrior Elementary SchoolWarrior · Public ElementaryReading · math: 52% · 47%
- 1248Shades Valley High SchoolIrondale · Public HighReading · math: 52% · 45%
- 1351Gardendale Elementary SchoolGardendale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 47%
- 1452Bragg Middle SchoolGardendale · Public MiddleReading · math: 48% · 48%
- 1546Clay Elementary SchoolClay · Public ElementaryReading · math: 48% · 43%
- 1644Oak Grove High SchoolBessemer · Public HighReading · math: 47% · 33%
- 1750North Jefferson Middle SchoolKimberly · Public MiddleReading · math: 46% · 44%
- 1844McAdory Elementary SchoolMcCalla · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 43%
- 1947Gardendale High SchoolGardendale · Public HighReading · math: 42% · 43%
- 2040McCalla Elementary SchoolBessemer · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 42%
- 2150Oak Grove Elementary SchoolBessemer · Public ElementaryReading · math: 41% · 52%
- 2231Hueytown Intermediate SchoolHueytown · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 37%
- 2330Pinson Valley High SchoolPinson · Public HighReading · math: 38% · 25%
- 2435Brookville Elementary SchoolGraysville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 47%
- 2527Adamsville Elementary SchoolAdamsville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 37%
- 2635Hueytown Primary SchoolHueytown · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 32%
- 2728Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolPleasant Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 25%
- 2832Kermit Johnson SchoolPinson · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 40%
- 2927Irondale Community SchoolIrondale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 32%
- 3030McAdory Middle SchoolMcCalla · Public MiddleReading · math: 34% · 28%
- 3130Fultondale Elementary SchoolFultondale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 33% · 38%
- 3227Chalkville Elementary SchoolBirmingham · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 34%
- 3326Minor Community SchoolBirmingham · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 32%
- 3429McAdory High SchoolMcCalla · Public HighReading · math: 30% · 25%
- 3521Hueytown Middle SchoolHueytown · Public MiddleReading · math: 30% · 15%
- 3629ClayChalkville High SchoolPinson · Public HighReading · math: 29% · 33%
- 3721Irondale Middle SchoolIrondale · Public MiddleReading · math: 29% · 17%
- 3820ClayChalkville Middle SchoolTrussville · Public MiddleReading · math: 27% · 18%
- 3924Hueytown High SchoolHueytown · Public HighReading · math: 26% · 23%
- 4018Rudd Middle SchoolPinson · Public MiddleReading · math: 26% · 19%
- 4122Pleasant Grove High SchoolPleasant Grove · Public HighReading · math: 26% · 15%
- 4215Minor Middle SchoolAdamsville · Public MiddleReading · math: 26% · 12%
- 4314Brighton SchoolBrighton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 24% · 21%
- 4420Fultondale High SchoolBirmingham · Public HighReading · math: 23% · 23%
- 4515Erwin Middle SchoolCenter Point · Public MiddleReading · math: 23% · 18%
- 4620Lipscomb Elementary SchoolLipscomb · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 27%
- 4719UW Clemon Elementary SchoolAdamsville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 27%
- 4814Erwin Intermediate SchoolCenter Point · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 21%
- 4919Minor High SchoolAdamsville · Public HighReading · math: 20% · 19%
- 5017Center Point High SchoolCenter Point · Public HighReading · math: 12% · 12%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School Pleasant Grove · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92% · 90% | 81.1 Top 10% | 90% Math proficiency | 345 |
| 2 | Mortimer Jordan High School Kimberly · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 62% · 57% | 62.9 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 886 |
| 3 | Mount Olive Elementary School Mount Olive · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 57% | 64.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 286 |
| 4 | Concord Elementary School Bessemer · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57% · 57% | 55.7 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 5 | Corner High School Dora · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57% · 52% | 61.0 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 492 |
| 6 | Bagley Elementary School Dora · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 54% · 58% | 60.9 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 550 |
| 7 | Bryan Elementary School Morris · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54% · 49% | 59.3 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 697 |
| 8 | Corner Middle School Warrior · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 54% · 48% | 57.2 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 437 |
| 9 | Snow Rogers Elementary School Gardendale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 52% | 57.9 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 10 | West Jefferson Elementary School Quinton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 52% | 51.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 111 |
| 11 | Warrior Elementary School Warrior · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 47% | 50.9 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 612 |
| 12 | Shades Valley High School Irondale · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52% · 45% | 47.9 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,094 |
| 13 | Gardendale Elementary School Gardendale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51% · 47% | 51.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 700 |
| 14 | Bragg Middle School Gardendale · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 48% · 48% | 51.9 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 731 |
| 15 | Clay Elementary School Clay · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 48% · 43% | 46.0 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 606 |
| 16 | Oak Grove High School Bessemer · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 47% · 33% | 44.1 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 777 |
| 17 | North Jefferson Middle School Kimberly · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 46% · 44% | 50.3 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 669 |
| 18 | McAdory Elementary School McCalla · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 43% | 43.6 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 19 | Gardendale High School Gardendale · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 42% · 43% | 46.5 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 1,076 |
| 20 | McCalla Elementary School Bessemer · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 42% | 40.0 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 752 |
| 21 | Oak Grove Elementary School Bessemer · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41% · 52% | 50.2 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 576 |
| 22 | Hueytown Intermediate School Hueytown · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 38% · 37% | 31.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 527 |
| 23 | Pinson Valley High School Pinson · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 38% · 25% | 29.7 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 1,025 |
| 24 | Brookville Elementary School Graysville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 47% | 35.4 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 211 |
| 25 | Adamsville Elementary School Adamsville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37% · 37% | 27.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 288 |
| 26 | Hueytown Primary School Hueytown · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 37% · 32% | 35.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 601 |
| 27 | Pleasant Grove Elementary School Pleasant Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 25% | 27.5 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 524 |
| 28 | Kermit Johnson School Pinson · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 35% · 40% | 31.8 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 646 |
| 29 | Irondale Community School Irondale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34% · 32% | 27.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 435 |
| 30 | McAdory Middle School McCalla · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 34% · 28% | 29.7 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 841 |
| 31 | Fultondale Elementary School Fultondale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33% · 38% | 30.0 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 889 |
| 32 | Chalkville Elementary School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 34% | 26.9 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 818 |
| 33 | Minor Community School Birmingham · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 32% | 26.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 384 |
| 34 | McAdory High School McCalla · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 30% · 25% | 28.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 1,259 |
| 35 | Hueytown Middle School Hueytown · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30% · 15% | 20.6 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 755 |
| 36 | ClayChalkville High School Pinson · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 29% · 33% | 29.4 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 1,377 |
| 37 | Irondale Middle School Irondale · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29% · 17% | 20.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 38 | ClayChalkville Middle School Trussville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27% · 18% | 20.4 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 952 |
| 39 | Hueytown High School Hueytown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 26% · 23% | 23.7 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,200 |
| 40 | Rudd Middle School Pinson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26% · 19% | 18.4 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 648 |
| 41 | Pleasant Grove High School Pleasant Grove · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 26% · 15% | 22.2 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 752 |
| 42 | Minor Middle School Adamsville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26% · 12% | 15.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 668 |
| 43 | Brighton School Brighton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24% · 21% | 14.3 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 336 |
| 44 | Fultondale High School Birmingham · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 23% · 23% | 20.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 848 |
| 45 | Erwin Middle School Center Point · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23% · 18% | 14.5 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 585 |
| 46 | Lipscomb Elementary School Lipscomb · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 27% | 20.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 221 |
| 47 | UW Clemon Elementary School Adamsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 27% | 19.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 590 |
| 48 | Erwin Intermediate School Center Point · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 22% · 21% | 13.6 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 49 | Minor High School Adamsville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20% · 19% | 19.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 978 |
| 50 | Center Point High School Center Point · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12% · 12% | 16.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 685 |
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School in Pleasant Grove leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Jefferson County with Reading · math 92% · 90%. Of the 50 schools shown, 50 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Alabama schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Jefferson County page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best reading results school in Jefferson County?
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School in Pleasant Grove, Alabama ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Jefferson County with Reading · math 92% · 90% (Enrollment: 345).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Jefferson County ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.