Greenwood Elementary School

Summary:

Greenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bessemer, Alabama, serving 286 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bessemer City School District, which is ranked 129 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Greenwood Elementary School has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of African American (50%) and Hispanic (40.91%) students, in contrast to the nearby schools like Charles F Hard Elementary, Westhills Elementary, and Jonesboro Elementary, which tend to have a higher percentage of White students. However, Greenwood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Alabama elementary schools, with proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts ranging from 1% to 34% across different grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (76.57%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The persistent low performance and significant racial and socioeconomic disparities at Greenwood Elementary School suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive and targeted approach, involving collaboration between the school, district, and community stakeholders to provide the necessary resources and support for the students to succeed.


Detail:

Public K-5

 5012 Roselyn Road Southeast
       Bessemer, AL  35022


(205) 432-3201

District: Bessemer City

SchoolDigger Rank:
657th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,779 Help


Students who attend Greenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bessemer City Middle School
High:    Bessemer City High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  286

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.0%
Hispanic:
40.9%
White:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.6% Help


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Compare Details Greenwood Elementary School ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Bessemer City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (50%), Hispanic (40.9%), White (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Greenwood Elementary School is 17.8. 2 elementary schools in the Bessemer City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Greenwood Elementary School is $10,779. 3 elementary schools in the Bessemer City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Greenwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenwood Elementary School 657th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Greenwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Bessemer City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bessemer City 129th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Greenwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.38 298th 623 52.2%
2005 40.16 476th 688 30.8%
2006 41.91 447th 689 35.1%
2007 35.18 523rd 698 25.1%
2008 32.19 551st 698 21.1%
2009 43.15 456th 696 34.5%
2010 25.75 605th 704 14.1%
2011 28.87 583rd 709 17.8%
2012 37.16 530th 696 23.9%
2013 40.71 511th 696 26.6%
2014 19.16 591st 695 15.0%
2015 22.32 551st 691 20.3%
2016 22.47 547th 691 20.8%
2017 22.36 557th 688 19.0%
2018 29.38 490th 680 27.9%
2019 19.63 557th 681 18.2%
2021 16.52 581st 692 16.0%
2022 11.34 631st 687 8.2%
2023 7.79 657th 680 3.4%
2024 8.96 657th 684 3.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.34 53rd 54 1.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.09 74th 123 39.8%
2024 32.63 101st 131 22.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 22.17 463rd 567 18.3%
2018 46.21 373rd 651 42.7%
2019 29.86 485th 649 25.3%
2021 17.52 563rd 653 13.8%
2022 9.33 640th 651 1.7%
2023 8.68 615th 623 1.3%
2024 10.48 640th 670 4.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.45 543rd 639 15.0%
2018 28.09 489th 640 23.6%
2019 23.43 519th 646 19.7%
2021 18.93 539th 656 17.8%
2022 9.81 627th 656 4.4%
2023 8.81 619th 645 4.0%
2024 11.67 609th 650 6.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.67 470th 639 26.4%
2018 32.87 453rd 650 30.3%
2019 18.46 551st 650 15.2%
2021 16.76 556th 669 16.9%
2022 14.96 575th 669 14.1%
2023 7.83 628th 649 3.2%
2024 7.66 638th 655 2.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.72 158th 336 53.0%
2018 53.67 177th 423 58.2%
2019 33.81 300th 426 29.6%
2021 25.02 340th 426 20.2%
2022 17.32 408th 426 4.2%
2023 13.09 421st 427 1.4%
2024 19.05 384th 420 8.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.43 106th 130 18.5%
2018 46.49 70th 140 50.0%
2019 18.40 135th 152 11.2%
2021 29.20 126th 164 23.2%
2022 24.60 144th 175 17.7%
2023 16.49 170th 184 7.6%
2024 17.90 187th 196 4.6%
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Rank History for White students at Greenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.52 511th 529 3.4%
2021 15.69 496th 539 8.0%
2022 3.51 537th 540 0.6%
2023 3.46 522nd 528 1.1%
2024 9.08 508th 535 5.0%
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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 Greenwood 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 415 415
1989 280 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1990 306 179 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1991 267 146 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1992 250 153 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1993 244 163 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1994 230 171 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1995 175 203 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1996 175 203 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1997 151 230 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1998 132 226 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1999 121 207 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2000 104 269 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2001 91 253 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2002 51 273 1 30 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2003 51 273 1 30 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2004 49 274 0 42 0 n/a n/a 0 365
2005 51 281 0 53 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2006 48 348 0 58 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2007 44 342 0 55 1 n/a n/a 0 442
2008 52 296 0 58 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2009 44 270 0 65 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2010 38 266 0 66 0 n/a n/a 0 370
2011 35 260 0 66 0 0 1 0 362
2012 32 225 0 59 0 0 2 0 318
2013 33 235 0 64 0 0 1 0 333
2014 28 184 2 70 0 0 2 0 286
2015 25 198 2 83 0 0 2 0 310
2016 18 184 0 85 2 0 4 0 293
2017 19 171 0 86 0 0 3 0 279
2018 24 159 0 70 0 0 2 0 255
2019 27 166 0 81 0 0 5 0 279
2020 17 140 0 94 2 0 13 0 266
2021 14 133 0 99 0 0 10 0 256
2022 21 147 0 122 1 0 14 0 305
2023 15 143 0 117 1 0 10 0 286

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 Greenwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 22.4 18.5 0
1989 292 18.0 16.2 n/a
1990 485 25.0 19.4 0
1991 413 23.0 17.9 n/a
1992 403 22.0 18.3 n/a
1993 407 24.0 17.0 n/a
1994 401 25.0 16.0 n/a
1995 378 24.1 15.7 n/a
1996 378 24.1 15.7 n/a
1997 383 25.1 15.3 54
1998 359 24.9 14.4 62.7
1999 330 23.0 14.3 70.3
2000 393 25.0 15.7 70.2
2001 356 25.7 13.9 54.8
2002 355 27.8 12.8 81.1
2003 355 27.8 12.8 81.1
2004 365 26.5 13.8 84.9
2005 385 29.0 13.3 90.1
2006 454 28.0 16.2 87.7
2007 442 29.8 14.8 90.7
2008 406 31.1 13.1 88.2
2009 379 28.9 13.0 89.7
2010 370 27.0 13.7 92.4
2011 362 30.0 12.0 93.1
2012 318 26.8 11.8 89.6
2013 333 26.0 12.8 94.9
2014 286 19.5 14.6 81.1
2015 310 20.0 15.5 60
2016 293 18.0 16.2 63.1
2017 279 17.5 15.9 61.6
2018 255 16.5 15.4 80.8
2019 279 14.7 18.9 80.6
2020 266 15.7 16.8 80.8
2021 256 15.7 16.2 80.9
2022 305 13.0 23.4 76.1
2023 286 16.0 17.8 76.6

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 Greenwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 22.4 18.5 0
1989 292 18.0 16.2 n/a
1990 485 25.0 19.4 0
1991 413 23.0 17.9 n/a
1992 403 22.0 18.3 n/a
1993 407 24.0 17.0 n/a
1994 401 25.0 16.0 n/a
1995 378 24.1 15.7 n/a
1996 378 24.1 15.7 n/a
1997 383 25.1 15.3 54
1998 359 24.9 14.4 62.7
1999 330 23.0 14.3 70.3
2000 393 25.0 15.7 70.2
2001 356 25.7 13.9 54.8
2002 355 27.8 12.8 81.1
2003 355 27.8 12.8 81.1
2004 365 26.5 13.8 84.9
2005 385 29.0 13.3 90.1
2006 454 28.0 16.2 87.7
2007 442 29.8 14.8 90.7
2008 406 31.1 13.1 88.2
2009 379 28.9 13.0 89.7
2010 370 27.0 13.7 92.4
2011 362 30.0 12.0 93.1
2012 318 26.8 11.8 89.6
2013 333 26.0 12.8 94.9
2014 286 19.5 14.6 81.1
2015 310 20.0 15.5 60
2016 293 18.0 16.2 63.1
2017 279 17.5 15.9 61.6
2018 255 16.5 15.4 80.8
2019 279 14.7 18.9 80.6
2020 266 15.7 16.8 80.8
2021 256 15.7 16.2 80.9
2022 305 13.0 23.4 76.1
2023 286 16.0 17.8 76.6

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 Greenwood Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,968 (18.3%) $8,795 (81.6%) $10,779

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Greenwood 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 557th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 657th of 680 Elementary schools
 14.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenwood Elementary School)33.37
 26.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bessemer City)25.616.3
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Greenwood Elementary School)33.31.9
 31.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bessemer City)27.18.9
 18.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Greenwood Elementary School)25.96.3
 19.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bessemer City)23.56.4
 17.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students279286
 2.5%
African American166143
 13.9%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic81117
 44.4%
Pacific Islander00
White2715
 44.4%
Two or More Races510
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.6%76.6%
 4.1%


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Students who attend Greenwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bessemer City Middle School
High : Bessemer City High School

Students at Greenwood Elementary School are 50% African American, 41% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 286 students attended Greenwood Elementary School.

Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Alabama elementary schools.


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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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