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Abrams Elementary School

Summary:

Abrams Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bessemer, Alabama, serving 254 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Abrams Elementary School stands out for several key reasons. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (around 82%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Westhills Elementary and Charles F Hard Elementary. It also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (around 15%) than the state average. Academically, Abrams consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Alabama elementary schools, with proficiency rates in math, science, and English language arts that are significantly lower than state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (77-87%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While other nearby schools like Jonesboro Elementary and Hueytown Intermediate also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of economic disadvantage, Abrams Elementary consistently ranks lower than these schools on the statewide rankings. The school's high student-teacher ratio, which has fluctuated between 17.1 and 24 in recent years, may be a contributing factor to its challenges. Addressing the underlying issues at Abrams Elementary, such as the racial and socioeconomic disparities in educational outcomes, will be crucial in improving the school's overall performance and providing a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1200 23rd Street North
       Bessemer, AL  35020-3443

(205) 432-3100

District: Bessemer City

SchoolDigger Rank:
565th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,401 Help


Students who attend Abrams Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  254

Racial breakdown:

African American:
82.7%
Hispanic:
15.0%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Abrams Elementary School ranks worse than 82.6% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks first 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 17.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Abrams Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bessemer City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (82.7%), Hispanic (15%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Abrams Elementary School is 21.1. 3 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 Abrams Elementary School is $13,401, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Bessemer City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Abrams Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Abrams Elementary School 565th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Abrams 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 Abrams Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 6.62 616th 623 1.1%
2005 8.49 678th 688 1.5%
2006 7.82 681st 689 1.2%
2007 18.28 632nd 698 9.5%
2008 28.98 579th 698 17.0%
2009 34.69 533rd 696 23.4%
2010 22.18 621st 704 11.8%
2011 6.67 691st 709 2.5%
2012 8.45 682nd 696 2.0%
2013 10.77 678th 696 2.6%
2014 6.30 686th 695 1.3%
2015 6.61 683rd 691 1.2%
2016 10.20 639th 691 7.5%
2017 6.11 678th 688 1.5%
2018 7.85 649th 680 4.6%
2019 5.15 672nd 681 1.3%
2021 11.05 649th 692 6.2%
2022 12.14 618th 687 10.0%
2023 15.74 572nd 680 15.9%
2024 17.83 565th 684 17.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.54 609th 651 6.5%
2019 9.72 628th 649 3.2%
2021 13.21 611th 653 6.4%
2022 16.13 569th 651 12.6%
2023 23.47 498th 623 20.1%
2024 24.51 528th 670 21.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 6.60 625th 639 2.2%
2018 10.63 594th 640 7.2%
2019 5.93 640th 646 0.9%
2021 9.15 643rd 656 2.0%
2022 11.44 609th 656 7.2%
2023 7.51 632nd 645 2.0%
2024 13.97 577th 650 11.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 6.09 634th 639 0.8%
2018 6.73 634th 650 2.5%
2019 5.32 643rd 650 1.1%
2021 16.00 566th 669 15.4%
2022 14.80 578th 669 13.6%
2023 19.74 518th 649 20.2%
2024 25.75 492nd 655 24.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Abrams Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.40 386th 423 8.7%
2019 13.39 416th 426 2.3%
2021 19.06 394th 426 7.5%
2022 17.65 406th 426 4.7%
2023 28.28 320th 427 25.1%
2024 39.66 243rd 420 42.1%
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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 Abrams 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 769 769
1989 5 783 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 788
1990 8 919 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 927
1991 19 899 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 918
1992 7 853 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 860
1993 10 771 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1994 8 769 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 778
1995 8 683 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 695
1996 8 683 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 695
1997 8 750 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1998 4 712 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 716
1999 2 713 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2000 7 658 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 666
2001 10 682 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2002 0 597 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2003 0 597 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2004 1 523 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2005 1 478 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2006 0 472 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2007 0 467 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2008 1 496 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2009 0 505 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2010 5 517 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2011 6 500 0 10 0 0 0 0 516
2012 3 495 0 22 0 0 3 0 523
2013 4 429 0 25 0 0 4 0 462
2014 1 353 0 23 0 0 3 0 380
2015 1 350 0 21 1 0 2 0 375
2016 3 339 0 14 0 0 0 0 356
2017 1 329 0 23 0 0 0 0 353
2018 1 284 0 16 0 0 0 0 301
2019 2 265 0 18 0 0 4 0 289
2020 4 215 0 27 0 0 7 0 253
2021 6 191 0 32 1 0 10 0 240
2022 1 178 0 28 1 0 8 0 216
2023 1 210 0 38 0 0 5 0 254

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 Abrams Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 769 40.0 19.2 0
1989 788 43.0 18.3 n/a
1990 927 48.0 19.3 0
1991 918 47.1 19.4 n/a
1992 860 47.0 18.2 n/a
1993 781 45.0 17.4 n/a
1994 778 43.0 18.1 n/a
1995 695 42.8 16.2 n/a
1996 695 42.8 16.2 n/a
1997 758 41.7 18.2 82.7
1998 716 41.5 17.3 83.2
1999 715 45.0 15.9 79.3
2000 666 41.0 16.2 94
2001 693 42.4 16.3 70.7
2002 600 41.0 14.6 85.5
2003 600 41.0 14.6 85.5
2004 526 37.3 14.1 92.8
2005 480 32.0 15.0 93.1
2006 474 31.0 15.3 92.4
2007 470 30.0 15.7 94.7
2008 499 29.2 17.1 91
2009 514 34.8 14.6 95.9
2010 532 33.0 16.1 96.1
2011 516 38.2 13.5 96.7
2012 523 40.2 13.0 92.5
2013 462 42.0 11.0 89.6
2014 380 24.0 15.8 80
2015 375 20.0 18.7 69.6
2016 356 21.0 16.9 76.1
2017 353 21.0 16.8 78.5
2018 301 18.0 16.7 87.7
2019 289 18.0 16.0 84.4
2020 253 17.0 14.8 87.4
2021 240 14.0 17.1 87.5
2022 216 9.0 24.0 86.6
2023 254 12.0 21.1 77.6

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 Abrams Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 769 40.0 19.2 0
1989 788 43.0 18.3 n/a
1990 927 48.0 19.3 0
1991 918 47.1 19.4 n/a
1992 860 47.0 18.2 n/a
1993 781 45.0 17.4 n/a
1994 778 43.0 18.1 n/a
1995 695 42.8 16.2 n/a
1996 695 42.8 16.2 n/a
1997 758 41.7 18.2 82.7
1998 716 41.5 17.3 83.2
1999 715 45.0 15.9 79.3
2000 666 41.0 16.2 94
2001 693 42.4 16.3 70.7
2002 600 41.0 14.6 85.5
2003 600 41.0 14.6 85.5
2004 526 37.3 14.1 92.8
2005 480 32.0 15.0 93.1
2006 474 31.0 15.3 92.4
2007 470 30.0 15.7 94.7
2008 499 29.2 17.1 91
2009 514 34.8 14.6 95.9
2010 532 33.0 16.1 96.1
2011 516 38.2 13.5 96.7
2012 523 40.2 13.0 92.5
2013 462 42.0 11.0 89.6
2014 380 24.0 15.8 80
2015 375 20.0 18.7 69.6
2016 356 21.0 16.9 76.1
2017 353 21.0 16.8 78.5
2018 301 18.0 16.7 87.7
2019 289 18.0 16.0 84.4
2020 253 17.0 14.8 87.4
2021 240 14.0 17.1 87.5
2022 216 9.0 24.0 86.6
2023 254 12.0 21.1 77.6

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 Abrams Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,480 (26.0%) $9,906 (73.9%) $13,401

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Abrams 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 672nd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 572nd of 680 Elementary schools
 14.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Abrams Elementary School)1825
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bessemer City)25.616.3
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Abrams Elementary School)13.70
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bessemer City)27.18.9
 18.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Abrams Elementary School)17.413
 4.3%
   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 Students289254
 12.1%
African American265210
 20.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1838
 111.1%
Pacific Islander00
White21
 50%
Two or More Races45
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.4%77.6%
 6.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Abrams Elementary School

Abrams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Alabama elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 254 students attended Abrams Elementary School.

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

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

Students at Abrams Elementary School are 83% African American, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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