Pinson Valley High School

Summary:

Pinson Valley High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Pinson, Alabama, which is part of the Jefferson County school district. With a declining student population and a shifting racial makeup towards a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students, the school faces significant challenges in academic performance and overall school ranking.

Pinson Valley High School consistently performs below state and county averages in standardized test scores, with only 3.63% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, 16.13% in Science, and 6.5% in English. The school struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom half of Alabama high schools for most subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.05% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Fultondale High School, Shades Valley High School, Gardendale High School, and Mortimer Jordan High School, Pinson Valley High School generally underperforms in academic metrics and school rankings. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gap, particularly for the school's predominantly African American and Hispanic student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6895 Highway 75
       Pinson, AL  35126


(205) 379-5100

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
327th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,579 Help


Feeder schools for Pinson Valley High School:

Elementary:    Kermit Johnson School
    Pinson Elementary School
Middle:    Rudd Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  1,029

Racial breakdown:

African American:
51.8%
Hispanic:
29.6%
White:
17.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pinson Valley High School ranks worse than 86.5% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 9th among 13 ranked high schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.64. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pinson Valley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Pinson Valley High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (51.8%), Hispanic (29.6%), White (17.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinson Valley High School is 17.8. 7 high schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinson Valley High School is $9,579, which is the 4th highest among 13 high schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinson Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinson Valley High School 327th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Pinson Valley High School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 97th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pinson Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Pinson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.35 193rd 357 45.9%
2005 45.33 234th 359 34.8%
2006 34.61 290th 357 18.8%
2007 35.46 274th 358 23.5%
2008 35.74 279th 359 22.3%
2009 40.33 253rd 357 29.1%
2010 29.33 298th 358 16.8%
2011 34.67 285th 360 20.8%
2012 36.53 275th 358 23.2%
2013 36.92 303rd 358 15.4%
2014 27.19 275th 358 23.2%
2015 27.88 260th 353 26.3%
2016 16.99 296th 351 15.7%
2017 29.10 254th 353 28.0%
2018 30.41 258th 356 27.5%
2019 36.84 240th 366 34.4%
2021 25.90 283rd 371 23.7%
2022 21.08 297th 367 19.1%
2023 18.49 310th 371 16.4%
2024 15.64 327th 378 13.5%
See the entire list of Alabama High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pinson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.47 13th 22 40.9%
2021 43.72 9th 28 67.9%
2022 33.30 16th 39 59.0%
2023 28.08 23rd 43 46.5%
2024 30.95 46th 63 27.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Pinson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.24 46th 83 44.6%
2018 54.23 54th 160 66.3%
2019 63.30 44th 171 74.3%
2021 35.37 128th 196 34.7%
2022 48.46 71st 169 58.0%
2023 27.15 137th 182 24.7%
2024 32.05 136th 198 31.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.77 210th 315 33.3%
2018 38.55 219th 349 37.2%
2019 35.36 232nd 358 35.2%
2021 30.62 252nd 361 30.2%
2022 24.10 286th 361 20.8%
2023 20.40 289th 349 17.2%
2024 20.07 313th 375 16.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Pinson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.88 239th 343 30.3%
2018 39.12 219th 347 36.9%
2019 35.27 234th 354 33.9%
2021 25.44 269th 359 25.1%
2022 19.97 304th 367 17.2%
2023 15.74 314th 358 12.3%
2024 11.97 339th 366 7.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Pinson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 25.98 261st 339 23.0%
2018 23.80 278th 350 20.6%
2019 37.35 216th 357 39.5%
2021 27.07 268th 366 26.8%
2022 24.11 279th 366 23.8%
2023 21.41 286th 358 20.1%
2024 20.47 293rd 368 20.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Pinson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 30.31 139th 189 26.5%
2018 45.18 104th 223 53.4%
2019 50.41 93rd 224 58.5%
2021 51.39 74th 228 67.5%
2022 38.69 124th 222 44.1%
2023 35.71 139th 224 37.9%
2024 30.54 157th 231 32.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Pinson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 16.03 83rd 93 10.8%
2018 24.82 71st 95 25.3%
2019 50.83 41st 103 60.2%
2021 23.77 91st 113 19.5%
2022 22.97 89th 114 21.9%
2023 19.83 107th 122 12.3%
2024 26.36 101st 139 27.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Pinson Valley High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.92 101st 230 56.1%
2018 44.23 153rd 300 49.0%
2019 38.89 192nd 313 38.7%
2021 19.03 276th 319 13.5%
2022 17.63 290th 326 11.0%
2023 12.19 303rd 317 4.4%
2024 8.59 317th 325 2.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for White Students!

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 Pinson Valley High 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 875 875
1989 806 52 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 863
1990 813 65 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 886
1991 785 73 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 866
1992 807 66 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 883
1993 830 65 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 901
1994 820 64 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 893
1995 891 57 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 958
1996 891 57 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 958
1997 859 79 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 951
1998 850 86 7 2 2 n/a n/a 0 947
1999 851 101 13 4 1 n/a n/a 0 970
2000 835 102 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 958
2001 841 100 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 965
2002 847 149 7 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1026
2003 847 149 7 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1026
2004 808 185 6 25 1 n/a n/a 1 1026
2005 783 195 9 30 1 n/a n/a 0 1018
2006 758 219 9 42 2 n/a n/a 0 1030
2007 709 257 9 49 1 n/a n/a 0 1025
2008 660 295 6 64 0 n/a n/a 0 1025
2009 612 308 4 70 0 n/a n/a 0 994
2010 594 324 4 83 1 n/a n/a 1 1007
2011 557 332 4 79 2 0 0 0 974
2012 548 329 3 100 2 0 1 0 983
2013 505 371 3 107 0 0 4 0 990
2014 503 398 3 122 0 0 2 0 1028
2015 512 423 0 145 0 0 4 0 1084
2016 452 456 3 160 1 0 0 0 1072
2017 432 458 3 151 0 0 0 0 1044
2018 361 473 4 157 0 0 0 0 995
2019 316 493 5 188 0 0 2 0 1004
2020 298 517 4 209 0 1 8 0 1037
2021 261 525 2 242 0 2 4 0 1036
2022 230 546 1 278 2 2 5 0 1064
2023 184 533 0 305 1 2 4 0 1029

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 Pinson Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 875 44.0 19.8 0
1989 863 49.0 17.6 n/a
1990 886 50.0 17.7 0
1991 866 50.0 17.3 n/a
1992 883 51.0 17.3 n/a
1993 901 52.0 17.3 n/a
1994 893 52.9 16.9 n/a
1995 958 53.9 17.8 n/a
1996 958 53.9 17.8 n/a
1997 951 54.5 17.4 6.6
1998 947 57.8 16.4 10.7
1999 970 59.0 16.4 14
2000 958 59.5 16.1 14.3
2001 965 53.0 18.2 14.3
2002 1026 56.5 18.2 22
2003 1026 56.5 18.2 22
2004 1026 59.5 17.2 21.7
2005 1018 60.0 17.0 22.3
2006 1030 57.0 18.1 25.9
2007 1025 65.0 15.8 29.4
2008 1025 67.4 15.2 31.7
2009 994 68.5 14.4 32.3
2010 1007 62.3 16.1 38.9
2011 974 66.0 14.7 41.9
2012 983 59.9 16.4 50.8
2013 990 59.4 16.6 51.2
2014 1028 51.3 20.0 53.7
2015 1084 57.0 19.0 52.5
2016 1072 52.0 20.6 50.2
2017 1044 57.5 18.1 58.1
2018 995 54.5 18.2 58.4
2019 1004 55.5 18.0 59.6
2020 1037 54.0 19.2 69.4
2021 1036 55.0 18.8 68.9
2022 1064 45.0 23.6 62.6
2023 1029 57.5 17.8 81

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 Pinson Valley High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 875 44.0 19.8 0
1989 863 49.0 17.6 n/a
1990 886 50.0 17.7 0
1991 866 50.0 17.3 n/a
1992 883 51.0 17.3 n/a
1993 901 52.0 17.3 n/a
1994 893 52.9 16.9 n/a
1995 958 53.9 17.8 n/a
1996 958 53.9 17.8 n/a
1997 951 54.5 17.4 6.6
1998 947 57.8 16.4 10.7
1999 970 59.0 16.4 14
2000 958 59.5 16.1 14.3
2001 965 53.0 18.2 14.3
2002 1026 56.5 18.2 22
2003 1026 56.5 18.2 22
2004 1026 59.5 17.2 21.7
2005 1018 60.0 17.0 22.3
2006 1030 57.0 18.1 25.9
2007 1025 65.0 15.8 29.4
2008 1025 67.4 15.2 31.7
2009 994 68.5 14.4 32.3
2010 1007 62.3 16.1 38.9
2011 974 66.0 14.7 41.9
2012 983 59.9 16.4 50.8
2013 990 59.4 16.6 51.2
2014 1028 51.3 20.0 53.7
2015 1084 57.0 19.0 52.5
2016 1072 52.0 20.6 50.2
2017 1044 57.5 18.1 58.1
2018 995 54.5 18.2 58.4
2019 1004 55.5 18.0 59.6
2020 1037 54.0 19.2 69.4
2021 1036 55.0 18.8 68.9
2022 1064 45.0 23.6 62.6
2023 1029 57.5 17.8 81

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 Pinson Valley High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $741 (7.7%) $8,819 (92.1%) $9,579

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinson Valley High 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 240th of 366 High schoolsRanks 310th of 371 High schools
 18%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Pinson Valley High School)24.77.6
 17.1%
   End of Course Mathematics (Jefferson County)33.110.9
 22.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Pinson Valley High School)30.514.3
 16.2%
   End of Course Science (Jefferson County)36.220
 16.2%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10041029
 2.5%
African American493533
 8.1%
American Indian01
Asian50
 100%
Hispanic188305
 62.2%
Pacific Islander02
White316184
 41.8%
Two or More Races24
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.6%81%
 21.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pinson Valley High School

Pinson Valley High School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Alabama high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,029 students attended Pinson Valley High School.

Pinson Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kermit Johnson School
Elementary : Pinson Elementary School
Middle : Rudd Middle School

Students at Pinson Valley High School are 52% African American, 30% Hispanic, 18% White.


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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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