Jasper Downtown Historic District · Photo: Rudi Weikard · CC BY-SA 3.0Jasper’s public schools outscore 84% of Alabama districts
In Jasper, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jasper, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Jasper’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 237 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jasper’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,786 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Memorial Park Elementary School, then Jasper Junior High School, then Jasper High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Jasper’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Alabama school districts, #21 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jasper, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Jasper
T R Simmons Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 507 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Jasper
T R Simmons Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 507 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Jasper
T R Simmons Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 507 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Jasper
Memorial Park Elementary School
Grades 2–3 · 483 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Jasper
Memorial Park Elementary School
Grades 2–3 · 483 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Jasper
Maddox Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 643 students · 19:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Jasper
Maddox Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 643 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Jasper
Maddox Intermediate School
Grades 4–6 · 643 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jasper
Jasper High School
Grades 9–12 · 850 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Jasper
Jasper High School
Grades 9–12 · 850 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Jasper
Jasper High School
Grades 9–12 · 850 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Jasper
Jasper High School
Grades 9–12 · 850 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Jasper’s public schools are run by Jasper City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Jasper vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Jasper’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | A− | Jasper City |
Every school in Jasper
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Walker County Schools 180 Program and Walker County Center Of Technology).
Questions about Jasper’s schools
Are Jasper’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jasper children attend outscore 84% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #21 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jasper in?
Jasper City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,950 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jasper kids go to high school?
Jasper High School, with 850 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Jasper’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jasper City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Jasper spend per student?
$12,786 in Jasper City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jasper families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jasper → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.