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McCalla Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2020 McCalla School Road, Bessemer, AL 35022 · (205) 379-3750 · Part of Jefferson County School District

McCalla’s School Grade C better than 31% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
752
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McCalla Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 203.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McCalla kids: McAdory Middle School

On the path

Where McCalla kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5McCalla Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8McAdory Middle School841 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2020 McCalla School Road, Bessemer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten116
Grade 1135
Grade 2123
Grade 3131
Grade 4110
Grade 5106
Enrollment over time
248’20
692’21
697’22
765’23
752’24

Up 203.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%White 23%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCalla Elementary School from McCalla families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
Fultondale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fultondale
C
889 students20:1
Chalkville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
818 students18:1
Pinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pinson
753 students17:1
Bryant Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
C+
707 students17:1
Gardendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardendale
B+
700 students19:1
Bryan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morris
A−
697 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; McCalla’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.