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Sumiton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

71 1st Street North, Sumiton, AL 35148 · (205) 648-5656 · Part of Walker County School District

Sumiton’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
720
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Sumiton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sumiton kids: Sumiton Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Sumiton Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Sumiton Middle School476 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

71 1st Street North, Sumiton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten141
Grade 1133
Grade 2158
Grade 3116
Grade 4111
Enrollment over time
618’20
665’21
714’22
708’23
720’24

Up 16.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%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 Sumiton Elementary School from Sumiton families.

Other schools in Walker County School District

The district →
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B
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Curry Elementary School
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B
550 students18:1
Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carbon Hill
C
475 students20:1
Lupton Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nauvoo
B
448 students17:1
Oakman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oakman
356 students18:1
Parrish ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Parrish
B+
288 students14:1

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; Sumiton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.