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Paine Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

7600 Gadsden Highway, Trussville, AL 35173 · (205) 228-3200 · Part of Trussville City School District

Trussville’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
1,338
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Paine Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Trussville kids: HewittTrussville Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Paine Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8HewittTrussville Middle School1,163 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7600 Gadsden Highway, Trussville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten207
Grade 1204
Grade 2220
Grade 3229
Grade 4213
Grade 5232
Enrollment over time
1,190’20
1,329’21
1,350’22
1,342’23
1,338’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 15%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paine Elementary School from Trussville families.

Other schools in Trussville City School District

The district →
Cahaba Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trussville
A+
542 students14:1
Magnolia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Trussville
A+
391 students13:1
HewittTrussville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Trussville
A
1,163 students18:1
HewittTrussville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Trussville
A
1,571 students16:1

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