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J U Blacksher School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

15933 Hwy 21 S, Uriah, AL 36480 · (251) 862-2130 · Part of Monroe County School District

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Directions
Students
747
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about J U Blacksher 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 15.3% since 2020–21

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 ↗

15933 Hwy 21 S, Uriah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten47
Grade 143
Grade 256
Grade 354
Grade 443
Grade 550
Grade 656
Grade 775
Grade 858
Grade 963
Grade 1072
Grade 1152
Grade 1244
Enrollment over time
648’20
713’21
714’22
726’23
747’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%American Indian/Alaska Native 19%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J U Blacksher School from Uriah families.

Other schools in Monroe County School District

The district →
Excel High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Excel
C+
1,010 students19:1
Monroeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Monroeville
C−
406 students16:1
J F Shields High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Beatrice
D−
179 students12:1
Monroe Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lower Peachtree
C−
55 students8:1
Monroeville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Monroeville
D
264 students14:1
Monroe County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monroeville
D−
302 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; Uriah’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.