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Vernon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

9700 Hwy 18 W, Vernon, AL 35592 · (205) 695-9728 · Part of Lamar County School District

Vernon’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
277
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Vernon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Vernon kids: Lamar County HighIntermediate

On the path

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

PK–3Vernon Elementary SchoolYou are here
4–12Lamar County HighIntermediate544 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

9700 Hwy 18 W, Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten72
Grade 165
Grade 255
Grade 367
Enrollment over time
291’20
287’21
278’22
281’23
277’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Black 13%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vernon Elementary School from Vernon families.

Other schools in Lamar County School District

The district →
Sulligent School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sulligent
B
684 students16:1
South Lamar School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Millport
B+
624 students17:1
Lamar County HighIntermediate
Other · Grades 4–12 · Vernon
B−
544 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; Vernon’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.