The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Jemison Intermediate School
Jemison Intermediate School serves students in grades four through six in the town of Jemison, Alabama, as part of the Chilton County School District. It is a regular public school with an enrollment of several hundred students, typical for an intermediate-level school in a rural county. The grade band means families will look to the district’s elementary and middle schools for the years before and after, and the school itself is a standalone transition point.
On state assessments administered through Alabama’s ACAP, the school’s results show a clear split by subject. In English language arts, about half of students across grades four, five, and six met the proficiency benchmark, a share that places the school in a mid range compared to other schools in the state. In math the picture is markedly different: the proportion of students scoring proficient is much lower across all three grades, and a parent considering this school would want to ask about the math curriculum, intervention supports, and how the school addresses math achievement. Science results, available only for grade four, also show a modest share of students reaching proficiency. Because the state assessment data covers only a single school year, there is no multi-year trend to indicate whether these numbers are stable, improving, or declining.
The student body is economically diverse, with a very high share of families qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. Racially and ethnically, the school population is roughly evenly split between White students and Hispanic students, with a smaller percentage of Black students and a handful of students from other backgrounds. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported in the available records, so families should ask the school directly about the supports available for those groups.
Housing in the Jemison area is moderately priced relative to national and state benchmarks. Home values in the ZIP code are a bit below the state median, and the monthly cost of owning a home with a typical mortgage is comparable to what many households in the area pay for rent. Economic conditions in the broader county and the national economy are stable, with unemployment at a typical level and mortgage rates in the mid-single digits at the time of this reporting.
The Chilton County district, which oversees Jemison Intermediate, has no recent publicly reported changes to curriculum, boundaries, or property tax measures that would directly affect parents. A parent researching the school will find a straightforward public school with no charter or magnet designation, no Title I status noted in the record, and no disciplinary or staffing data available in the sources consulted. The comparison set for this school is limited to other districts in Chilton County, but since the county contains only one district, the comparison yields no meaningful positioning against peers.
For a family with a child entering fourth through sixth grade, Jemison Intermediate offers a typical intermediate school experience in a small-town setting. The strongest academic signal is in English language arts, where performance is roughly on par with state averages. The math results are a soft spot, and a parent may want to investigate further with the school to understand the instructional approach and any targeted programs. The high share of students from low-income households means the school likely participates in federal meal programs, but beyond that, specific resource allocation or intervention strategies are not documented in the data. This school is best suited to a family that values a local, community-based school and is prepared to be engaged on math proficiency.
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