Uw Clemon Elementary School, Adamsville AL

Original Research by School Decision on Uw Clemon Elementary School

UW Clemon Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Adamsville, a small city in western Jefferson County. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. Adamsville originated as a railroad stop and later became a coal mining boom town, but today it functions as a modest residential community northwest of Birmingham. The population has been declining over recent decades, and the built environment is auto-oriented, with limited street life and a diminished historical downtown. Housing in the area is relatively affordable compared to state and national benchmarks.

The school enrolls a fairly large student body for an elementary school. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high level of economic need. The student body is predominantly Black, with a notable Hispanic population and a small White presence. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the reporting, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the support structures in place for those groups.

On state assessments, math proficiency rates were low across all tested grades, with particularly weak results in the upper elementary grades. Reading proficiency rates were higher, with one grade reaching roughly half of students at the proficient level, but other grades were below that mark. Science proficiency in grade 4 was also low. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint compared to other districts in Jefferson County. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism data was not available either.

The school does not have any specialized program offerings listed in the available data, such as magnet or career pathway offerings, which is typical for a regular elementary school. No recent district-level changes of lasting impact were found for Jefferson County.

A parent considering this school may want to look into the academic support and interventions available for students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks, particularly in math and science. The high level of economic need may also be a relevant factor in understanding the school’s context. The school’s setting in a small, declining community with limited local amenities may influence a family’s overall decision.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 317%

School 17% · District 31% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 31% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 28% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 53% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 53% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 59% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Science

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 33% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

This schoolJefferson County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income6%Higher-income0%6 pp gap