Joseph W Lisenby Primary School (Ranked Top 50%)

860 Faust Ave
Ozark, AL 36360

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Top 50%

Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Joseph W Lisenby Primary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 45-49%
: 30-34%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School's student population of 527 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School
Pre-K	63
Kind	152
1	163
2	149

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Total Students

527 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School
2023	518
2022	513
2021	466
2020	495
2019	495
2018	503
2017	503
2016	505
2015	290
2014	292
2013	316
2012	372
2011	379
2010	388
2009	382
2008	391
2007	433
2006	420
2005	342
2004	384
2003	392
2002	415
2001	411
2000	426
1999	438
1998	375
1997	339
1996	385
1995	364
1994	335
1993	395
1992	410
1991	405
1990	420
1989	414
1988	420
1987	430

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	31
2017	31
2016	27
2015	17
2014	17
2013	22
2012	20
2011	26
2010	27
2009	28
2008	31
2007	33
2006	31
2005	31
2004	29
2003	29
2002	31
2001	32
2000	32
1999	31
1998	26
1997	26
1996	25
1995	26
1994	24
1993	27
1992	26
1991	29
1990	26
1989	26
1988	23
1987	22

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 1, 2026

School Motto

O.N.E. eagle - Ozark Needs Everyone

School Rankings

The of Joseph W Lisenby Primary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

(14-15)

45-49%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2015	47%	40%	34%
2014	37%	38%	31%
2013	91%	80%	82%
2012	93%	82%	85%
2011	90%	80%	83%
2010	87%	78%

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(14-15)

30-34%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2015	32%	41%	36%
2014	32%	42%	40%
2013	93%	86%	87%
2012	88%	86%	85%
2011	88%	85%	85%
2010	87%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	16:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	19:1	18:1	17:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	11:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	13:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	14:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	19:1	18:1
1991	14:1	19:1	17:1
1990	16:1	19:1	18:1
1989	16:1	20:1	18:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1
1987	20:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	6%	11%	6%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	4%	9%	4%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

52%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	50%	32%	49%
2022	50%	32%	48%
2021	49%	32%	49%
2020	49%	33%	49%
2019	49%	33%	49%
2018	52%	33%	48%
2017	52%	33%	48%
2016	52%	33%	48%
2015	55%	33%	48%
2014	49%	34%	45%
2013	53%	34%	47%
2012	49%	34%	46%
2011	52%	35%	47%
2010	54%	35%	49%
2009	52%	35%	47%
2008	54%	36%	46%
2007	51%	36%	46%
2006	50%	36%	46%
2005	50%	36%	44%
2004	49%	36%	43%
2003	43%	36%	41%
2002	40%	36%	40%
2001	39%	36%	40%
2000	41%	36%	40%
1999	41%	36%	39%
1998	37%	36%	39%
1997	35%	36%	38%
1996	35%	36%	38%
1995	35%	36%	38%
1994	37%	36%	37%
1993	37%	36%	36%

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White

31%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	35%	52%	40%
2022	38%	53%	42%
2021	40%	53%	41%
2020	41%	54%	43%
2019	41%	54%	43%
2018	41%	55%	46%
2017	41%	55%	46%
2016	40%	56%	46%
2015	38%	56%	48%
2014	44%	57%	48%
2013	41%	58%	49%
2012	47%	58%	49%
2011	44%	58%	48%
2010	42%	58%	47%
2009	45%	59%	48%
2008	43%	58%	50%
2007	47%	59%	50%
2006	47%	59%	51%
2005	48%	60%	52%
2004	49%	60%	55%
2003	55%	60%	56%
2002	59%	60%	57%
2001	60%	61%	58%
2000	57%	61%	57%
1999	59%	61%	58%
1998	63%	61%	59%
1997	65%	60%	59%
1996	65%	61%	59%
1995	64%	62%	60%
1994	62%	62%	61%
1993	61%	62%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	0.63	0.62	0.60
2022	0.61	0.61	0.60
2021	0.60	0.61	0.59
2020	0.59	0.60	0.58
2019	0.59	0.60	0.58
2018	0.56	0.59	0.56
2017	0.56	0.59	0.56
2016	0.57	0.58	0.56
2015	0.56	0.58	0.55
2014	0.57	0.56	0.56
2013	0.56	0.55	0.55
2012	0.55	0.55	0.55
2011	0.54	0.54	0.55
2010	0.54	0.54	0.54
2009	0.53	0.53	0.54
2008	0.53	0.54	0.54
2007	0.52	0.53	0.54
2006	0.53	0.53	0.54
2005	0.52	0.51	0.53
2004	0.52	0.51	0.52
2003	0.52	0.51	0.52
2002	0.50	0.51	0.52
2001	0.49	0.50	0.51
2000	0.51	0.50	0.52
1999	0.49	0.50	0.51
1998	0.47	0.50	0.51
1997	0.46	0.52	0.50
1996	0.46	0.50	0.50
1995	0.47	0.49	0.49
1994	0.48	0.49	0.49
1993	0.49	0.49	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	62%	55%	57%
2022	62%	44%	57%
2021	63%	48%	57%
2020	67%	49%	60%
2019	67%	49%	60%
2018	65%	47%	54%
2017	65%	47%	54%
2016	67%	46%	55%
2015	66%	47%	56%
2014	69%	52%	66%
2012	67%	51%	60%
2011	62%	49%	56%
2010	65%	47%	54%
2009	60%	44%	54%
2008	59%	43%	49%
2007	57%	42%	45%
2006	58%	44%	45%
2005	59%	43%	45%
2004	52%	42%	41%
2003	56%	42%	42%
2002	53%	40%	40%
2001	48%	38%	39%
2000	55%	37%	36%
1999	22%	38%	32%
1998	45%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Joseph W Lisenby Primary School	Alabama	Ozark City School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	5%	9%	8%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	5%	8%	8%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	8%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ozark City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Joseph W Lisenby Primary School often compared to?

Joseph W Lisenby Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harry N Mixon Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% AL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% AL state average).

How many students attend Joseph W Lisenby Primary School?

527 students attend Joseph W Lisenby Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Joseph W Lisenby Primary School students are Black, 31% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph W Lisenby Primary School?

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Joseph W Lisenby Primary School offer ?

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joseph W Lisenby Primary School part of?

Joseph W Lisenby Primary School is part of Ozark City School District.