Memorial Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

Memorial Park Elementary School

800 10th Ave
Jasper, AL 35501

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Top 5%

Memorial Park Elementary School in Jasper, AL, ranked #63 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #82 in 2022 and #221 in 2019, placing it in the top 20% statewide for overall performance.

Math proficiency was 65–69%, higher than the state average of about 30%, and reading proficiency was 70–74%, also higher than the state average of 47%, with science proficiency at 59% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined from 494 students in 2017 to 417 in 2023, minority enrollment was 41%, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 58% in 2023 from 31% in 2017, reflecting socioeconomic shifts.

Memorial Park Elementary served grades 2–3 with 417 students and 28 teachers in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio around 15:1, ranking in the top 20% statewide for lowest student–teacher ratio.

The school qualified as Title I and received a Blue Ribbon award in 2017, highlighting notable recognition in recent years.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5% in AL
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Memorial Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Memorial Park Elementary School's student population of 417 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades 2-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Memorial Park Elementary School
2	228
3	189

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Total Students

417 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School
2023	375
2022	366
2021	415
2020	405
2019	405
2018	494
2017	494
2016	504
2015	518
2014	523
2013	523
2012	515
2011	496
2010	498
2009	504
2008	507
2007	513
2006	502
2005	481
2004	483
2003	480
2002	463
2001	460
2000	427
1999	365
1998	364
1997	353
1996	339
1995	337
1994	331
1993	339
1992	356
1991	317
1990	323
1989	287
1988	299
1987	317

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	27
2020	23
2019	23
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	28
2014	31
2013	40
2012	38
2011	44
2010	34
2009	31
2008	33
2007	31
2006	31
2005	31
2004	31
2003	30
2002	30
2001	29
2000	28
1999	23
1998	21
1997	21
1996	19
1995	20
1994	19
1993	18
1992	18
1991	17
1990	15
1989	15
1988	15
1987	14

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School Rankings

Memorial Park Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Memorial Park Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than 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)

#63 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School
2023	#63
2022	#82
2021	#82
2019	#221
2018	#300
2017	#41
2016	#62
2015	#85
2014	#116
2013	#79
2012	#34

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65-69%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	67%	30%	40%
2022	58%	29%	35%
2021	50%	24%	27%
2019	66%	47%	50%
2018	63%	47%	50%
2017	86%	44%	48%
2016	76%	43%	45%
2015	65%	40%	40%
2014	65%	38%	41%
2013	95%	80%	88%
2012	97%	82%	88%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2022	72%	47%	56%
2021	68%	46%	55%
2019	55%	45%	52%
2018	51%	46%	50%
2017	64%	39%	45%
2016	60%	38%	46%
2015	58%	41%	47%
2014	53%	42%	49%
2013	96%	86%	89%
2012	96%	86%	89%
2011	96%	85%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	18:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	17:1	17:1
2019	18:1	17:1	17:1
2018	19:1	18:1	16:1
2017	19:1	17:1	16:1
2016	19:1	18:1	17:1
2015	19:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	16:1	13:1
2011	11:1	15:1	12:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	18:1
1990	22:1	19:1	18:1
1989	19:1	20:1	18:1
1988	20:1	20:1	19:1
1987	23:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	20%	11%	17%
2022	15%	10%	15%
2021	16%	9%	14%
2020	14%	8%	11%
2019	14%	8%	11%
2018	4%	7%	10%
2017	4%	7%	10%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	1%	5%	4%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Black

13%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	16%	32%	17%
2022	15%	32%	17%
2021	14%	32%	17%
2020	17%	33%	18%
2019	17%	33%	18%
2018	6%	33%	17%
2017	6%	33%	17%
2016	5%	33%	17%
2015	3%	33%	18%
2014	3%	34%	19%
2013	3%	34%	19%
2012	4%	34%	20%
2011	3%	35%	19%
2010	3%	35%	20%
2009	3%	35%	21%
2008	3%	36%	20%
2007	4%	36%	20%
2006	3%	36%	21%
2005	3%	36%	20%
2004	2%	36%	19%
2003	4%	36%	19%
2002	3%	36%	19%
2001	4%	36%	20%
2000	2%	36%	20%
1999	3%	36%	21%
1998	4%	36%	21%
1997	5%	36%	21%
1996	6%	36%	22%
1995	6%	36%	21%
1994	6%	36%	21%
1993	6%	36%	22%

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White

59%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	60%	52%	63%
2022	64%	53%	63%
2021	64%	53%	65%
2020	67%	54%	67%
2019	67%	54%	67%
2018	87%	55%	71%
2017	87%	55%	71%
2016	88%	56%	71%
2015	91%	56%	73%
2014	91%	57%	73%
2013	92%	58%	75%
2012	93%	58%	75%
2011	94%	58%	75%
2010	94%	58%	75%
2009	95%	59%	76%
2008	95%	58%	76%
2007	95%	59%	76%
2006	95%	59%	76%
2005	95%	60%	77%
2004	95%	60%	78%
2003	96%	60%	79%
2002	95%	60%	79%
2001	94%	61%	78%
2000	95%	61%	78%
1999	95%	61%	77%
1998	95%	61%	77%
1997	93%	60%	77%
1996	93%	61%	78%
1995	94%	62%	78%
1994	94%	62%	78%
1993	93%	62%	78%

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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	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	0.58	0.62	0.56
2022	0.55	0.61	0.55
2021	0.55	0.61	0.53
2020	0.51	0.60	0.51
2019	0.51	0.60	0.51
2018	0.24	0.59	0.47
2017	0.24	0.59	0.47
2016	0.22	0.58	0.46
2015	0.17	0.58	0.43
2014	0.17	0.56	0.43
2013	0.15	0.55	0.41
2012	0.13	0.55	0.41
2011	0.12	0.54	0.40
2010	0.12	0.54	0.39
2009	0.10	0.53	0.39
2008	0.10	0.54	0.38
2007	0.10	0.53	0.38
2006	0.10	0.53	0.38
2005	0.09	0.51	0.37
2004	0.10	0.51	0.35
2003	0.08	0.51	0.34
2002	0.10	0.51	0.35
2001	0.12	0.50	0.36
2000	0.10	0.50	0.36
1999	0.10	0.50	0.36
1998	0.10	0.50	0.36
1997	0.13	0.52	0.35
1996	0.13	0.50	0.35
1995	0.11	0.49	0.35
1994	0.11	0.49	0.35
1993	0.12	0.49	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	58%	55%	55%
2022	40%	44%	40%
2021	45%	48%	46%
2020	49%	49%	44%
2019	49%	49%	44%
2018	31%	47%	43%
2017	31%	47%	43%
2016	37%	46%	44%
2015	33%	47%	41%
2014	28%	52%	40%
2013	25%	51%	39%
2012	26%	51%	41%
2011	25%	49%	39%
2010	18%	47%	35%
2009	16%	44%	32%
2008	16%	43%	30%
2007	16%	42%	31%
2006	14%	44%	31%
2005	12%	43%	29%
2004	12%	42%	28%
2003	13%	42%	28%
2002	13%	40%	27%
2001	14%	38%	26%
2000	13%	37%	24%
1999	9%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Memorial Park Elementary School	Alabama	Jasper City School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	3%	9%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	6%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	5%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jasper City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Memorial Park Elementary School's ranking?

Memorial Park Elementary School is ranked #63 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Memorial Park Elementary School?

417 students attend Memorial Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Memorial Park Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Memorial Park Elementary School?

Memorial Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Memorial Park Elementary School offer ?

Memorial Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Memorial Park Elementary School part of?

Memorial Park Elementary School is part of Jasper City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 2-3
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 5%
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education