Vernon Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

Vernon Elementary School

9700 Hwy 18 W
Vernon, AL 35592

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Top 5%

Serving 281 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Vernon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 281 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 5% in AL
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Vernon Elementary School's student population of 281 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vernon Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	76
1	63
2	70
3	51

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School
2023	278
2022	287
2021	291
2020	304
2019	304
2018	355
2017	355
2016	343
2015	353
2014	313
2013	317
2012	332
2011	308
2010	337
2009	338
2008	323
2007	300
2006	293
2005	320
2004	315
2003	326
2002	1,048
2001	1,030
2000	1,100
1999	1,086
1998	1,099
1997	1,127
1996	1,126
1995	1,134
1994	1,101
1993	1,114
1992	1,145
1991	1,144
1990	1,168
1989	1,192
1988	1,215
1987	1,209

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	19
2014	24
2013	29
2012	24
2011	28
2010	22
2009	23
2008	23
2007	22
2006	24
2005	24
2004	28
2003	24
2002	60
2001	60
2000	61
1999	59
1998	59
1997	60
1996	59
1995	58
1994	55
1993	62
1992	57
1991	59
1990	56
1989	58
1988	56
1987	54

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School Rankings

Vernon Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,285 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vernon Elementary School is 0.33, 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)

#53 out of 1285 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Vernon Elementary School
2022	#53
2021	#298
2019	#386
2018	#179
2017	#536
2016	#435
2015	#275
2014	#456
2013	#140
2012	#666
2011	#433

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70-74%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Alabama	Lamar County School District
2022	72%	29%	35%
2021	42%	24%	23%
2019	67%	47%	49%
2018	67%	47%	47%
2017	62%	44%	44%
2016	77%	43%	37%
2015	67%	40%	33%
2014	57%	38%	30%
2013	95%	80%	77%
2012	82%	82%	78%
2011	87%	80%	77%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Alabama	Lamar County School District
2022	72%	47%	47%
2021	47%	46%	44%
2019	42%	45%	43%
2018	57%	46%	47%
2017	27%	39%	33%
2016	27%	38%	30%
2015	37%	41%	35%
2014	32%	42%	40%
2013	92%	86%	85%
2012	87%	86%	82%
2011	87%	85%	83%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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

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Black

13%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Alabama	Lamar County School District
2023	11%	32%	10%
2022	11%	32%	11%
2021	10%	32%	11%
2020	9%	33%	11%
2019	9%	33%	11%
2018	10%	33%	13%
2017	10%	33%	13%
2016	9%	33%	13%
2015	10%	33%	13%
2014	8%	34%	13%
2013	12%	34%	15%
2012	14%	34%	16%
2011	12%	35%	17%
2010	14%	35%	17%
2009	14%	35%	17%
2008	14%	36%	17%
2007	16%	36%	18%
2006	16%	36%	16%
2005	18%	36%	18%
2004	19%	36%	18%
2003	18%	36%	19%
2002	13%	36%	17%
2001	14%	36%	18%
2000	13%	36%	18%
1999	13%	36%	18%
1998	12%	36%	17%
1997	12%	36%	17%
1996	13%	36%	17%
1995	12%	36%	17%
1994	13%	36%	16%
1993	12%	36%	16%

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White

81%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Alabama	Lamar County School District
2023	83%	52%	85%
2022	84%	53%	85%
2021	86%	53%	85%
2020	85%	54%	85%
2019	85%	54%	85%
2018	87%	55%	85%
2017	87%	55%	85%
2016	87%	56%	85%
2015	84%	56%	84%
2014	86%	57%	85%
2013	81%	58%	83%
2012	80%	58%	82%
2011	84%	58%	81%
2010	84%	58%	82%
2009	84%	59%	82%
2008	84%	58%	82%
2007	83%	59%	81%
2006	83%	59%	84%
2005	81%	60%	81%
2004	80%	60%	81%
2003	81%	60%	81%
2002	86%	60%	82%
2001	85%	61%	82%
2000	86%	61%	81%
1999	87%	61%	82%
1998	88%	61%	83%
1997	88%	60%	83%
1996	87%	61%	83%
1995	88%	62%	83%
1994	87%	62%	84%
1993	88%	62%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Alabama	Lamar County School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	1%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Alabama	Lamar County School District
2023	0.30	0.62	0.27
2022	0.28	0.61	0.26
2021	0.25	0.61	0.26
2020	0.27	0.60	0.27
2019	0.27	0.60	0.27
2018	0.23	0.59	0.26
2017	0.23	0.59	0.26
2016	0.24	0.58	0.27
2015	0.29	0.58	0.27
2014	0.25	0.56	0.27
2013	0.33	0.55	0.29
2012	0.34	0.55	0.31
2011	0.28	0.54	0.32
2010	0.28	0.54	0.31
2009	0.28	0.53	0.31
2008	0.27	0.54	0.31
2007	0.29	0.53	0.31
2006	0.29	0.53	0.27
2005	0.31	0.51	0.32
2004	0.32	0.51	0.32
2003	0.31	0.51	0.31
2002	0.25	0.51	0.30
2001	0.26	0.50	0.30
2000	0.25	0.50	0.31
1999	0.23	0.50	0.30
1998	0.22	0.50	0.29
1997	0.21	0.52	0.29
1996	0.23	0.50	0.29
1995	0.21	0.49	0.28
1994	0.23	0.49	0.27
1993	0.22	0.49	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

63%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Alabama	Lamar County School District
2023	63%	55%	58%
2022	48%	44%	42%
2021	56%	48%	47%
2020	57%	49%	50%
2019	57%	49%	50%
2018	60%	47%	50%
2017	60%	47%	50%
2016	53%	46%	49%
2015	53%	47%	47%
2014	58%	52%	49%
2013	59%	51%	50%
2012	56%	51%	48%
2011	54%	49%	50%
2010	52%	47%	47%
2009	47%	44%	42%
2008	44%	43%	40%
2007	45%	42%	39%
2006	39%	44%	40%
2005	47%	43%	42%
2004	43%	42%	39%
2003	45%	42%	38%
2002	36%	40%	39%
2001	35%	38%	35%
2000	33%	37%	34%
1999	29%	38%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Vernon Elementary School	Alabama	Lamar County School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	6%	9%
2020	13%	6%	9%
2019	13%	6%	9%
2018	8%	5%	10%
2017	8%	5%	10%
2016	13%	5%	11%
2015	10%	5%	11%
2014	8%	6%	10%
2013	8%	6%	10%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	15%	8%	11%
2007	14%	9%	11%
2006	14%	9%	12%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	6%	8%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	7%	8%	8%
1999	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lamar County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vernon Elementary School's ranking?

Vernon Elementary School is ranked #53 out of 1,285 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?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Vernon Elementary School?

281 students attend Vernon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Vernon Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Vernon Elementary School?

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

What grades does Vernon Elementary School offer ?

Vernon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Vernon Elementary School part of?

Vernon Elementary School is part of Lamar County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 281 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education