Donald Elementary School
715 Valley Rd
Fairfield AL, 35064, Jefferson County
Phone: 205-783-6823
Ranking: 
(790 out of 1,064, bottom 26%)*
(790 out of 1,064, bottom 26%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Fairfield City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 342 | 328 | 284 | 293 | 303 | 331 | 284 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 63 | 18.4% | 43 | 13.1% | 37 | 13.0% | 46 | 15.7% | 56 | 18.5% | 48 | 14.5% | 44 | 15.5% |
| Grade 1: | 51 | 14.9% | 46 | 14.0% | 46 | 16.2% | 56 | 19.1% | 54 | 17.8% | 47 | 14.2% | 45 | 15.8% |
| Grade 2: | 39 | 11.4% | 41 | 12.5% | 53 | 18.7% | 51 | 17.4% | 42 | 13.9% | 58 | 17.5% | 42 | 14.8% |
| Grade 3: | 45 | 13.2% | 54 | 16.5% | 44 | 15.5% | 46 | 15.7% | 45 | 14.9% | 54 | 16.3% | 59 | 20.8% |
| Grade 4: | 52 | 15.2% | 46 | 14.0% | 46 | 16.2% | 50 | 17.1% | 47 | 15.5% | 60 | 18.1% | 50 | 17.6% |
| Grade 5: | 46 | 13.5% | 49 | 14.9% | 58 | 20.4% | 44 | 15.0% | 59 | 19.5% | 64 | 19.3% | 44 | 15.5% |
| Grade 6: | 46 | 13.5% | 49 | 14.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 161 | 47.1% | 159 | 48.5% | 129 | 45.4% | 141 | 48.1% | 142 | 46.9% | 165 | 49.8% | 142 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 181 | 52.9% | 169 | 51.5% | 155 | 54.6% | 152 | 51.9% | 153 | 50.5% | 158 | 47.7% | 138 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 3.5% | 9 | 2.7% | 9 | 3.2% | 12 | 4.1% | 9 | 3.0% | 9 | 2.7% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Black: | 328 | 95.9% | 317 | 96.6% | 274 | 96.5% | 280 | 95.6% | 292 | 96.4% | 317 | 95.8% | 279 | 98.2% |
| White: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 290 | 84.8% | 299 | 91.2% | 257 | 90.5% | 257 | 87.7% | 278 | 91.7% | 311 | 94.0% | 280 | 98.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.8% | 10 | 3.4% | 13 | 4.3% | 7 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.00 | 14.91 | 17.75 | 18.31 | 14.43 | 14.40 | 11.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ADAW | ||||||
| 2004 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 38.9% | 50.6% |
| 2005 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 51.5% | 42.2% |
| 2006 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.5% | 26.2% | 45% |
| 2008 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.66% | 32.32% | 37.08% |
| 2009 | Grammar and Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 12.7% | 23.6% | 37.25% |
| 2004 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 60.4% | 57.3% |
| 2005 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 66.2% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.5% | 64% |
| 2008 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.67% | 60.24% | 62.46% |
| 2009 | Holistic Composition | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.56% | 65.64% | 64.88% |
| 2004 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 45.1% | 48.9% |
| 2005 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 52.1% | 44.4% |
| 2006 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 39.7% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.67% | 35.37% | 43.41% |
| 2009 | Sentence Formation | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.62% | 47.82% | 43.74% |
| 2004 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 47.4% | 47% |
| 2005 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 57.6% | 42.6% |
| 2006 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 41% | 48.1% |
| 2008 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.33% | 38.42% | 39.83% |
| 2009 | Writing Mechanics | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.92% | 40.37% | 40.59% |
| ARMT | ||||||
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 67.5% | 74.1% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 82.6% | 77.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.37% | 79.67% | 77.41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.98% | 60.12% | 77.69% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.44% | 73.29% | 79.37% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.09% | 73.1% | 80.13% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.45% | 70.7% | 83.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.61% | 71.22% | 85.23% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 80.1% | 81% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 87.1% | 83.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.86% | 84.78% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 70.06% | 85.35% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.68% | 75.78% | 85.83% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.26% | 73.79% | 86.59% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.34% | 73.88% | 86.82% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.17% | 77.7% | 88.18% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 75.3% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 86.6% | 74% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 83.2% | 77.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.21% | 83.23% | 78.31% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.14% | 73.59% | 78.93% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 70.76% | 79.12% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 86.43% | 81.26% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 70.34% | 82.42% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.65% | 82.61% | 85.24% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 72.7% | 76.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 92.4% | 83.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 84% | 84.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.72% | 82.69% | 85.01% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.58% | 78.21% | 86.09% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.37% | 76.03% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.26% | 83.69% | 86.69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 72.41% | 87.93% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 81.49% | 88.16% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 83.6% | 71.8% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 77.1% | 76.5% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.36% | 70.35% | 77.26% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.66% | 71% | 77.97% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 70.95% | 79.94% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 83.53% | 82.61% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 83.66% | 88.95% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.04% | 86.23% | 91.32% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 85.5% | 80.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 78.5% | 80.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.12% | 77.15% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.34% | 79.88% | 84.37% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.03% | 75% | 84.65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 82.94% | 85.64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.33% | 79.74% | 88.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.58% | 76.08% | 88.88% |
| ASA | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.35% | 62.79% | 69.84% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.67% | 52.25% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.38% | 72.94% | 77.35% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 58.71% | 78.77% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.16% | 64.97% | 80.09% |
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* Donald Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.