Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams Elementary School | Bessemer City | PK–05 | 215 | 80 | A |
| Concord Elementary School | Jefferson County | PK–05 | 370 | 75 | A |
| Westhills Elementary School | Bessemer City | KG–05 | 298 | 71 | A |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Bessemer City | KG–05 | 286 | 59 | A |
| Oak Grove High School | Jefferson County | 06–12 | 806 | 54 | A |
| Bessemer City High School | Bessemer City | 09–12 | 851 | 36 | A |
| Jonesboro Elementary School | Bessemer City | PK–05 | 541 | 30 | A |
| Charles F Hard Elementary School | Bessemer City | PK–05 | 339 | 24 | A |
| Bessemer City Middle School | Bessemer City | 06–08 | 790 | 5 | A |
| Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School | Alabama Aerospace and Aviation | 09–09 | — insufficient data | ||
| Bessemer Center For Technology | Bessemer City | 09–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| McCalla Elementary School | Jefferson County | PK–05 | 689 | — insufficient data | F |
| New Horizon Alternative School | Bessemer City | 07–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Jefferson County | PK–05 | 508 | — insufficient data | F |
| W E Donaldson | JF Ingram State Technical College | M–M | — insufficient data |