5138 Cherry St
Mulga, AL 35118

i used to go here during 2021-2023 and it was terrible. Kids smoked did inappropriate stuff sold weed and drugs and all that stuff there were fights and lots of students there werent very smart. The kids there were so nasty and i regret so much not standing up for myself since i was a shy kid and if ur kids are shy and not a social butterfly or wtv dont take them there please please please this is a literal warning

WEST JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of JeffCo Ed's best kept secrets! The school is located in one of sweetest. smaller communities in the state. THE Mayor and First Lady are both graduates of West Jefferson Elementary and High School, and community involvement in the school is a priority. The school is one of the greatest assets to the community. All feel a love and strong devotion to the school, and keeping it small, in the age of mega-schools. The Principal and staff know the names of all the students. Student/Teacher ratios are around 12 to 1, so teachers know students well and can remediate or enrich students individually. which is very unique. Disciine problems are virtually non-existant, because teacher can simply talk and listen to the individual students in order to better understand the child's behavior West Jefferson Elementary is a precious school, and it is beautiful inside, full of lovely murals in all areas of the school. All students have art and music once a week, thanks to UA MFA Graduate and Grandson of the late, great, Mr. HUGHES, who is a legend to former teachers and alumnus of the school. He has volunteered as an art teacher for over 15 years and the children love him. His wife, Ms. Charlotte was Secretary for many years and is a regular volunteer at school. Love abounds at this school whose children come from a tight-knit little community of good people. Another amazing accolade of the school are the WONDERFUL LUNCHES. The lunches are healthy, yummy, and AWESOME! All children receive lunch free, as well as take-home snack bags on Friday for those who request it. Teachers are friendly, kind and care deeply about their students. The Principals and staff are amazing as well. WJ was named a "National.Blue Ribbon School.of Excellence," and the Banner/Award is proudly displayed on the exterior facade of the Upper Elementary School. The school has support of local businesses and especially the West Jefferson Town Hall. In these days of the trend toward replacing smaller schools with "Mega-Schools," where most children are anonymous, West Jefferson Elementary is a precious jewel, and one of the greatest assets to the community!

This school has always done it worse students get cussed out by teachers and administrators. Teachers also threaten to call deputies on the innocent and teachers also so lie to administrators about students so it could save them and not the students. The school is absolutely dirty as well. They have janitors there, but they never clean right and it’s always dirty. Kids fight and are angry all because of the stuff that is around them and they also handle stuff so wrong by giving all of us punishments even the innocent and giving us punishments that we do not deserve and also the administration is very selfish towards the children. They tell the students that they are not their babysitters, but they’re not even being good teachers as well. They take stuff away from the students that they love the most, and having more better days because they have activities going on, but they take that away even though it’s funding their school this school is obviously a wreck and people really need to actually observe the school and they need to know and observe what the kids actually have to deal with on a daily basis because going to the school is not for the weak.