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Kermit Johnson School's overall state ranking declined from #329 in 2012 to #734 in 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools in recent years.

Math proficiency was 21%, lower than the state average of 30% in 2023, declining from 93% in 2012; reading proficiency was 40%, lower than the state average of 47%, while science proficiency stood at 29%, also lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment decreased from 790 students in 2019 to 606 in 2023, while free lunch eligibility fluctuated between 56% and 72% over recent years, reflecting persistent socioeconomic challenges; minority enrollment comprised 76% of the student body.

The school served grades 3 through 5 with 620 students enrolled and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1 in the latest reporting year, consistent with recent years' ratios near 18:1.

Kermit Johnson School is a Title I eligible school in Jefferson County, Alabama, noted among the top 10% most diverse schools statewide but with proficiency rates consistently below the state averages for math, reading, and science.

Serving 1,342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paine 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 proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).