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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Jefferson County, Alabama

Across Jefferson County, Alabama, 96 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Glen Oaks Intermediate School leads the list at 88.7%, against a median of 65.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Jefferson County, Alabama

Top % FRL

88.7%

Median % FRL

65.4%

HIGHEST POVERTY · JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Glen Oaks Intermediate School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	Elementary	275	88.7%
2	Hudson KEight School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	580	87.1%
3	Robinson Primary School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	Elementary	238	86.6%
4	Oliver K5 School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	343	85.1%
5	Hayes K8	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	693	83.4%
6	Charles A Brown Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	296	83.1%
7	Brighton School	Brighton, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	336	82.7%
8	Erwin Intermediate School	Center Point, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	510	82.2%
9	Charles F Hard Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	364	80.8%
10	Richard Arrington Elementary	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	341	80.4%
11	Minor Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	441	80.3%
12	Adamsville Elementary School	Adamsville, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	288	79.9%
13	South Hampton K8	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	511	79.5%
14	Abrams Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	231	79.2%
15	Inglenook School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	312	79.2%
16	Huffman Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	779	79.1%
17	Hemphill Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	353	79.0%
18	Robinson Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	354	78.8%
19	Wylam Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	399	78.4%
20	Jonesboro Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	474	78.1%
21	Norwood Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	261	77.8%
22	UW Clemon Elementary School	Adamsville, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	590	77.6%
23	Tarrant Intermediate School	Tarrant, AL	Tarrant City	Elementary	404	77.5%
24	Legacy Prep	Birmingham, AL	Legacy Prep	Elementary	317	77.3%
25	Tarrant Elementary School	Tarrant, AL	Tarrant City	Elementary	307	76.9%
26	West End Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	492	76.8%
27	Oxmoor K5	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	512	76.8%
28	Midfield Elementary School	Midfield, AL	Midfield City	Elementary	377	76.7%
29	Barrett Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	383	76.5%
30	Sun Valley Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	678	76.3%
31	Martha Gaskins K5	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	537	76.2%
32	Tuggle Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	423	74.7%
33	Washington K8	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	617	74.6%
34	Minor Community School	Birmingham, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	384	74.2%
35	i3 Academy Phase 1	Birmingham, AL	i3 Academy	Elementary	411	74.2%
36	Westhills Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	277	74.0%
37	Lipscomb Elementary School	Lipscomb, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	221	73.8%
38	Brookville Elementary School	Graysville, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	211	73.5%
39	Center Point Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	557	72.5%
40	Central Park Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	386	72.3%
41	Greenwood Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	290	71.7%
42	Irondale Community School	Irondale, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	435	71.7%
43	Empower Community SchoolLower School	Bessemer, AL	Empower Schools of Alabama	Elementary	201	71.1%
44	Kermit Johnson School	Pinson, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	646	69.8%
45	Chalkville Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	818	69.6%
46	Glen Iris Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	827	68.4%
47	Hueytown Intermediate School	Hueytown, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	527	67.9%
48	West Jefferson Elementary School	Quinton, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	111	65.8%
49	Fultondale Elementary School	Fultondale, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	889	65.0%
50	Bryant Park Elementary	Birmingham, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	707	64.5%

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