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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Jefferson County, Alabama

Across Jefferson County, Alabama, 89 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Empower Community SchoolLower School leads the list at 11.1%, against a median of 36.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Jefferson County, Alabama

Best % Proficient

11.1%

Median % Proficient

36.8%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Empower Community SchoolLower School	Bessemer, AL	Empower Schools of Alabama	Elementary	71.1%	201	11.1%
2	Hayes K8	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	83.4%	693	12.1%
3	Hudson KEight School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	87.1%	580	13.6%
4	Charles F Hard Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	80.8%	364	14.7%
5	Richard Arrington Elementary	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	80.4%	341	16.9%
6	Inglenook School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	79.2%	312	17.7%
7	Barrett Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	76.5%	383	19.2%
8	West End Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	76.8%	492	19.8%
9	Midfield Elementary School	Midfield, AL	Midfield City	Elementary	76.7%	377	20.0%
10	Huffman Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	79.1%	779	21.8%
11	Tarrant Intermediate School	Tarrant, AL	Tarrant City	Elementary	77.5%	404	22.0%
12	Minor Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	80.3%	441	22.4%
13	Westhills Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	74.0%	277	23.4%
14	Oliver K5 School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	85.1%	343	23.7%
15	Hemphill Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	79.0%	353	24.5%
16	Jonesboro Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	78.1%	474	24.6%
17	Martha Gaskins K5	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	76.2%	537	24.9%
18	Erwin Intermediate School	Center Point, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	82.2%	510	24.9%
19	UW Clemon Elementary School	Adamsville, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	77.6%	590	25.4%
20	Greenwood Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	71.7%	290	26.3%
21	Robinson Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	78.8%	354	26.3%
22	Glen Iris Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	68.4%	827	26.3%
23	Wylam Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	78.4%	399	26.5%
24	Chalkville Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	69.6%	818	26.6%
25	Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Pleasant Grove, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	64.1%	524	26.9%
26	Fultondale Elementary School	Fultondale, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	65.0%	889	27.4%
27	Glen Oaks Intermediate School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	Elementary	88.7%	275	27.6%
28	Abrams Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	79.2%	231	27.9%
29	Tuggle Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	74.7%	423	28.4%
30	Sun Valley Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	76.3%	678	28.5%
31	Charles A Brown Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	83.1%	296	28.7%
32	Minor Community School	Birmingham, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	74.2%	384	29.6%
33	Norwood Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	77.8%	261	30.1%
34	i3 Academy Phase 1	Birmingham, AL	i3 Academy	Elementary	74.2%	411	30.4%
35	Central Park Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	72.3%	386	30.4%
36	Oxmoor K5	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	76.8%	512	30.6%
37	Brighton School	Brighton, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	82.7%	336	31.1%
38	Adamsville Elementary School	Adamsville, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	79.9%	288	31.2%
39	Irondale Community School	Irondale, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	71.7%	435	33.1%
40	Washington K8	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	74.6%	617	33.3%
41	Legacy Prep	Birmingham, AL	Legacy Prep	Elementary	77.3%	317	34.8%
42	Brookville Elementary School	Graysville, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	73.5%	211	34.8%
43	South Hampton K8	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	79.5%	511	35.5%
44	Hueytown Intermediate School	Hueytown, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	67.9%	527	35.9%
45	Kermit Johnson School	Pinson, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	69.8%	646	36.8%
46	Clay Elementary School	Clay, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	54.8%	606	37.2%
47	Bryant Park Elementary	Birmingham, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	64.5%	707	37.6%
48	Avondale Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	56.3%	339	37.8%
49	Concord Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	56.5%	400	42.8%
50	McAdory Elementary School	McCalla, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	50.4%	617	43.2%

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