Enrollment
161
High
STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALABAMA AEROSPACE AND AVIATION·NCES 010021302528
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School
114 2nd Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020 · (205) 538-0702 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Alabama public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
99 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 37% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 10% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
13.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School this school | 161 | 61.5% | 26.1% |
| Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy Mobile | 235 | 71.1% | 36.4% |
| Jackson High School Jackson | 376 | 66.8% | 14.1% |
| Thomasville High School Thomasville | 305 | 61.6% | 25.7% |
| Clarke County High School Grove Hill | 256 | 74.2% | 11.1% |
| Childersburg High School Childersburg | 374 | 67.4% | 17.6% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #168 of 305 | #13 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #202 of 305 | #14 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #126 of 305 | #10 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #315 of 319 | #33 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #115 of 317 | #18 of 33 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 161 | 8 | 20.1:1 | 61% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 7 | 24.0:1 | 53% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 5 | 15.8:1 | 53% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School.
About Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School
Among the schools in Bessemer, Alabama, is Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School, a small high school. The school's enrollment of 161 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 76% lower than the average for high schools in Alabama, which is about 682.
The school's district is Alabama Aerospace and Aviation.
By race and ethnicity, Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School is 78% Black. It is also 8% White, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jefferson County is roughly 42% Black. Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School was 20.1:1. Among high schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.2:1. Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 61%. It compares with 52% for public schools in Jefferson County.
The allk12 Grade for Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School is B-. Compared with Alabama public high schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School falls in the middle 80% of Alabama schools: 26.1% actual against 39.3% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Jefferson County, median household income is about $66,388, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School is among the 181 public schools in Jefferson County.
The closest public school, Empower Community SchoolLower School, is about 1.0 miles from Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 21.3%; Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School's is 26.1%, ranking 3rd of 9.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bessemer
- Oak Grove High SchoolHigh · 777 students
- Bessemer City High SchoolHigh · 760 students
- McCalla Elementary SchoolElementary · 752 students
- Bessemer City Middle SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
- Jonesboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
Nearby schools
- Empower Community SchoolLower School1.0 mi · 201
- Abrams Elementary School1.1 mi · 231
- Charles F Hard Elementary School1.2 mi · 364
- Jonesboro Elementary School1.3 mi · 474
- Westhills Elementary School1.9 mi · 277
- Bessemer City Middle School2.6 mi · 616
Frequently asked questions
About Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School?
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School enrolls approximately 161 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School serve?
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School is approximately 20.1:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School?
At Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 7% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School?
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School is overseen by Alabama Aerospace and Aviation in Jefferson County.
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