Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039000103
Avondale Elementary School
4000 8th Ct S, Birmingham, AL 35222 · (205) 231-7130 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
191 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
28.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Avondale Elementary School
Avondale Elementary School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Elementary School this school | 339 | 56.3% | 37.8% |
| Old Shell Road Magnet School Mobile | 369 | 52.6% | 81.5% |
| Whitesburg Elementary School Huntsville | 379 | 52.0% | 44.9% |
| Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School Huntsville | 400 | 48.3% | 36.4% |
| Arcadia Elementary School Tuscaloosa | 418 | 60.5% | 42.6% |
| US Jones Elementary School Demopolis | 431 | 60.1% | 51.8% |
Matched among Alabama elementary 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 Avondale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #432 of 626 | #42 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #416 of 626 | #44 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #404 of 626 | #44 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #534 of 709 | #76 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #439 of 655 | #58 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #310 of 658 | #34 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #388 of 696 | #57 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.9% | #17 of 364 | #4 of 58 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
339
-102 (-23%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 339 | 19 | 17.8:1 | 56% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 76% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 76% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 78% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 30 | 19.4:1 | 78% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 54% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 62% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 28 | 13.1:1 | 49% (178) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 31 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avondale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (583 to 339); teachers down 37% (30 to 19).
About Avondale Elementary School
Avondale Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 339 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Alabama) has about 480 students.
Birmingham City is made up of 43 schools with 20,954 students in all.
Roughly 67% of students at Avondale Elementary School are Black. Other groups make up 22% White, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 42% of Jefferson County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 at Avondale Elementary School, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 56%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.0% for Avondale Elementary School. The school posts 37.8%, 5.2 points below the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, the median household income is $66,388, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 181 public schools in Jefferson County, enrolling about 97,401 students in all.
Nearby, Hayes K8 is about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Avondale Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Avondale Elementary School is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, Avondale Elementary School is City: Mid-size.
Federal data show a 23% enrollment decrease, from 441 in 2020-21 to 339 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 17.8:1.
Community posts for Avondale Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Other Avondale Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Avondale Elementary. Avondale Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Avondale Elementary SchoolAvondale Estates, GA · 521 students
- Avondale Elementary SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 475 students
- Avondale ElementarySpring Valley, CA · 291 students
- Avondale Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 270 students
- Avondale Elementary SchoolCanton, OH · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Hayes K81.0 mi · 693
- i3 Academy Phase 11.5 mi · 411
- Crestline Elementary School1.5 mi · 743
- Mountain Brook Junior High School1.9 mi · 1,005
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Frequently asked questions
About Avondale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Avondale Elementary School?
Avondale Elementary School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Avondale Elementary School serve?
Avondale Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avondale Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Avondale Elementary School is approximately 17.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Avondale Elementary School?
At Avondale Elementary School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 7% Hispanic, 67% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Avondale Elementary School in?
Avondale Elementary School is part of Birmingham City.
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