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Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039000112
Central Park Elementary School
4915 Ave Q, Birmingham, AL 35208 · (205) 231-1250 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
279 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 34 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
Student demographics
35%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
50.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
22.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Where Central Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #504 of 626 | #55 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #489 of 626 | #53 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #454 of 626 | #46 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #466 of 709 | #67 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #307 of 655 | #39 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #457 of 658 | #49 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #187 of 696 | #40 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #54 of 364 | #12 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
386
-95 (-20%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 386 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 72% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 83% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 27.6 | 16.2:1 | 83% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 28 | 17.2:1 | 86% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 86% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 65% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | 42 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 877 | 54 | 16.2:1 | 31% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 34 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Park Elementary School.
About Central Park Elementary School
Central Park Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, under Birmingham City. It enrolls 386 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Central Park Elementary School sits within Birmingham City, which has 43 schools and 20,954 students.
The share of Black students at Central Park Elementary School is 79%, a majority. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic. Census figures show Jefferson County is about 42% Black. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Central Park Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 23 full-time-equivalent teachers at Central Park Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. By family income, 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Jefferson County averages 52%, lower than here.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Central Park Elementary School would score about 31.5%. It scores 30.4%, 1.0 points below that figure.
The school's county is Jefferson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County's 181 public schools enroll about 97,401 students and include Central Park Elementary School.
About 0.3 miles separate Central Park Elementary School from the closest public school, Legacy Prep Intermediate. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Central Park Elementary School is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Central Park Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 20%, from 481 to 386.
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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 Birmingham City
- Huffman High SchoolMagnetHigh · 1,094 students
- Parker High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Glen Iris Elementary SchoolElementary · 827 students
- Huffman AcademyElementary · 779 students
- Ramsay High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolMagnetHigh · 750 students
Other schools in Birmingham
- Oak Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,648 students
- Oak Mountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,168 students
- Huffman High SchoolMagnetHigh · 1,094 students
- Parker High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Fultondale High SchoolHigh · 848 students
- Glen Iris Elementary SchoolElementary · 827 students
Nearby schools
- Legacy Prep Intermediate0.3 mi · 219
- Charles A Brown Elementary School0.8 mi · 296
- West End Academy1.0 mi · 492
- Richard Arrington Elementary1.1 mi · 341
- Green Acres Middle School1.2 mi · 309
- C J Donald Middle School1.2 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Central Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Park Elementary School?
Central Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 386 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Central Park Elementary School serve?
Central Park Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Park Elementary School is approximately 16.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Central Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Park Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 19% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Central Park Elementary School public or private?
Central Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Birmingham City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.