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Alumni: what's one memory from Glen Iris Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
827
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039001484
Glen Iris Elementary School
1115 11th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205 · (205) 231-7440 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL827 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
566 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 | 54 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
52%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
42.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
16.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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
26.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Glen Iris Elementary School
Glen Iris Elementary School's state test result (26.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Iris Elementary School this school | 827 | 68.4% | 26.3% |
| Fultondale Elementary School Fultondale | 889 | 65.0% | 27.4% |
| Kermit Johnson School Pinson | 646 | 69.8% | 36.8% |
| Washington K8 Birmingham | 617 | 74.6% | 33.3% |
| Morris Elementary School Huntsville | 532 | 71.2% | 25.3% |
| W O Lance Elementary Lanett | 564 | 64.7% | 18.7% |
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 Glen Iris Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #549 of 626 | #69 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #545 of 626 | #66 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #522 of 626 | #63 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 827 | #47 of 709 | #4 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #637 of 655 | #87 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #281 of 658 | #33 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.4% | #244 of 696 | #46 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #116 of 262 | #13 of 31 |
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
827
+95 (+13%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 827 | 38 | 21.8:1 | 68% (566) |
| 2023-24 | 786 | 36 | 21.8:1 | 79% (619) |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 78% (571) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 39 | 18.8:1 | 79% (577) |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 41 | 18.0:1 | 82% (607) |
| 2015-16 | 834 | 40 | 20.9:1 | 47% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 856 | 41 | 20.9:1 | 54% (459) |
| 2000-01 | 744 | 47 | 15.8:1 | 23% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 529 | 29 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Iris Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (737 to 827); teachers down 7% (41 to 38).
About Glen Iris Elementary School
Glen Iris Elementary School is a large elementary school based in Birmingham, Alabama. It serves 827 students in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Alabama is roughly 480 students; this school is 72% larger than that.
Birmingham City has 20,954 students spread across 43 schools.
Black students account for 61% of enrollment at Glen Iris Elementary School. Smaller groups are 33% Hispanic and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Jefferson County is roughly 42% Black. Glen Iris Elementary School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Glen Iris Elementary School operates with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 21.8:1. That ratio is over the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Glen Iris Elementary School reports 68% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 16 points.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.3% for Glen Iris Elementary School. The school posts 26.3%, 7.9 points below the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jefferson County show that median household income is about $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 181 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 97,401.
Of nearby public schools, EPIC Alternative Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Glen Iris Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 732 in 2020-21 and 827 in 2024-25, a gain of 95 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 18.8:1 in 2020-21 to 21.8:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Glen Iris Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Huffman AcademyElementary · 779 students
- Ramsay High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Woodlawn High SchoolMagnetHigh · 750 students
- JacksonOlin High SchoolHigh · 713 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
- Chalkville Elementary SchoolElementary · 818 students
Nearby schools
- EPIC Alternative Elementary School0.2 mi · 232
- Ramsay High School0.7 mi · 762
- Freedom Prep Academy1.0 mi · 41
- Jefferson County Virtual School1.0 mi · 247
- Washington K81.1 mi · 617
- Homewood Middle School1.1 mi · 1,000
Frequently asked questions
About Glen Iris Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Glen Iris Elementary School?
Glen Iris Elementary School enrolls approximately 827 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Glen Iris Elementary School serve?
Glen Iris Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Iris Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glen Iris Elementary School is approximately 21.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Glen Iris Elementary School?
Glen Iris Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 33% Hispanic, 61% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Glen Iris Elementary School?
Glen Iris Elementary School is overseen by Birmingham City in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.