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Enrollment
779
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039002185
Huffman Academy
1212 Cheyenne Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35215 · (205) 231-5800 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL779 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
616 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 | 143 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (143) is 34% larger than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
24%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
36.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
13.1%
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
21.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Huffman Academy
Huffman Academy's state test result (21.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huffman Academy this school | 779 | 79.1% | 21.8% |
| UW Clemon Elementary School Adamsville | 590 | 77.6% | 25.4% |
| Orchard Elementary School Mobile | 622 | 82.5% | 31.3% |
| Sun Valley Elementary School Birmingham | 678 | 76.3% | 28.5% |
| Dannelly Elementary School Montgomery | 588 | 84.5% | 27.0% |
| Hayes K8 Birmingham | 693 | 83.4% | 12.1% |
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 Huffman Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #587 of 626 | #80 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #580 of 626 | #75 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #573 of 626 | #78 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 779 | #63 of 709 | #6 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #642 of 655 | #88 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #539 of 658 | #72 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #101 of 696 | #16 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #271 of 364 | #51 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
779
+46 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 779 | 35 | 22.3:1 | 79% (616) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 37 | 20.6:1 | 78% (596) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 39 | 18.9:1 | 79% (582) |
| 2020-21 | 733 | 45 | 16.3:1 | 79% (581) |
| 2017-18 | 825 | 45 | 18.3:1 | 82% (679) |
| 2015-16 | 816 | 43 | 19.0:1 | 62% (506) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Huffman Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (825 to 779); teachers down 22% (45 to 35).
About Huffman Academy
In Birmingham, Alabama, Huffman Academy is a large elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 779 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Alabama enroll around 480, and this school is 62% bigger than that mark.
Huffman Academy reports to Birmingham City, which has 43 schools and 20,954 students.
Huffman Academy is 87% Black by enrollment. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Jefferson County's population at about 42%. The diversity index for Huffman Academy is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, Huffman Academy has a ratio of 22.3:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is 5.3 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 79%. The 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County is 27 points lower.
Huffman Academy's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (21.8%) and its predicted rate (26.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools.
For Jefferson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $66,388, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 181 public schools and about 97,401 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Huffman High SchoolMagnet, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 17.8%; Huffman Academy's is 21.8%, ranking 4th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Huffman Academy as City: Mid-size.
The school's student count rose 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 16.3:1 to 22.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Huffman Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- 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
- Glen Iris Elementary SchoolElementary · 827 students
Nearby schools
- Huffman High SchoolMagnet0.6 mi · 1,094
- Smith Middle School1.3 mi · 336
- Huffman Middle School1.8 mi · 384
- Chalkville Elementary School2.0 mi · 818
- Center Point Elementary School2.0 mi · 557
- Erwin Intermediate School2.1 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Huffman AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Huffman Academy?
Huffman Academy enrolls approximately 779 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Huffman Academy serve?
Huffman Academy serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huffman Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Huffman Academy is approximately 22.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Huffman Academy?
At Huffman Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 11% Hispanic, 87% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Huffman Academy in?
Huffman Academy is part of Birmingham City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.