Minor Community School

Set in Birmingham, Alabama, Minor Community School is a cozy elementary-level community, overseen by Jefferson County. It educates 384 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Jefferson County, which oversees 55 schools and 35,444 students, Minor Community School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Minor Community School records that 63% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Minor Community School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 74% of students at Minor Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Minor Community School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.6%.

In the broader community, Jefferson County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Jefferson County's 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), Minor Community School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is UW Clemon Elementary School, roughly 2.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Minor Community School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Minor Community School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.1%.

Minor Community School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Minor Community School has contracted 8%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 384 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 26% to 14% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.