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Alumni: what's one memory from Minor Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039000156
Minor Elementary School
2425 Ave SEnsley, Birmingham, AL 35218 · (205) 231-6555 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
354 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 | 34 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
20%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
41.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
11.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Minor Elementary School
Minor Elementary School's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Elementary School this school | 441 | 80.3% | 22.4% |
| Martin L King Jr Elementary School Tuscaloosa | 467 | 79.2% | 31.1% |
| South Hampton K8 Birmingham | 511 | 79.5% | 35.5% |
| Wylam Elementary School Birmingham | 399 | 78.4% | 26.5% |
| Charles F Hard Elementary School Bessemer | 364 | 80.8% | 14.7% |
| Hemphill Elementary School Birmingham | 353 | 79.0% | 24.5% |
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 Minor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #583 of 626 | #78 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.1% | #599 of 626 | #82 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #536 of 626 | #69 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #384 of 709 | #57 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #497 of 655 | #64 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #569 of 658 | #75 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #85 of 696 | #11 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #314 of 364 | #55 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
441
-52 (-11%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 304
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 441 | 24 | 18.4:1 | 80% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 88% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 27.2 | 16.7:1 | 90% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 91% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 89% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 73% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | 31 | 15.6:1 | 63% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 47% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 304 | 16 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Minor Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (455 to 441); teachers down 11% (27 to 24).
About Minor Elementary School
Minor Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 441 students.
Birmingham City serves 20,954 students across 43 schools.
Most students at Minor Elementary School are Black: 89% of enrollment. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Jefferson County as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Minor Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
Teachers at the school number 24 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.4:1. Among elementary schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.0:1. The school's lunch program data list 80% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 52% for public schools in Jefferson County.
Minor Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.4% and a predicted 25.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, median household income is about $66,388, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Minor Elementary School is one of 181 public schools in Jefferson County, which together enroll about 97,401 students.
JacksonOlin High School is the public school closest to Minor Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Minor Elementary School is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 441, 11% below the 493 of 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.9:1 in 2020-21, and 18.4:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Minor Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Minor Elementary. Minor Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Minor Elementary SchoolLilburn, GA · 952 students
Nearby schools
- JacksonOlin High School1.1 mi · 713
- Princeton School1.3 mi · 195
- Bush Hills STEAM Academy1.3 mi · 370
- Central Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 386
- Legacy Prep Intermediate1.6 mi · 219
- Charles A Brown Elementary School1.6 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Minor Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Minor Elementary School?
Minor Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
Is Minor Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Minor Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Minor Elementary School have?
Minor Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Minor Elementary School?
At Minor Elementary School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 9% Hispanic, 89% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Minor Elementary School in?
Minor Elementary School is part of Birmingham City.
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