Enrollment
195
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039000174
Princeton School
1425 2nd Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35208 · (205) 231-2500 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
108 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 18 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
1%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
91.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
72.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 44% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 33 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Princeton School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton School this school | 195 | 55.4% | 76.3% |
| Cobb Preparatory Academy Anniston | 270 | 50.7% | N/A |
| A C Moore Primary School Atmore | 216 | 48.6% | N/A |
| Raymond L Young Elementary School Talladega | 174 | 56.9% | N/A |
| EPIC Alternative Elementary School Birmingham | 232 | 41.8% | 73.6% |
| MacMillan International at McKee Montgomery | 386 | 50.0% | 71.8% |
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 Princeton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #45 of 626 | #16 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #41 of 626 | #15 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.4% | #21 of 626 | #8 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #662 of 709 | #95 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #403 of 696 | #59 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #72 of 364 | #17 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
195
-28 (-13%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 55% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 51% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | 51% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 52% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 14.5 | 17.5:1 | 52% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 14 | 18.2:1 | 29% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 41% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 215 | 11 | 19.6:1 | 18% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 7 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (254 to 195); teachers up 3% (14.5 to 15).
About Princeton School
Princeton School is an elementary school located in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. In all, 195 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That is 59% below the average of about 480 students for elementary schools in Alabama.
Princeton School falls under Birmingham City, which has 43 schools enrolling 20,954 students.
Black students are 99% of those enrolled at Princeton School. That compares with about 42% Black among all Jefferson County residents. A diversity index of 1% means there is a 1% chance two randomly chosen students at Princeton School are from different groups.
The school has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Alabama is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Princeton School beats its 43.7% prediction with 76.3%, a top-10% result in Alabama.
In Jefferson County, the median household earns about $66,388 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Jefferson County, 181 public schools serve about 97,401 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hemphill Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Princeton School places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place Princeton School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment decreased 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 14.9 in 2020-21 to 13.0 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Princeton School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. 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
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Other Princeton schools
One other US public school is named Princeton. Princeton School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Princeton SchoolPrinceton, WI · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Hemphill Elementary School0.8 mi · 353
- Bush Hills STEAM Academy0.9 mi · 370
- Minor Elementary School1.3 mi · 441
- West End Academy1.4 mi · 492
- Wilkerson Middle School1.9 mi · 424
- Washington K81.9 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton SchoolHow large is Princeton School?
Princeton School enrolls approximately 195 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Princeton School serve?
Princeton School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Princeton School have?
Princeton School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Princeton School?
At Princeton School, the student body is approximately 99% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Princeton School?
Princeton School is overseen by Birmingham City in Jefferson County.
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