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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039001421
South Hampton K8
565 Sheridan Rd Pratt City, Birmingham, AL 35214 · (205) 231-6689 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Alabama public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
406 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 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
17%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
49.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
27.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 South Hampton K8
South Hampton K8's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hampton K8 this school | 511 | 79.5% | 35.5% |
| Martin L King Jr Elementary School Tuscaloosa | 467 | 79.2% | 31.1% |
| Minor Elementary School Birmingham | 441 | 80.3% | 22.4% |
| UW Clemon Elementary School Adamsville | 590 | 77.6% | 25.4% |
| Erwin Intermediate School Center Point | 510 | 82.2% | 24.9% |
| Oxmoor K5 Birmingham | 512 | 76.8% | 30.6% |
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 South Hampton K8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #459 of 626 | #47 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #437 of 626 | #47 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #466 of 626 | #48 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #277 of 709 | #49 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #571 of 655 | #74 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #597 of 658 | #78 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.5% | #94 of 696 | #13 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #252 of 364 | #48 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
511
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 753
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 511 | 26 | 19.6:1 | 79% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 86% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 86% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 86% (455) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 32 | 17.2:1 | 86% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 32 | 17.6:1 | 66% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 60% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 753 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 64% (485) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Hampton K8.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (549 to 511); teachers down 19% (32 to 26).
About South Hampton K8
South Hampton K8 is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Birmingham, Alabama. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 511 students.
Birmingham City runs South Hampton K8 along with 42 other schools, enrolling 20,954 students in total.
The share of Black students at South Hampton K8 is 91%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic. The county population is about 42% Black. The diversity index for South Hampton K8 is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Hampton K8 is 19.6:1, based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Jefferson County, the average eligibility rate is 52%.
South Hampton K8 earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of Alabama public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, South Hampton K8 lands between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.5%; the prediction is 26.3%.
Census data for Jefferson County 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, Legacy Prep, is about 1.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, South Hampton K8 ranks 1st of 9 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 528 (2020-21) to 511 (2024-25). There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.6:1) than in 2020-21 (17.6:1).
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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
Nearby schools
- Legacy Prep1.4 mi · 317
- JacksonOlin High School1.7 mi · 713
- Minor Community School2.4 mi · 384
- Bush Hills STEAM Academy2.4 mi · 370
- Minor Elementary School2.7 mi · 441
- Wylam Elementary School3.0 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About South Hampton K8What is the total enrollment at South Hampton K8?
South Hampton K8 enrolls approximately 511 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does South Hampton K8 serve?
South Hampton K8 serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does South Hampton K8 have?
South Hampton K8 employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at South Hampton K8?
Student demographics at South Hampton K8 are roughly 9% Hispanic, 91% Black.
Who oversees South Hampton K8?
South Hampton K8 is overseen by Birmingham City in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.