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Enrollment
617
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039000190
Washington K8
115 Fourth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205 · (205) 231-7740 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
460 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 | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 115 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 58% smaller than its 8th grade class (102).
Student demographics
49%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
39.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
21.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Washington K8
Washington K8's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington K8 this school | 617 | 74.6% | 33.3% |
| Jonesboro Elementary School Bessemer | 474 | 78.1% | 24.6% |
| Morris Elementary School Huntsville | 532 | 71.2% | 25.3% |
| Highland Avenue Elementary School Montgomery | 453 | 78.8% | 14.3% |
| Highland Gardens Elementary School Montgomery | 468 | 79.7% | 31.1% |
| Kermit Johnson School Pinson | 646 | 69.8% | 36.8% |
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 Washington K8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #477 of 626 | #50 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #495 of 626 | #55 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #549 of 626 | #72 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #157 of 709 | #24 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #620 of 655 | #83 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #319 of 658 | #35 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #161 of 696 | #33 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #139 of 262 | #16 of 31 |
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
617
+152 (+33%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 617 | 30 | 20.6:1 | 75% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 590 | 29 | 20.3:1 | 89% (526) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 30 | 18.9:1 | 92% (522) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 92% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 564 | 28 | 20.1:1 | 92% (518) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 28 | 23.1:1 | 74% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 60% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 40 | 13.1:1 | 86% (452) |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 29 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington K8.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (564 to 617); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About Washington K8
Washington K8 is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Birmingham, Alabama. Enrollment totals 617 students across pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Alabama enroll around 480, and this school is 29% above that mark.
Washington K8 is run by Birmingham City, whose 43 schools enroll 20,954 students.
More than half of enrollment at Washington K8 is Black: 62%. Other groups make up 35% Hispanic. Jefferson County as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
A staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.6:1. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama is 3.6 students per teacher. By family income, 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Jefferson County, the average eligibility rate is 52%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Washington K8 is +3.4 points: 33.3% actual, 29.8% predicted.
For the population of Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Jefferson County's 181 public schools enroll about 97,401 students and include Washington K8.
Among nearby public schools, Freedom Prep Academy is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Washington K8 ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 465 to 617, a 33% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.2:1 to 20.6:1.
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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
- Freedom Prep Academy0.2 mi · 41
- EPIC Alternative Elementary School0.9 mi · 232
- Glen Iris Elementary School1.1 mi · 827
- Parker High School1.3 mi · 942
- Hemphill Elementary School1.4 mi · 353
- Homewood Middle School1.6 mi · 1,000
Frequently asked questions
About Washington K8How large is Washington K8?
Washington K8 enrolls approximately 617 students in grades PK-08.
Is Washington K8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington K8 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Washington K8 have?
Washington K8 employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
How diverse is Washington K8?
Washington K8 reports a student body of 1% White, 35% Hispanic, 62% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Washington K8 public or private?
Washington K8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Birmingham City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.