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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRMINGHAM CITY·NCES 010039002187
West End Academy
1840 Pearson Avenue SW, Birmingham, AL 35211 · (205) 231-1742 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Alabama public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
17.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
378 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 | 52 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
30%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
32.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
11.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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
19.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 West End Academy
West End Academy's state test result (19.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End Academy this school | 492 | 76.8% | 19.8% |
| Skyland Elementary School Tuscaloosa | 459 | 76.5% | 32.6% |
| Martin L King Jr Elementary School Tuscaloosa | 467 | 79.2% | 31.1% |
| Erwin Intermediate School Center Point | 510 | 82.2% | 24.9% |
| Center Point Elementary School Birmingham | 557 | 72.5% | N/A |
| Midfield Elementary School Midfield | 377 | 76.7% | 20.0% |
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 West End Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #601 of 626 | #82 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #588 of 626 | #79 of 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #597 of 626 | #82 of 89 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #312 of 709 | #54 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #407 of 655 | #54 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #491 of 658 | #57 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.8% | #133 of 696 | #26 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #74 of 364 | #18 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
492
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 492 | 28 | 17.6:1 | 77% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 26 | 20.4:1 | 85% (449) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 25 | 20.1:1 | 81% (406) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 25 | 19.4:1 | 86% (417) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 34 | 18.8:1 | 89% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 36 | 18.1:1 | 75% (490) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West End Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (640 to 492); teachers down 18% (34 to 28).
About West End Academy
West End Academy is a medium-sized elementary school in Alabama, with an address in Birmingham. The school reports 492 students in pre-K through 5.
Birmingham City is responsible for 43 schools, West End Academy included, with 20,954 students in all.
Black students are the large majority at West End Academy, with 82% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic. Among people living in Jefferson County, the Black share is about 42%. The chance that two students picked at random at West End Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
Teachers at West End Academy total 28 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.6:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 77%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jefferson County is 52%.
West End Academy is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% of Alabama public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 28.2%.
Federal survey data for Jefferson County show that median household income is about $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West End Academy is among the 181 public schools in Jefferson County.
Richard Arrington Elementary is the public school closest to West End Academy, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, West End Academy places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment went from 484 in 2020-21 to 492 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.4:1 in 2020-21 to 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
The West End Academy community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- Parker High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Fultondale High SchoolHigh · 848 students
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Nearby schools
- Richard Arrington Elementary0.7 mi · 341
- Legacy Prep Intermediate0.8 mi · 219
- Central Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 386
- Hemphill Elementary School1.1 mi · 353
- Princeton School1.4 mi · 195
- Jones Valley Middle School1.6 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About West End AcademyHow large is West End Academy?
West End Academy enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
Is West End Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
West End Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does West End Academy have?
West End Academy employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at West End Academy?
Student demographics at West End Academy are roughly 1% White, 16% Hispanic, 82% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is West End Academy in?
West End Academy is part of Birmingham City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.