West End Academy

Set in Birmingham, Alabama, West End Academy is an average-sized elementary-level community, run under Birmingham City. It works with 492 students across grades pre-K through 5.

West End Academy is one of 43 schools operated by Birmingham City, a district that hosts 20,954 students overall.

Demographically, West End Academy records that nearly all students (82%) are Black. Other groups include 16% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, West End Academy records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Jefferson County's rate of about 52%.

After controlling for student poverty, West End Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Jefferson County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Jefferson County runs 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), of which West End Academy is one.

Richard Arrington Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, West End Academy comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West End Academy has edged down 23%, going from 640 students in 2018 to 492 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 3% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.