For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 811 students in I3 Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in I3 Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
811 Students
522,107 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
29,588 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
I3 Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.1%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
87%
31%
% White
5%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,524 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,831 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$11,791 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,166 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,524
$15,706
Spending / Student
$15,831
$14,874
Best I3 Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
I3 Academy Phase 2
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7901 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 403-5777
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 403-5777
Gr: 6-9 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
I3 Academy Phase 1
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
230 49th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 403-5777
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 403-5777
Gr: K-5 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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