Top Rankings
Mountain Brook City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,394 students in Mountain Brook City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountain Brook City School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Mountain Brook City School District are Crestline Elementary School, Cherokee Bend Elementary School and Mountain Brook Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
4,340 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mountain Brook City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 143 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
10 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
n/a
32%
# White Students
4,066 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
94%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
321
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
369
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
336
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
315
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,416 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,087 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,416
$12,931
Spending / Student
$20,087
$12,150
Best Mountain Brook City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestline Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3785 Jackson Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-8126
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-8126
Grades: PK-6
| 766 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Grades: PK-6
| 567 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Mountain Brook Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3020 Cambridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Grades: PK-6
| 530 students
Rank: #44.
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Grades: PK-6
| 531 students
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