Avondale Elementary School
Tel:
(205)231-7130
- Avondale Elementary School serves 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Avondale Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Avondale Elementary School's student population of 583 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 583 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Avondale Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Avondale Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #982 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 8% |
| Black | 83% | 33% |
| White | 12% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Birmingham City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Avondale Elementary School is Homebound High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Homebound Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Birmingham Homebound Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: K-6 | 4 students
1.0 miles
2015 Park Place
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205)231-4777 1.0 K-6 4 - Birmingham Homebound High School Special Education School
Grades: 7-12
1.0 miles
2015 Park Place N
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205)231-4777 1.0 7-12 n/a - Birmingham Hayes K8 Grades: PK-8 | 792 students
1.1 miles
505 43rd Street North
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205)231-8900 1.1 PK-8 792 - Birmingham Crestline Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 751 students
1.5 miles
3785 Jackson Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205)871-8126 1.5 PK-6 751 - Birmingham Mountain Brook Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 1054 students
1.9 miles
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205)871-3516 1.9 7-9 1054
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