Byrd Elementary School
Tel:
(334)874-1623
- Byrd Elementary School serves 232 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2013-14 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 42%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Byrd Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2013-14 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Byrd Elementary School's student population of 232 students has grown by 64% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has declined by 91% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten |
| Total Students | 232 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Byrd Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2013-14 school year.
- The diversity score of Byrd Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 42% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 18:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 98% | 33% |
| White | 2% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.34 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Selma City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Byrd Elementary School is Selma High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Selma Middle Chat Academy (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Knox Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Selma Knox Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 185 students
0.3 miles
1002 Mabry St
Selma, AL 36701
(334)874-1650 0.3 1-5 185 - Selma School Of Discovery Genesis Center Grades: 6 | 271 students
0.6 miles
400 Washington St
Selma, AL 36701
(334)874-1670 0.6 6 271 - Selma Clark Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 390 students
0.7 miles
405 Lawrence St
Selma, AL 36701
(334)874-1630 0.7 PK-5 390 - Selma Selma Middle Chat Academy Grades: 7-8 | 435 students
0.8 miles
1701 Summerfield Rd
Selma, AL 36701
(334)874-1675 0.8 7-8 435 - Selma Payne Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 273 students
0.9 miles
1529 N Franklin St
Selma, AL 36701
(334)874-1660 0.9 PK-5 273
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