Irondale Community School
Tel:
(205) 379-4200
- Irondale Community School serves 417 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Irondale Community 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Irondale Community School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Irondale Community School's student population of 417 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 417 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Irondale Community School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Irondale Community School is 0.63, which is more 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 Testing Rank | #917 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 8% |
| Black | 49% | 33% |
| White | 16% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Irondale Community School is Dupuy Alternative School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Birmingham We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 324 students
0.6 miles
1757 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 231-8680 0.6 6-8 324 - Birmingham Oliver K5 School Grades: PK-5 | 452 students
1.5 miles
6871 6th Court S
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 231-8620 1.5 PK-5 452 - Birmingham Cherokee Bend Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 457 students
1.8 miles
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595 1.8 K-6 457 - Birmingham Barrett Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 452 students
2.0 miles
7601 Division Ave
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-8130 2.0 PK-5 452 - Birmingham Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 346 students
2.1 miles
501 81st Street South
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-9400 2.1 6-8 346
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