Minor Community School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

3006 Cora Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35224

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Bottom 50%

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Minor Community School, a Birmingham public elementary school serving grades PK–5, ranked in the bottom 50% of Alabama schools overall in 2023, declining from #702 in 2012 to #1038 in 2023.

Math proficiency ranged from 10–14% in 2023, reading proficiency was 20–24%, and science proficiency was 5% or below, all lower than the Alabama state averages of 30%, 47%, and 38% respectively.

Enrollment was stable at 403 students with an 18:1 student–teacher ratio in 2023; 82% of students were minorities and 77% qualified for free lunch, trending upward since 2011.

The school maintained a graduation rate above the state average, at 92% in 2023 compared to 88% statewide, reflecting steady academic completion despite low proficiency scores.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Minor Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Minor Community School's student population of 403 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Minor Community School
Pre-K	35
Kind	50
1	64
2	78
3	58
4	53
5	65

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Minor Community School
2023	409
2022	409
2021	405
2020	394
2019	394
2018	414
2017	414
2016	409
2015	397
2014	430
2013	413
2012	361
2011	413
2010	404
2009	392
2008	388
2007	390
2006	396
2005	445
2004	438
2003	403
2002	430
2001	825
2000	801
1999	799
1998	803
1997	774
1996	746
1995	767
1994	760
1993	811
1992	820
1991	803
1990	854
1989	805
1988	1,036
1987	1,074

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Minor Community School
2023	25
2022	22
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	25
2015	27
2014	28
2013	31
2012	20
2011	25
2010	23
2009	28
2008	30
2007	31
2006	33
2005	33
2004	30
2003	27
2002	32
2001	54
2000	58
1999	55
1998	55
1997	50
1996	47
1995	43
1994	42
1993	43
1992	43
1991	43
1990	43
1989	40
1988	60
1987	61

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Minor Community School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Minor Community School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#1038 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Minor Community School
2023	#1038
2022	#1088
2021	#1098
2019	#920
2018	#991
2017	#900
2016	#966
2015	#963
2014	#1029
2013	#775
2012	#702

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10-14%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	12%	30%	18%
2022	7%	29%	15%
2021	5%	24%	9%
2019	32%	47%	33%
2018	30%	47%	34%
2017	25%	44%	33%
2016	26%	43%	34%
2015	31%	40%	32%
2014	30%	38%	28%
2013	82%	80%	78%
2012	87%	82%	81%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	22%	47%	36%
2021	17%	46%	32%
2019	32%	45%	37%
2018	30%	46%	34%
2017	30%	39%	33%
2016	23%	38%	33%
2015	23%	41%	36%
2014	19%	42%	38%
2013	82%	86%	86%
2012	82%	86%	86%
2011	74%	85%	84%

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≤5%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	5%	38%	26%
2021	10%	36%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	18:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	18:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	13:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	12:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	14:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	17:1	20:1	20:1
1987	18:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	14%	11%	14%
2022	12%	10%	13%
2021	10%	9%	11%
2020	7%	8%	10%
2019	7%	8%	10%
2018	4%	7%	9%
2017	4%	7%	9%
2016	4%	7%	8%
2015	2%	6%	9%
2014	3%	5%	7%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	1%	4%	5%
2010	1%	4%	5%
2009	1%	4%	4%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%

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Black

61%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	64%	32%	49%
2022	66%	32%	49%
2021	68%	32%	48%
2020	67%	33%	47%
2019	67%	33%	47%
2018	63%	33%	47%
2017	63%	33%	47%
2016	65%	33%	46%
2015	61%	33%	45%
2014	58%	34%	46%
2013	59%	34%	44%
2012	58%	34%	43%
2011	61%	35%	43%
2010	58%	35%	42%
2009	58%	35%	41%
2008	59%	36%	40%
2007	50%	36%	38%
2006	45%	36%	36%
2005	45%	36%	31%
2004	38%	36%	28%
2003	35%	36%	26%
2002	37%	36%	24%
2001	40%	36%	23%
2000	40%	36%	22%
1999	39%	36%	20%
1998	38%	36%	20%
1997	37%	36%	18%
1996	34%	36%	17%
1995	32%	36%	16%
1994	34%	36%	15%
1993	34%	36%	15%

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White

18%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	17%	52%	35%
2022	19%	53%	36%
2021	18%	53%	38%
2020	25%	54%	41%
2019	25%	54%	41%
2018	33%	55%	44%
2017	33%	55%	44%
2016	31%	56%	46%
2015	36%	56%	44%
2014	37%	57%	46%
2013	38%	58%	48%
2012	39%	58%	50%
2011	37%	58%	50%
2010	41%	58%	52%
2009	40%	59%	55%
2008	40%	58%	56%
2007	48%	59%	58%
2006	53%	59%	61%
2005	54%	60%	66%
2004	61%	60%	69%
2003	65%	60%	72%
2002	63%	60%	74%
2001	59%	61%	76%
2000	59%	61%	77%
1999	60%	61%	79%
1998	62%	61%	80%
1997	62%	60%	82%
1996	65%	61%	83%
1995	67%	62%	84%
1994	65%	62%	85%
1993	64%	62%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.55	0.62	0.62
2022	0.52	0.61	0.62
2021	0.50	0.61	0.61
2020	0.49	0.60	0.60
2019	0.49	0.60	0.60
2018	0.50	0.59	0.58
2017	0.50	0.59	0.58
2016	0.48	0.58	0.58
2015	0.50	0.58	0.58
2014	0.53	0.56	0.58
2013	0.51	0.55	0.57
2012	0.52	0.55	0.57
2011	0.50	0.54	0.56
2010	0.50	0.54	0.55
2009	0.51	0.53	0.54
2008	0.50	0.54	0.53
2007	0.52	0.53	0.52
2006	0.52	0.53	0.50
2005	0.51	0.51	0.47
2004	0.49	0.51	0.44
2003	0.47	0.51	0.42
2002	0.47	0.51	0.40
2001	0.50	0.50	0.38
2000	0.50	0.50	0.36
1999	0.49	0.50	0.34
1998	0.48	0.50	0.32
1997	0.48	0.52	0.30
1996	0.47	0.50	0.28
1995	0.45	0.49	0.27
1994	0.46	0.49	0.26
1993	0.48	0.49	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	77%	55%	55%
2022	78%	44%	46%
2021	78%	48%	53%
2020	79%	49%	48%
2019	79%	49%	48%
2018	74%	47%	50%
2017	74%	47%	50%
2016	65%	46%	44%
2015	72%	47%	46%
2014	77%	52%	49%
2013	74%	51%	48%
2012	76%	51%	49%
2011	56%	49%	43%
2010	66%	47%	39%
2009	59%	44%	32%
2008	54%	43%	31%
2007	49%	42%	31%
2006	54%	44%	29%
2005	54%	43%	25%
2004	50%	42%	24%
2003	55%	42%	22%
2002	52%	40%	21%
2001	51%	38%	20%
2000	50%	37%	19%
1999	50%	38%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Minor Community School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	13%	6%	7%
2010	15%	8%	9%
2009	15%	8%	8%
2008	19%	8%	9%
2007	24%	9%	9%
2006	16%	9%	9%
2005	17%	8%	8%
2004	16%	8%	8%
2003	18%	8%	8%
2002	16%	8%	7%
2001	14%	8%	7%
2000	12%	8%	7%
1999	14%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Minor Community School's ranking?

Minor Community School is ranked #1038 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Minor Community School?

403 students attend Minor Community School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Minor Community School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Minor Community School?

Minor Community School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Minor Community School offer ?

Minor Community School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Minor Community School part of?

Minor Community School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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