Oliver K5 School
Tel:
(205)231-8620
- Oliver K5 School serves 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Oliver K5 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 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Top Placements
Oliver K5 School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Oliver K5 School's student population of 452 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 452 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Oliver K5 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 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Oliver K5 School is 0.06, 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) | #1073 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 97% | 33% |
| White | n/a | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 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 to Oliver K5 School is Dupuy Alternative School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Barrett Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Birmingham Dupuy Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
4500 14th Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205)231-3250 0.7 9-12 n/a - Birmingham Woodlawn High Schoolmagnet Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 745 students
1.0 miles
5620 First Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205)231-8000 1.0 9-12 745 - Birmingham Barrett Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 452 students
1.2 miles
7601 Division Ave
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205)231-8130 1.2 PK-5 452 - Birmingham Irondale Community School Grades: 3-5 | 417 students
1.5 miles
225 16th St S
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205)379-4200 1.5 3-5 417 - Birmingham We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 324 students
1.5 miles
1757 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205)231-8680 1.5 6-8 324
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