Oxmoor K5
Tel:
(205)231-1200
- Oxmoor K5 serves 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (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 26% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Oxmoor K5 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 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Oxmoor K5 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 20%)
School Overview
- Oxmoor K5's student population of 533 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 533 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Oxmoor K5 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Oxmoor K5 is 0.12, 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 | #1002 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| Black | 94% | 33% |
| White | 1% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 84% | 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 Oxmoor K5 is Wenonah High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jones Valley Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bluff Park Elementary School (1.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Birmingham Bluff Park Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 661 students
1.6 miles
569 Park Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35226
(205)439-2800 1.6 K-5 661 - Birmingham Jones Valley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 373 students
1.7 miles
2000 31st Street Sw
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205)231-1040 1.7 6-8 373 - Birmingham Wenonah High School Grades: 9-12 | 736 students
2.0 miles
2800 Wilson Rd Sw
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205)231-1675 2.0 9-12 736 - Birmingham Midfield Area Vocational Department Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
2.6 miles
1600 High School Dr
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205)923-2833 2.6 9-12 n/a - Birmingham Midfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 337 students
2.6 miles
1600 High School Rd
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205)923-2834 2.6 9-12 337
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