Homebound Elementary School vs. Engle Day Treatment
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School Overview
School
Homebound Elementary School
2015 Park Place
Birmingham, AL 35202
Birmingham, AL 35202
Engle Day Treatment
2015 Park Place N
Birmingham, AL 35202
Birmingham, AL 35202
Overview
Homebound Elementary School, a special education school in Birmingham, AL serving grades PK–6, showed a declining trend in math proficiency from 81% in 2012 to 11% in 2023, consistently lower than the state average (30% in 2023).
Reading proficiency at this Berkeley Heights public high school declined from 77% in 2012 to 25% in 2022, remaining lower than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency exceeded the state average with 69% in 2021 and 1014% in 2022, surpassing Alabama's 38% average in 2022.
Enrollment has been minimal with 0 students reported in recent years and free lunch eligibility fluctuated, peaking at 100% for 4 students in 2019 and 2020.
The graduation rate improved from 57% in 2013 to 90% in 2023, generally trailing the state average which stands at 88%.
Engle Day Treatment, a Birmingham City school serving grades 1–7, permanently closed in 2025; enrollment had declined to zero students by 2019 through 2023.
The school's math proficiency was higher than the state average in 2023 at 45% versus 30%, though it showed declines from peaks above 60% in earlier years.
Reading proficiency remained higher than the state average, reaching 65% in 2022 compared to 47% statewide, while science proficiency lagged lower than the state average at 30% versus 38% in 2022.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the Alabama state average from 2013 to 2023, with 2023 rates reported at 90% compared to 88% for the state.
The school qualified for Title I funding and participated in the National School Lunch Program but did not offer virtual instruction.
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
PK-6
1-7
Total Students
4 students
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
1 students
(13-14 School Year Data)
(13-14 School Year Data)
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
(92-93 School Year Data)
(92-93 School Year Data)
2 teachers
(92-93 School Year Data)
(92-93 School Year Data)
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
(13-14 School Year Data)
(13-14 School Year Data)
% Asian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
(13-14 School Year Data)
(13-14 School Year Data)
% Hispanic
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
(13-14 School Year Data)
(13-14 School Year Data)
% Black
100%
100%
% White
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
(13-14 School Year Data)
(13-14 School Year Data)
% Hawaiian
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
(13-14 School Year Data)
(13-14 School Year Data)
% Two or more races
n/a
(19-20 School Year Data)
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
(13-14 School Year Data)
(13-14 School Year Data)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
n/a