Powderly Elementary School (Closed 2018)
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 75-79% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 80%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 70-74% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 85%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- Powderly Elementary 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 2010-11 school year.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | n/a |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (10-11) | #1033 out of 1325 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 80% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 85% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Black | n/a | 33% |
| Hawaiian | 100% | n/a |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.59 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 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 Powderly Elementary School is Wenonah High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Arrington Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Birmingham Arrington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 309 students
0.8 miles
2101 Jefferson Ave Sw
Birmingham, AL 35211
(205)231-1130 0.8 6-8 309 - Birmingham Wenonah High School Grades: 9-12 | 736 students
1.0 miles
2800 Wilson Rd Sw
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205)231-1675 1.0 9-12 736 - Birmingham West End Academy Grades: PK-5 | 640 students
1.3 miles
1840 Pearson Avenue Sw
Birmingham, AL 35211
(205)231-1742 1.3 PK-5 640 - Birmingham Jones Valley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 373 students
1.5 miles
2000 31st Street Sw
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205)231-1040 1.5 6-8 373 - Birmingham Green Acres Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 372 students
1.6 miles
1220 67th Street West
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205)313-1370 1.6 6-8 372
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