Summary:
Barrett Elementary School is a public elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 405 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Birmingham City School District, which is ranked 117 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.
Barrett Elementary School faces significant challenges in improving student academic achievement. The school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Alabama, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly lower than the Birmingham City and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 5.36% of 3rd graders, 6.15% of 4th graders, and 18.03% of 5th graders were proficient in mathematics, compared to 19.58%, 16.46%, and 15.63% for Birmingham City, and 42.16%, 38.32%, and 37.13% for the state. Barrett Elementary's student subgroups, including female, male, African American, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups statewide, indicating significant achievement gaps.
While other nearby schools in the Birmingham City district, such as Christian School, Martha Gaskins K5, Inglenook School, and Hayes K8, also struggle academically, they generally outperform Barrett Elementary School on state assessments and have higher rankings. Additionally, the public charter school i3 Academy Phase 1, located within 2.5 miles of Barrett Elementary, outperforms Barrett on most academic measures, despite serving a similar demographic of students. Irondale Community School, located just outside the Birmingham City district in the Jefferson County district, also performs significantly better than Barrett Elementary on state assessments, despite serving a student population with similar racial and socioeconomic characteristics.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Birmingham City
SchoolDigger Rank:
671st of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,013
Students who attend Barrett Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.3
Number of students: 405
Racial breakdown:
African American:
82.2%
Hispanic:
14.3%
Pacific Islander:
1.7%
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White:
1.0%
Two or more races:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.9%
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