Robinson Elementary School

Summary:

Robinson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Birmingham, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 344. 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 from SchoolDigger.

Robinson Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Alabama elementary schools, with only 6.45% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics and 17.78% of 4th-grade students and 38% of 5th-grade students achieving proficiency or better in English language arts in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is particularly low for its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Alabama elementary schools. However, the nearby Christian School, which is in a different district (Jefferson County), performs significantly better on state assessments, even though it serves a similar student population in terms of race and socioeconomic status.

The analysis of Robinson Elementary School's data suggests that the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The consistently low academic performance, particularly among its African American and economically disadvantaged student subgroups, is a major concern. To address these challenges, a comprehensive and targeted approach may be necessary, focusing on areas such as instructional quality, resource allocation, and targeted interventions for struggling students. Collaboration with the district, community stakeholders, and successful nearby schools could also be beneficial in identifying and implementing effective strategies to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8400 1st Ave S
       Birmingham, AL  35206-2735


(205) 231-5555

District: Birmingham City

SchoolDigger Rank:
662nd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,889 Help


Students who attend Robinson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School
High:    Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet

Student/teacher ratio:  22.0 Help
Number of students:  374

Racial breakdown:

African American:
79.4%
Hispanic:
19.3%
White:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Robinson Elementary School ranks worse than 96.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 21st among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.7. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79.4%), Hispanic (19.3%), Asian (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robinson Elementary School is 22, which is the highest among 26 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robinson Elementary School is $10,889. 13 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robinson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robinson Elementary School 662nd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Robinson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Birmingham City:

SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham City 117th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robinson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Robinson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 18.43 551st 623 11.6%
2005 16.98 633rd 688 8.0%
2006 4.65 688th 689 0.1%
2007 6.60 680th 698 2.6%
2008 9.05 683rd 698 2.1%
2009 15.87 652nd 696 6.3%
2010 18.65 645th 704 8.4%
2011 16.98 659th 709 7.1%
2012 12.59 661st 696 5.0%
2013 21.55 638th 696 8.3%
2014 13.86 638th 695 8.2%
2015 8.83 664th 691 3.9%
2016 18.14 580th 691 16.1%
2017 10.78 636th 688 7.6%
2018 6.52 660th 680 2.9%
2019 8.49 648th 681 4.8%
2021 9.89 663rd 692 4.2%
2022 13.79 594th 687 13.5%
2023 16.20 565th 680 16.9%
2024 7.70 662nd 684 3.2%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Robinson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.16 358th 392 8.7%
2022 33.34 227th 345 34.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robinson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 13.55 517th 567 8.8%
2018 8.31 636th 651 2.3%
2019 11.12 621st 649 4.3%
2021 11.24 628th 653 3.8%
2022 18.05 557th 651 14.4%
2023 19.17 526th 623 15.6%
2024 9.95 644th 670 3.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Robinson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 16.68 559th 639 12.5%
2018 6.77 625th 640 2.3%
2019 8.10 627th 646 2.9%
2021 11.26 625th 656 4.7%
2022 22.73 514th 656 21.6%
2023 14.85 567th 645 12.1%
2024 7.03 637th 650 2.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Robinson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 7.24 622nd 639 2.7%
2018 8.97 616th 650 5.2%
2019 10.61 608th 650 6.5%
2021 9.62 646th 669 3.4%
2022 8.27 658th 669 1.6%
2023 18.05 528th 649 18.6%
2024 10.48 611th 655 6.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Robinson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.98 394th 423 6.9%
2019 21.40 379th 426 11.0%
2021 20.19 387th 426 9.2%
2022 26.54 336th 426 21.1%
2023 28.05 323rd 427 24.4%
2024 18.46 391st 420 6.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Robinson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 373 373
1989 160 207 22 1 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1990 166 231 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1991 143 232 20 1 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1992 106 212 22 5 1 n/a n/a 0 346
1993 102 224 22 5 1 n/a n/a 0 354
1994 82 299 16 8 1 n/a n/a 0 406
1995 65 364 16 16 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1996 65 364 16 16 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1997 59 351 15 25 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1998 35 434 15 28 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1999 38 442 14 40 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2000 22 446 9 68 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2001 14 433 8 68 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2002 10 443 4 122 1 n/a n/a 0 580
2003 10 443 4 122 1 n/a n/a 0 580
2004 8 398 6 47 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2005 6 437 4 56 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2006 6 415 1 55 0 n/a n/a 1 478
2007 8 433 1 40 0 n/a n/a 1 483
2008 9 500 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2009 14 535 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2010 14 475 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2011 15 382 1 1 0 0 2 0 401
2012 7 372 1 2 0 0 2 0 384
2013 15 383 0 5 0 0 5 0 408
2014 20 376 0 4 0 0 7 0 407
2015 26 407 1 10 0 0 5 0 449
2016 12 358 0 11 0 0 1 0 382
2017 12 393 0 7 0 0 3 0 415
2018 5 401 0 33 0 0 3 0 442
2019 6 382 0 56 0 0 4 0 448
2020 9 341 1 53 0 0 1 0 405
2021 3 283 1 60 0 0 1 0 348
2022 3 292 1 60 0 0 1 0 357
2023 1 286 2 55 0 0 0 0 344
2024 2 297 2 72 0 0 1 0 374

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robinson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 373 19.0 19.6 0
1989 390 21.0 18.5 n/a
1990 410 22.0 18.6 0
1991 396 23.0 17.2 n/a
1992 346 24.0 14.4 n/a
1993 354 25.0 14.2 n/a
1994 406 24.9 16.3 n/a
1995 461 28.2 16.3 n/a
1996 461 28.2 16.3 n/a
1997 450 25.2 17.9 73.6
1998 512 26.2 19.5 79.1
1999 534 27.0 19.8 71.5
2000 545 32.0 17.0 52.5
2001 523 30.0 17.4 55.4
2002 580 34.0 17.1 83.6
2003 580 34.0 17.1 83.6
2004 459 37.0 12.4 87.4
2005 503 34.0 14.8 90.3
2006 478 38.0 12.6 92
2007 483 34.0 14.2 92.9
2008 514 37.5 13.7 95.1
2009 555 36.1 15.2 95.3
2010 491 31.0 15.8 94.7
2011 401 32.0 12.5 62.3
2012 384 27.0 14.2 97.1
2013 408 31.0 13.1 92.9
2014 407 31.0 13.1 90.7
2015 449 26.0 17.2 75.7
2016 382 26.0 14.6 71.7
2017 415 24.0 17.2 75.9
2018 442 28.0 15.7 86.7
2019 448 30.0 14.9 86.2
2020 405 26.0 15.5 85.7
2021 348 24.3 14.2 85.6
2022 357 18.0 19.8 83.5
2023 344 19.0 18.1 84.6
2024 374 17.0 22.0 85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robinson Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 373 19.0 19.6 0
1989 390 21.0 18.5 n/a
1990 410 22.0 18.6 0
1991 396 23.0 17.2 n/a
1992 346 24.0 14.4 n/a
1993 354 25.0 14.2 n/a
1994 406 24.9 16.3 n/a
1995 461 28.2 16.3 n/a
1996 461 28.2 16.3 n/a
1997 450 25.2 17.9 73.6
1998 512 26.2 19.5 79.1
1999 534 27.0 19.8 71.5
2000 545 32.0 17.0 52.5
2001 523 30.0 17.4 55.4
2002 580 34.0 17.1 83.6
2003 580 34.0 17.1 83.6
2004 459 37.0 12.4 87.4
2005 503 34.0 14.8 90.3
2006 478 38.0 12.6 92
2007 483 34.0 14.2 92.9
2008 514 37.5 13.7 95.1
2009 555 36.1 15.2 95.3
2010 491 31.0 15.8 94.7
2011 401 32.0 12.5 62.3
2012 384 27.0 14.2 97.1
2013 408 31.0 13.1 92.9
2014 407 31.0 13.1 90.7
2015 449 26.0 17.2 75.7
2016 382 26.0 14.6 71.7
2017 415 24.0 17.2 75.9
2018 442 28.0 15.7 86.7
2019 448 30.0 14.9 86.2
2020 405 26.0 15.5 85.7
2021 348 24.3 14.2 85.6
2022 357 18.0 19.8 83.5
2023 344 19.0 18.1 84.6
2024 374 17.0 22.0 85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Robinson Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,458 (22.6%) $8,429 (77.4%) $10,889

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robinson Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 648th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 565th of 680 Elementary schools
 12.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robinson Elementary School)26.722.2
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)30.819.1
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Robinson Elementary School)15.812.1
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)21.311.2
 10.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Robinson Elementary School)17.79.1
 8.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)21.312.6
 8.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students448344
 23.2%
African American382286
 25.1%
American Indian00
Asian02
Hispanic5655
 1.8%
Pacific Islander00
White61
 83.3%
Two or More Races40
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.2%84.6%
 1.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 374 students attended Robinson Elementary School.

Students who attend Robinson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School
High : Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet

Students at Robinson Elementary School are 79% African American, 19% Hispanic.

Robinson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Alabama elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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