Glen Iris Elementary School

Summary:

Glen Iris Elementary School is a public elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 731 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Birmingham City School District. The school's student population is predominantly African American (65.53%) and Hispanic (29%), with a high percentage (78.11%) of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite its diverse student body, Glen Iris Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.73% of 3rd graders, 9.52% of 4th graders, and 8.82% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.16%, 38.32%, and 37.13%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom quarter to bottom half of their respective subgroups statewide.

The academic challenges faced by Glen Iris Elementary School are not unique to the school, as nearby Birmingham City schools, such as Phillips Academy, Hemphill Elementary, and Tuggle Elementary, also struggle academically. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Homewood City and Mountain Brook City districts, such as Edgewood Elementary, Shades Cahaba Elementary, and Mountain Brook Elementary, consistently rank among the top-performing schools in the state, with significantly higher academic achievement across all subject areas and grade levels.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1115 11th Street South
       Birmingham, AL  35205


(205) 231-7440

District: Birmingham City

SchoolDigger Rank:
586th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,950 Help


Students who attend Glen Iris Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Parker High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  731

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.5%
Hispanic:
29.0%
White:
1.8%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.1% Help


 See top rated Alabama elementary schools

 Compare Glen Iris Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Glen Iris Elementary School ranks worse than 85.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 13th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.33. (See more...)
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.5%), Hispanic (29%), White (1.8%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glen Iris Elementary School is 18.2. 13 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
Help
Compare Glen Iris Elementary School employs 40 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glen Iris Elementary School is $9,950. 23 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glen Iris Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Glen Iris Elementary School 586th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Glen Iris Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Special Education students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
Native American students:


Birmingham City:

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


What do you think?

Your rating for Glen Iris Elementary School?

Rank History for Glen Iris Elementary School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Glen Iris Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.66 455th 623 27.0%
2005 34.29 517th 688 24.9%
2006 31.35 548th 689 20.5%
2007 36.53 510th 698 26.9%
2008 25.92 601st 698 13.9%
2009 45.07 433rd 696 37.8%
2010 36.43 541st 704 23.2%
2011 38.10 531st 709 25.1%
2012 41.52 495th 696 28.9%
2013 41.97 504th 696 27.6%
2014 30.73 516th 695 25.8%
2015 15.39 611th 691 11.6%
2016 11.92 627th 691 9.3%
2017 13.39 616th 688 10.5%
2018 12.90 609th 680 10.4%
2019 15.19 592nd 681 13.1%
2021 13.01 611th 692 11.7%
2022 10.21 646th 687 6.0%
2023 11.52 617th 680 9.3%
2024 14.33 586th 684 14.3%
See the entire list of Alabama Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Glen Iris Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.71 49th 65 24.6%
2019 18.05 74th 74 0.0%
2021 25.27 88th 100 12.0%
2022 21.71 101st 110 8.2%
2023 24.71 108th 123 12.2%
2024 39.98 74th 131 43.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Glen Iris Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 15.57 259th 280 7.5%
2018 19.61 301st 344 12.5%
2019 12.26 382nd 392 2.6%
2021 22.29 350th 398 12.1%
2023 34.43 260th 373 30.3%
2024 27.90 296th 395 25.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glen Iris Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.01 588th 651 9.7%
2019 20.80 552nd 649 14.9%
2021 16.75 575th 653 11.9%
2022 13.28 606th 651 6.9%
2023 17.23 543rd 623 12.8%
2024 17.23 572nd 670 14.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Glen Iris Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 16.91 557th 639 12.8%
2018 13.49 576th 640 10.0%
2019 14.83 577th 646 10.7%
2021 14.77 583rd 656 11.1%
2022 10.17 619th 656 5.6%
2023 10.53 606th 645 6.0%
2024 16.96 557th 650 14.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Glen Iris Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 12.69 584th 639 8.6%
2018 14.38 578th 650 11.1%
2019 16.90 563rd 650 13.4%
2021 13.11 598th 669 10.6%
2022 11.13 623rd 669 6.9%
2023 14.79 556th 649 14.3%
2024 13.50 578th 655 11.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Glen Iris Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.38 257th 336 23.5%
2018 29.61 332nd 423 21.5%
2019 34.69 294th 426 31.0%
2021 24.05 350th 426 17.8%
2022 21.21 374th 426 12.2%
2023 23.77 353rd 427 17.3%
2024 28.16 326th 420 22.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Glen Iris Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 20.74 115th 130 11.5%
2018 33.48 105th 140 25.0%
2019 21.70 131st 152 13.8%
2021 19.72 148th 164 9.8%
2022 13.80 170th 175 2.9%
2023 14.98 175th 184 4.9%
2024 26.30 155th 196 20.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Glen Iris Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.10 47th 58 19.0%
2021 24.13 53rd 63 15.9%
2022 21.45 57th 65 12.3%
2023 24.03 47th 57 17.5%
2024 36.79 37th 59 37.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Native 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.

Glen Iris Elementary School Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 





Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)
100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

  


No reviews have been submitted!


Enrollment information for Glen Iris Elementary School

Help
Compare
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 387 387
1989 94 312 21 4 1 n/a n/a 0 432
1990 50 474 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 537
1991 41 473 11 3 1 n/a n/a 0 529
1992 36 452 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1993 28 488 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1994 28 527 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 561
1995 8 490 12 11 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1996 8 490 12 11 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1997 13 530 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1998 17 502 8 49 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1999 15 594 13 20 0 n/a n/a 0 642
2000 10 626 5 22 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2001 18 665 4 56 1 n/a n/a 0 744
2002 17 631 6 76 0 n/a n/a 0 730
2003 17 631 6 76 0 n/a n/a 0 730
2004 8 635 7 82 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2005 8 519 16 119 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2006 9 479 8 152 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2007 14 550 5 147 0 n/a n/a 0 716
2008 13 616 7 155 0 n/a n/a 0 791
2009 7 622 2 172 0 n/a n/a 0 803
2010 6 657 4 159 1 n/a n/a 0 827
2011 7 671 4 174 0 0 0 0 856
2012 7 610 7 189 0 0 4 0 817
2013 7 628 10 199 0 0 6 0 850
2014 15 639 6 221 0 1 2 0 884
2015 17 613 6 206 0 1 4 0 847
2016 13 604 1 209 0 2 5 0 834
2017 25 573 1 222 1 1 12 0 835
2018 16 511 2 196 0 1 11 0 737
2019 15 493 4 199 6 4 3 0 724
2020 19 507 3 185 3 10 2 0 729
2021 20 495 1 184 22 4 6 0 732
2022 21 517 8 217 6 3 8 3 783
2023 13 479 11 212 5 1 10 0 731

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 Glen Iris Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 19.0 20.3 0
1989 432 20.0 21.6 n/a
1990 537 28.0 19.1 0
1991 529 29.0 18.2 n/a
1992 502 31.0 16.1 n/a
1993 527 29.0 18.2 n/a
1994 561 29.8 18.8 n/a
1995 521 31.2 16.7 n/a
1996 521 31.2 16.7 n/a
1997 561 32.0 17.5 59
1998 576 35.0 16.5 64.2
1999 642 37.0 17.4 61.8
2000 663 44.0 15.1 40.6
2001 744 47.0 15.8 23
2002 730 50.0 14.6 76.2
2003 730 50.0 14.6 76.2
2004 732 52.5 13.9 67.1
2005 662 53.0 12.5 80.4
2006 648 49.0 13.2 82.3
2007 716 51.0 14.0 80.4
2008 791 51.5 15.4 80.7
2009 803 50.5 15.7 80.4
2010 827 44.0 18.8 83.8
2011 856 41.0 20.8 53.6
2012 817 43.0 19.0 89.5
2013 850 50.0 17.0 81.9
2014 884 46.0 19.2 84.4
2015 847 42.0 20.1 49.5
2016 834 40.0 20.8 47.5
2017 835 40.0 20.8 51.9
2018 737 41.0 17.9 82.4
2019 724 35.0 20.6 82.2
2020 729 39.0 18.6 77.9
2021 732 39.0 18.7 78.8
2022 783 35.0 22.3 77.8
2023 731 40.0 18.2 78.1

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 Glen Iris Elementary School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 387 19.0 20.3 0
1989 432 20.0 21.6 n/a
1990 537 28.0 19.1 0
1991 529 29.0 18.2 n/a
1992 502 31.0 16.1 n/a
1993 527 29.0 18.2 n/a
1994 561 29.8 18.8 n/a
1995 521 31.2 16.7 n/a
1996 521 31.2 16.7 n/a
1997 561 32.0 17.5 59
1998 576 35.0 16.5 64.2
1999 642 37.0 17.4 61.8
2000 663 44.0 15.1 40.6
2001 744 47.0 15.8 23
2002 730 50.0 14.6 76.2
2003 730 50.0 14.6 76.2
2004 732 52.5 13.9 67.1
2005 662 53.0 12.5 80.4
2006 648 49.0 13.2 82.3
2007 716 51.0 14.0 80.4
2008 791 51.5 15.4 80.7
2009 803 50.5 15.7 80.4
2010 827 44.0 18.8 83.8
2011 856 41.0 20.8 53.6
2012 817 43.0 19.0 89.5
2013 850 50.0 17.0 81.9
2014 884 46.0 19.2 84.4
2015 847 42.0 20.1 49.5
2016 834 40.0 20.8 47.5
2017 835 40.0 20.8 51.9
2018 737 41.0 17.9 82.4
2019 724 35.0 20.6 82.2
2020 729 39.0 18.6 77.9
2021 732 39.0 18.7 78.8
2022 783 35.0 22.3 77.8
2023 731 40.0 18.2 78.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Glen Iris Elementary School

Help

YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,538 (15.5%) $8,410 (84.5%) $9,950

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Glen Iris 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 592nd of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 617th of 680 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Glen Iris Elementary School)3316.5
 16.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)30.819.1
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Glen Iris Elementary School)29.95.7
 24.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)21.311.2
 10.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Glen Iris Elementary School)19.85
 14.8%
   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 Students724731
 1%
African American493479
 2.8%
American Indian65
 16.7%
Asian411
 175%
Hispanic199212
 6.5%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White1513
 13.3%
Two or More Races310
 233.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.2%78.1%
 4.1%


Schools Near Glen Iris Elementary School









Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Iris Elementary School

Glen Iris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

Students at Glen Iris Elementary School are 66% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Glen Iris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Parker High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 731 students attended Glen Iris Elementary School.


Rate Glen Iris Elementary School!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Glen Iris Elementary School!




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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics
s12_010039001484 retrieved from Memory in 0 milliseconds.
None retrieved from Database in 39 milliseconds.