Is Sun Valley Elementary School a good school?

Sun Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Sun Valley Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 611 students attended Sun Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley Elementary School?

Students at Sun Valley Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sun Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Smith Middle School High : Huffman High SchoolMagnet

Sun Valley Elementary School

Summary:

Sun Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 611 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.

Sun Valley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Alabama elementary schools, with a ranking of 562 out of 684 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 10.81% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 19.58% for the Birmingham City School District and 42.16% for the state of Alabama. Sun Valley's performance is particularly low for African American students and students with special education needs.

When compared to nearby schools within the Birmingham City School District, such as Christian School, Robinson Elementary, and Martha Gaskins K5, Sun Valley consistently performs worse on standardized tests and has a lower school ranking. Additionally, Sun Valley's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1010 18th Ave NW
Birmingham, AL 35215-4154

(205) 231-5740

District: Birmingham City

SchoolDigger Rank:
562^nd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,599

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smith Middle School
High:	Huffman High SchoolMagnet

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 611

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.9%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sun Valley Elementary School ranks worse than 82.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 9^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.9%), Hispanic (3.1%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sun Valley Elementary School is 17.9, which is the 11^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

Compare Sun Valley Elementary School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sun Valley Elementary School is $10,599. 16 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sun Valley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun Valley Elementary School 562^nd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Sun Valley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Birmingham City:

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

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Rank History for Sun Valley Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	22.81	520^th	623	16.5%
2005	33.31	526^th	688	23.5%
2006	36.99	497^th	689	27.9%
2007	17.83	636^th	698	8.9%
2008	15.59	660^th	698	5.4%
2009	21.74	616^th	696	11.5%
2010	15.97	658^th	704	6.5%
2011	18.57	649^th	709	8.5%
2012	26.80	591^st	696	15.1%
2013	13.23	670^th	696	3.7%
2014	13.89	635^th	695	8.6%
2015	11.72	636^th	691	8.0%
2016	18.11	582^nd	691	15.8%
2017	25.84	522^nd	688	24.1%
2018	13.64	602^nd	680	11.5%
2019	6.64	661^st	681	2.9%
2021	10.08	658^th	692	4.9%
2022	13.35	603^rd	687	12.2%
2023	12.68	599^th	680	11.9%
2024	18.32	562^nd	684	17.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	14.51	327^th	344	4.9%
2019	19.19	357^th	392	8.9%
2021	19.78	367^th	398	7.8%
2022	32.22	238^th	345	31.0%
2023	32.18	272^nd	373	27.1%
2024	41.19	214^th	395	45.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	41.80	360^th	567	36.5%
2018	17.32	579^th	651	11.1%
2019	9.15	632^nd	649	2.6%
2021	10.95	632^nd	653	3.2%
2022	14.50	593^rd	651	8.9%
2023	15.61	556^th	623	10.8%
2024	23.87	531^st	670	20.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	26.79	492^nd	639	23.0%
2018	15.70	565^th	640	11.7%
2019	8.34	623^rd	646	3.6%
2021	10.89	629^th	656	4.1%
2022	16.88	557^th	656	15.1%
2023	10.80	601^st	645	6.8%
2024	17.80	549^th	650	15.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	25.22	489^th	639	23.5%
2018	12.95	589^th	650	9.4%
2019	7.04	634^th	650	2.5%
2021	11.12	629^th	669	6.0%
2022	12.91	601^st	669	10.2%
2023	15.91	549^th	649	15.4%
2024	19.65	527^th	655	19.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Sun Valley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	29.45	333^rd	423	21.3%
2019	17.58	402^nd	426	5.6%
2021	19.99	389^th	426	8.7%
2022	29.05	318^th	426	25.4%
2023	28.19	322^nd	427	24.6%
2024	38.00	256^th	420	39.0%

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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sun Valley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	275	90	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	368
1991	284	127	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	414
1992	277	165	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	443
1993	274	206	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	482
1994	231	273	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	509
1995	102	376	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	487
1996	102	376	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	487
1997	62	458	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	525
1998	44	490	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	538
1999	21	528	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	554
2000	17	571	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	589
2001	12	575	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	593
2002	7	592	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	606
2003	7	592	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	606
2004	5	580	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	594
2005	6	549	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	559
2006	10	502	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	516
2007	8	530	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	541
2008	10	525	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	538
2009	8	576	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	588
2010	12	588	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	604
2011	8	558	0	1	1	0	1	569
2012	9	548	0	2	1	0	2	562
2013	3	543	1	2	0	0	5	554
2014	2	622	0	2	0	0	0	626
2015	3	595	0	1	0	0	2	601
2016	5	573	0	1	0	0	1	580
2017	4	566	0	9	0	0	9	588
2018	1	608	1	14	0	0	10	634
2019	4	623	1	12	2	0	5	647
2020	8	693	0	16	1	0	1	719
2021	5	598	0	19	0	0	1	623
2022	4	589	0	25	1	0	0	619
2023	2	586	0	19	1	0	3	611

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 Sun Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	368	15.0	24.5	0
1991	414	21.0	19.7	n/a
1992	443	24.0	18.4	n/a
1993	482	23.0	21.0	n/a
1994	509	27.0	18.9	n/a
1995	487	25.6	19.0	n/a
1996	487	25.6	19.0	n/a
1997	525	25.6	20.5	47.4
1998	538	24.6	21.9	50
1999	554	33.0	16.8	51.4
2000	589	33.0	17.8	31.6
2001	593	34.0	17.4	19.1
2002	606	37.0	16.4	61.2
2003	606	37.0	16.4	61.2
2004	594	37.7	15.8	59.6
2005	559	37.0	15.1	64.4
2006	516	34.0	15.2	69.8
2007	541	36.0	15.0	71.5
2008	538	35.1	15.3	79.2
2009	588	37.3	15.6	75.7
2010	604	33.0	18.3	78.1
2011	569	36.0	15.8	52
2012	562	33.0	17.0	82.2
2013	554	37.0	14.9	85.2
2014	626	41.0	15.2	85
2015	601	35.0	17.1	63.2
2016	580	34.0	17.0	66.7
2017	588	35.0	16.8	68.9
2018	634	35.0	18.1	82.8
2019	647	34.0	19.0	82.5
2020	719	39.0	18.4	83.2
2021	623	39.3	15.8	82.5
2022	619	35.0	17.6	80.5
2023	611	34.0	17.9	82

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 Sun Valley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	368	15.0	24.5	0
1991	414	21.0	19.7	n/a
1992	443	24.0	18.4	n/a
1993	482	23.0	21.0	n/a
1994	509	27.0	18.9	n/a
1995	487	25.6	19.0	n/a
1996	487	25.6	19.0	n/a
1997	525	25.6	20.5	47.4
1998	538	24.6	21.9	50
1999	554	33.0	16.8	51.4
2000	589	33.0	17.8	31.6
2001	593	34.0	17.4	19.1
2002	606	37.0	16.4	61.2
2003	606	37.0	16.4	61.2
2004	594	37.7	15.8	59.6
2005	559	37.0	15.1	64.4
2006	516	34.0	15.2	69.8
2007	541	36.0	15.0	71.5
2008	538	35.1	15.3	79.2
2009	588	37.3	15.6	75.7
2010	604	33.0	18.3	78.1
2011	569	36.0	15.8	52
2012	562	33.0	17.0	82.2
2013	554	37.0	14.9	85.2
2014	626	41.0	15.2	85
2015	601	35.0	17.1	63.2
2016	580	34.0	17.0	66.7
2017	588	35.0	16.8	68.9
2018	634	35.0	18.1	82.8
2019	647	34.0	19.0	82.5
2020	719	39.0	18.4	83.2
2021	623	39.3	15.8	82.5
2022	619	35.0	17.6	80.5
2023	611	34.0	17.9	82

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 Sun Valley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,279 (12.1%)	$9,318 (87.9%)	$10,599

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sun Valley 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 661^st of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 599^th of 680 Elementary schools	9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sun Valley Elementary School)	22.4	13.5	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	30.8	19.1	11.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sun Valley Elementary School)	14	12.2	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	21.3	11.2	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sun Valley Elementary School)	11	7.4	3.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	21.3	12.6	8.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	647	611	5.6%
African American	623	586	5.9%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	12	19	58.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	2	50%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.5%	82%	0.5%

Schools Near Sun Valley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 18th Ave NW	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5740	611	34	17.9	82.0%	2 (0.3%)	586 (95.9%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18.3	562^nd of 684 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.7	599^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.9%	37	10.8	25.0	15.2				17.3		44.1	44.2	36.2				$10,599	$1,279	$9,318
Erwin Intermediate School	Public	3-5	532 23rd Ave NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3350	502	28	17.9	91.6%	3 (0.6%)	451 (89.8%)	39 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	18.8	558^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.4%		11.7	615^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.6%	57	27.1	10.3	13.1				18.2		45.1	43.1	42.0				$9,859	$2,310	$7,526
Center Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4801 Indian Trail	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2900	618	39	15.8	81.7%	8 (1.3%)	557 (90.1%)	42 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$10,844	$2,275	$8,548
Huffman Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Cheyenne Boulevard	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5800	735	39	18.8	79.2%	5 (0.7%)	636 (86.5%)	77 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	7.6	663^rd of 684 public elementary schools	3.1%		11.4	621^st of 680 public elementary schools	8.7%	42	7.7	8.4	6.2				11.8		24.1	24.6	38.2				$10,017	$2,135	$7,880
Martha Gaskins K5	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Dalton Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9200	509	27	18.8	86.8%	5 (1.0%)	369 (72.5%)	123 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	12.6	605^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.8	578^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.0%	27	13.5	6.7	9.0				10.1		42.9	23.6	50.0				$10,759	$1,998	$8,760
Chalkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Chalkville School Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2950	854	39	22.0	79.4%	27 (3.2%)	707 (82.8%)	101 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	10.3	638^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.7	661^st of 680 public elementary schools	2.8%	23	15.6	6.2	11.5				8.5		32.2	22.2	45.0				$8,959	$1,664	$7,273
Bryant Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Bryant Park Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2850	708	38	18.7	62.4%	73 (10.3%)	569 (80.4%)	44 (6.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	26	507^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.7	505^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.7%	2	21.8	25.5	11.3				23.5		56.5	46.5	45.8
Christian School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	725 Mountain Dr	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5249	633	32	19.7	61.9%	21 (3.3%)	569 (89.9%)	28 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	48.9	358^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.1	403^rd of 680 public elementary schools	40.7%	45	37.3	31.7	8.9	51.3	58.6	48.0	21.7	68.5	58.8	48.3	62.5	84.6	87.4	93.2	$9,125	$1,167	$7,956
Pinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4200 School Dr	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5050	801	42	18.8	54.4%	178 (22.2%)	362 (45.2%)	229 (28.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$9,752	$1,548	$8,185
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 1st Ave S	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5555	344	19	18.1	84.6%	1 (0.3%)	286 (83.1%)	55 (16.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	662^nd of 684 public elementary schools	3.2%		16.2	565^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.9%	97	6.5	4.4	5.8				6.5		40.4	17.8	38.0				$10,889	$2,458	$8,429

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