Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35211

Summary:

The 35211 zip code area of Birmingham, Alabama is home to 4 elementary schools: West End Academy, Oxmoor K5, Richard Arrington Elementary, and Hemphill Elementary School. These schools serve a predominantly African American student population, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the schools, Oxmoor K5 stands out with the highest overall test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English proficiency. Hemphill Elementary School also shows promise, with a relatively high 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate and the lowest student-teacher ratio in the group. However, the schools in the 35211 zip code area generally perform below the Birmingham City and Alabama state averages in Mathematics and Science proficiency, indicating significant performance gaps that need to be addressed.

The high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest that the schools serve a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the challenges they face in improving student outcomes. Targeted interventions and additional resources could be crucial in supporting the academic success of these schools and the students they serve, building on the pockets of success seen at schools like Oxmoor K5 and Hemphill 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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hemphill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	714 12th Street SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7500	336	22	15.2	86.6%	1 (0.3%)	308 (91.7%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14.7	584^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.6%		9.1	647^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.9%	63	42.0	6.0	6.7	5.9	40.8	22.5	33.3	$11,087	$2,703	$8,383
West End Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1840 Pearson Avenue SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1742	503	25	20.1	80.7%	2 (0.4%)	459 (91.3%)	40 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.1	665^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.8%		7	667^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.9%	2	10.1	11.0	4.0	9.5	27.5	28.8	27.0	$10,378	$1,589	$8,788
Richard Arrington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Jefferson Avenue SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1130	374	18	20.7	77.3%	2 (0.5%)	325 (86.9%)	47 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	634^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.3%		6.9	670^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.5%	36	14.9	2.1	16.7	4.3	44.7	19.6	37.3
Oxmoor K5	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Sydney Drive	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1200	478	26	18.3	85.4%	5 (1.0%)	439 (91.8%)	19 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	19.4	556^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.7%		22.7	527^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.5%	29	24.4	29.3	16.9	18.4	39.7	36.8	34.5	$11,144	$2,177	$8,966

Cities Near Zip Code 35211

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Birmingham	0.47 mi	75	257^th
Homewood	2.43 mi	5	5^th
Fairfield	2.74 mi	6	304^th
Midfield	3.02 mi	4	303^rd
Hoover	3.94 mi	18	11^th

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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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