Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35218

Summary:

The 35218 zip code area of Birmingham, Alabama is home to two underperforming schools: JacksonOlin High School and Minor Elementary School. Both schools serve predominantly low-income, minority student populations and struggle with extremely low proficiency rates in core academic subjects compared to Birmingham City and Alabama state averages.

JacksonOlin High School is ranked 376th out of 378 high schools in Alabama and has a 0-star rating, while Minor Elementary School is ranked 598th out of 684 elementary schools with a 1-star rating. Both schools have over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of poverty in the community.

Despite relatively high spending per student and student-teacher ratios, the schools continue to underperform, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the complex challenges these schools face. Meaningful improvements will likely require a comprehensive, equity-focused approach to support the unique needs of the students and community served by these institutions.

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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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Minor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 Ave SEnsley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6555	423	24	17.6	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	390 (92.2%)	25 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	13.4	598^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.6	593^rd of 680 public elementary schools	12.8%	5	17.7	8.2	10.8		6.6		45.5	39.7	36.3		$12,293	$2,301	$9,991
JacksonOlin High School	Public	8-12	1300 Avenue F Ensley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6431	758	42	17.8	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	689 (90.9%)	64 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	7.3	376^th of 378 public high schools	0.5%		8.8	363^rd of 371 public high schools	2.2%	13				0.0		4.1				1.5	$13,381	$1,886	$11,493

Cities Near Zip Code 35218

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Birmingham	0.69 mi	72	260^th
Fairfield	1.16 mi	6	304^th
Midfield	3.31 mi	4	303^rd
Pleasant Grove	4.61 mi	3	235^th
Homewood	5.13 mi	5	9^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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