Elementary Schools in LIFE Academy

Summary:

The LIFE Academy district contains a single elementary school, LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute, which serves students from grades K-5. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Alabama elementary schools over the past 3 years, indicating significant room for improvement.

LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute struggles across multiple academic areas, with alarmingly low proficiency rates in mathematics (3.45% to 15.38%) and science (11.54% to 7.14%), well below state averages. While the school's English Language Arts proficiency is more mixed, with 5th grade performing relatively well, the overall ELA performance is still below state standards. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%, which is closely linked to lower academic achievement.

Serving a student population with a high percentage (54.17%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute faces the challenge of supporting a socioeconomically disadvantaged community. Addressing the school's academic and attendance challenges will require a comprehensive approach to improve instruction, attendance, and provide the necessary resources and support to help students succeed.

District Detail

2048 West Fairview Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36108

(646) 462-8633

SchoolDigger Rank:
135^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 599

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 4th 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	Total
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute	Public, Charter	K-7	2080 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	LIFE Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 315-0106	599	24	24.9	82.5%	2 (0.3%)	560 (93.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	8	656^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.6	669^th of 684 public elementary schools	2.2%	13	11.6	15.4	3.8	3.5	4.8	11.5	31.9	26.9	49.1	24.1	33.3

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montgomery County	0.26 mi	52	109^th
LEAD Academy	6.16 mi	2	124^th
Autauga County	8.6 mi	16	76^th
Ivy Classical Academy	8.78 mi	1
Elmore County	10.03 mi	17	35^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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