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i3 Academy Phase 2

Public, Charter Grades 6-9

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

i3 Academy Phase 2 is a public charter middle school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 298 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the i3 Academy district, which is ranked 115 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, i3 Academy Phase 2 consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 7.69% to 11.65%, well below the state average of 24.08% to 33.97%. Similarly, the school's English proficiency rates were around 36-43%, while the state average was 54-57%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its African American students ranking 155 out of 259 Alabama middle schools and its special education students ranking 210 out of 271.

Additionally, i3 Academy Phase 2 has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.5% to 17.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.5% to 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby high-performing schools, such as Liberty Park Middle School in the Vestavia Hills City district, i3 Academy Phase 2 falls significantly behind on academic measures, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

400

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7901 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35206

(205) 403-5777

District: i3 Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

3.5%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2024 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Alabama avg42%

348^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 27% (2024) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 135i3 Academy among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	348 of 439	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	324 of 442	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	155 of 259	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	114 of 269	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	330 of 415	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	307 of 426	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	337 of 428	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	309 of 437	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	327 of 422	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	316 of 428	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	210 of 271	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	195 of 281	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)40th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English39%-17 vs state

Science22%-20 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
i3 Academy Phase 2	Public, Charter	6-9	7901 1st Avenue North	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	i3 Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 403-5777	400	17	23.5	73.0%	12 (3.0%)	365 (91.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	21.4	348^th of 439 public middle schools	20.7%		29	324^th of 442 public middle schools	26.7%	24	7.7	11.7	7.9	21.8	36.3	42.7	38.6
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	Public	6-8	501 81st Street South	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9400	330	15	22.0	87.9%	5 (1.5%)	270 (81.8%)	50 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	14.2	386^th of 439 public middle schools	12.1%		10.2	415^th of 442 public middle schools	6.1%	29	3.5	0.0	1.3	28.6	19.4	25.0	41.3	$11,618	$2,367	$9,249
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	1757 Montclair Rd	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-8680	184	17	10.8	84.2%	4 (2.2%)	170 (92.4%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	9.2	420^th of 439 public middle schools	4.3%		10.4	413^th of 442 public middle schools	6.6%	7	8.2	4.6	0.0	6.3	15.0	28.8	28.6	$13,151	$2,135	$11,015
Huffman Middle School	Public	6-8	517 Huffman Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5370	384	16	24.0	79.4%	7 (1.8%)	332 (86.5%)	43 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.1	413^th of 439 public middle schools	5.9%		11.9	400^th of 442 public middle schools	9.5%	13	5.4	0.8	1.7	17.8	25.2	20.0	31.1	$10,777	$2,147	$8,628
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Five Mile Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5675	336	16	21.0	86.3%	5 (1.5%)	281 (83.6%)	39 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	8.3	423^rd of 439 public middle schools	3.6%		7.1	436^th of 442 public middle schools	1.4%	13	2.7	1.9	0.9	8.0	32.1	26.7	13.6	$8,907	$1,501	$7,404
Irondale Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 Old Leeds Road	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3800	430	27	15.9	74.7%	37 (8.6%)	227 (52.8%)	150 (34.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	17.6	372^nd of 439 public middle schools	15.3%		14.7	378^th of 442 public middle schools	14.5%	6	7.1	2.6	1.3	20.0	42.2	39.3	38.3	$9,209	$1,936	$7,250
Mountain Brook Junior High School	Public	7-9	205 Overbrook Dr	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-3516	1,005	83	12.1	3.3%	945 (94.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.5%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	98.5	4^th of 439 public middle schools	99.1%		98.4	3^rd of 442 public middle schools	99.3%	1		76.4	72.8	84.8		91.8	82.6	$12,244	$113	$12,131
Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	532 23rd Avenue NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3430	585	32	18.2	82.1%	3 (0.5%)	504 (86.2%)	64 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	9.4	418^th of 439 public middle schools	4.8%		9.4	422^nd of 442 public middle schools	4.5%	4	1.7	2.8	1.0	10.7	18.8	35.8	24.6	$10,618	$3,193	$7,403
City Elementary	Public	7-8	901 9th Avenue North	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-2288																			(n/a)
Liberty Park Middle School	Public	6-8	17035 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia	35242	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5450	514	42	12.3	9.7%	408 (79.4%)	19 (3.7%)	23 (4.5%)	37 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	97.4	7^th of 439 public middle schools	98.4%		97.3	7^th of 442 public middle schools	98.4%		71.8	66.7	60.0	79.4	84.4	91.7	83.0	$14,344	$07	$14,335

Frequently Asked Questions about i3 Academy Phase 2

Is i3 Academy Phase 2 a good school?

i3 Academy Phase 2 ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Alabama middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of i3 Academy Phase 2?

Students at i3 Academy Phase 2 are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend i3 Academy Phase 2?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended i3 Academy Phase 2.

What district is i3 Academy Phase 2 in?

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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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