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Avondale Elementary School

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Avondale Elementary School ranks 403 rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Avondale Elementary School in Birmingham, AL, is a mid-sized public school serving 339 students in grades PK-5 within the Birmingham City district, and it stands out as a rapidly improving school in a district that faces significant challenges.

Avondale has shown remarkable momentum in recent years, climbing from the 10th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026. This upward trend is driven by strong early-grade performance—3rd and 4th graders significantly outperform the district average in both English and math. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 44.83% compared to the district's 25.29%, and 4th-grade English proficiency hit 64% versus the district's 41.2%. The school also boasts a lower chronic absenteeism rate (10.6%) than both the district (13.1%) and state (12.0%) averages, suggesting a supportive and engaging environment. Compared to nearby Hayes K8 (2nd percentile) and Oliver K5 School (11th percentile), Avondale is a clear "pocket of excellence" within its district, achieving results much closer to the state average.

However, the school faces a notable challenge: a significant drop-off in 5th-grade performance. While 3rd-grade math proficiency was 44.83%, 5th-grade math proficiency fell to just 13.64% in the same year, indicating a struggle to sustain academic gains as students progress. This pattern suggests a need for targeted support in the upper elementary grades. When compared to high-performing neighbors like Mountain Brook Elementary School and Crestline Elementary School (both in the 99th percentile), the impact of socioeconomic factors is clear—those schools serve populations with less than 2% free/reduced lunch, while Avondale's rate is 56.34%. Yet Avondale's progress, including strong results with its African American students (63rd percentile) and White students (85th-88th percentile), demonstrates that school-level leadership and targeted interventions can make a tangible difference. The primary question for Avondale moving forward is whether it can translate its early-grade success into sustained achievement through 5th grade.

339

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,435

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 8th Ct S
Birmingham, AL 35222

(205) 231-7130

District: Birmingham City

Students who attend Avondale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet
High:	Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.0%

White:

21.8%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Birmingham City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg32%

Alabama avg53%

403^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Birmingham City

119^th of 139Birmingham City 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
2026	44.2	403 of 686	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	463 of 680	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	567 of 684	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	611 of 680	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	595 of 687	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	643 of 692	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	619 of 681	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	566 of 680	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	589 of 688	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	629 of 691	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	620 of 691	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.6	536 of 695	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	640 of 696	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	639 of 696	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.9	617 of 709	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	581 of 704	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	572 of 696	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.2	649 of 698	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	42.8	454 of 698	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.9	551 of 689	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.9	640 of 688	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.9	609 of 623	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	160 of 429	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	243 of 427	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	356 of 420	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	399 of 427	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	322 of 426	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	372 of 426	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	380 of 426	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	329 of 423	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	311 of 336	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	316 of 652	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	459 of 649	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	552 of 650	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	585 of 645	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	591 of 656	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	602 of 656	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	614 of 646	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	556 of 640	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	557 of 639	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	453 of 668	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	471 of 660	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	576 of 670	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	614 of 623	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	571 of 651	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	615 of 653	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	647 of 649	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	573 of 651	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	501 of 567	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	425 of 660	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	439 of 651	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	530 of 655	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	586 of 649	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	565 of 669	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	625 of 669	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	558 of 650	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	511 of 650	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	546 of 639	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	243 of 395	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	304 of 392	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	77 of 500	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	123 of 532	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	66 of 535	87.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)85th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)38th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English61%-3 vs state

Science46%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 8th Ct S	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7130	339	19	17.8	56.3%	74 (21.8%)	227 (67.0%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	44.2	403^rd of 686 public elementary schools	41.3%		32.8	463^rd of 680 public elementary schools	31.9%	60	44.8	42.0	13.6				46.0		67.2	64.0	52.3				$10,435	$1,770	$8,662
Hayes K8	Public	PK, KG-8	505 43rd Street North	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8900	693	42	16.5	83.4%	6 (0.9%)	550 (79.4%)	131 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6.7	671^st of 686 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.1	679^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.1%	8	18.1	7.6	4.8	15.1	11.3	7.1	9.1	35.7	25.0	27.3	25.8	23.3	21.0	27.6	$9,683	$1,714	$7,967
i3 Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	230 49th Street North	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	i3 Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 403-5777	411	25	16.4	74.2%	29 (7.1%)	344 (83.7%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	28.6	496^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.7%		18.7	555^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.4%	59	26.8	41.2	18.7				38.2		49.3	48.5	52.0
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3785 Jackson Blvd	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8126	743	61	12.1	1.7%	708 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	97	8^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.3	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%	6	74.0	90.8	87.9	89.2			87.2		91.0	95.4	97.4	93.7			$12,269	$167	$12,102
Phillips Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2316 7th Avenue North	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9500	609	33	18.4	56.2%	4 (0.7%)	580 (95.2%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	63.8	242^nd of 686 public elementary schools	64.7%		68	212^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.8%	30	29.8	45.3	51.5	59.4	72.1	48.9	34.4	77.7	68.1	67.7	78.8	77.4	95.6	86.2	$10,154	$1,011	$9,140
Engle Day Treatment	Public	1-7	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35202	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4776																			(n/a)
Homebound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 Park Place	Birmingham	35202	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4777																			(n/a)
Mountain Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3020 Cambridge Rd	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8191	551	47	11.7	2.0%	523 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	97.3	5^th of 686 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.6	5^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.3%		91.4	72.1	73.8	80.0			94.1		96.3	94.1	98.8	95.3			$13,933	$289	$13,644
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3136 Norwood Blvd	Birmingham	35234	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3440	261	14	18.6	77.8%	2 (0.8%)	221 (84.7%)	33 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	26.2	514^th of 686 public elementary schools	25.1%		20.8	536^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.2%	22	75.0	15.2	18.2				5.9		61.5	14.7	44.4				$11,542	$2,602	$8,937
Oliver K5 School	Public	PK, KG-5	6871 6th Court S	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8620	343	17	20.7	85.1%	1 (0.3%)	329 (95.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13.2	610^th of 686 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.6	616^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.4%	6	16.3	16.1	11.8				14.8		38.8	42.9	52.9				$10,625	$2,412	$8,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Avondale Elementary School

How many students attend Avondale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Avondale Elementary School.

Is Avondale Elementary School a good school?

Avondale Elementary School ranks 403^rd of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Avondale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Avondale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet
High : Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet

What district is Avondale Elementary School in?

Birmingham City

What is the racial makeup of Avondale Elementary School?

Students at Avondale Elementary School are 67% African American, 22% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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