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Charles A Brown Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Charles A Brown Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Birmingham, AL, serving 296 students within the Birmingham City district, where about 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has shown remarkable progress over the past several years. Once ranking in the bottom 2% of Alabama schools, it has climbed to the 16th percentile—a significant turnaround. One of its biggest success stories is attendance: the chronic absenteeism rate has dropped from 15.9% to just 4.9%, far better than the district average of 13.1% and even beating nearby schools like Hemphill Elementary School (24.8%) and Minor Elementary School (17.0%). Academically, English Language Arts is a clear strength, especially in 5th grade, where 63.41% of students met proficiency—exceeding the district average by nearly 15 points and approaching the state average. This suggests the school is effective at building literacy skills as students advance.

However, math remains a persistent challenge. In 3rd grade, only 10.71% of students were proficient in math, compared to 25.29% district-wide and 44.89% statewide. Scores have also been volatile year to year, indicating inconsistent math instruction. When compared to Princeton School, just 2.5 miles away, the gap is stark—Princeton ranks in the 87th percentile with 68% 3rd-grade math proficiency. That school serves a lower-poverty population (55% free/reduced lunch) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (13:1 vs. 16.4:1). Still, Charles A Brown performs competitively against schools with similar poverty levels, leading them in 5th-grade ELA. The school appears to add value over time, helping students grow academically even if they start behind grade level.

296

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,676

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4811 Court J
Birmingham, AL 35208

(205) 231-6860

District: Birmingham City

Students who attend Charles A Brown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Green Acres Middle School
High:	JacksonOlin High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Pacific Islander:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 30th percentile in 2023 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (30% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 30th-percentile peak (2023) to 16th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Alabama avg53%

579^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	17.1	579 of 686	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	553 of 680	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	517 of 684	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	474 of 680	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	565 of 687	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	674 of 692	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	677 of 681	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	666 of 680	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	676 of 688	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	676 of 691	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	671 of 691	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.3	676 of 695	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	693 of 696	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	681 of 696	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.3	707 of 709	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	644 of 704	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.2	650 of 696	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	657 of 698	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	620 of 698	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	614 of 689	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	597 of 688	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.2	506 of 623	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	307 of 429	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	285 of 427	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	189 of 420	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	147 of 427	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	263 of 426	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	411 of 426	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	423 of 426	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	403 of 423	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	518 of 652	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	494 of 649	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	543 of 650	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	422 of 645	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	499 of 656	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	627 of 656	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	644 of 646	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	627 of 640	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	629 of 639	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	527 of 668	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	516 of 660	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	481 of 670	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	394 of 623	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	548 of 651	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	645 of 653	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	646 of 649	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	639 of 651	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	556 of 567	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	568 of 660	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	556 of 651	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	461 of 655	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	469 of 649	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	598 of 669	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	664 of 669	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	647 of 650	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	635 of 650	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	380 of 398	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)28th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English49%-16 vs state

Science16%-34 vs state

Mathematics15%-27 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 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
Charles A Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4811 Court J	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6860	296	18	16.4	83.1%	0 (0.0%)	276 (93.2%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	579^th of 686 public elementary schools	15.6%		18.8	553^rd of 680 public elementary schools	18.7%	26	10.7	15.6	20.0	16.3	46.4	36.4	63.4	$11,676	$1,394	$10,280
Central Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4915 Ave Q	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1250	386	23	16.7	72.3%	1 (0.3%)	303 (78.5%)	75 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	11.2	632^nd of 686 public elementary schools	7.9%		21.1	533^rd of 680 public elementary schools	21.6%	99	18.2	17.7	8.9	16.1	41.8	39.3	41.8	$11,240	$1,956	$9,283
Robinson Primary School	Public	K-2	301 61st St	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6827	238	14	17.0	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	220 (92.4%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$12,020	$2,367	$9,535
Minor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 Ave SEnsley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6555	441	24	18.3	80.3%	2 (0.5%)	392 (88.9%)	38 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	12.9	614^th of 686 public elementary schools	10.5%		9.9	639^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.0%	25	27.1	16.3	15.4	15.0	41.4	31.3	48.1	$12,293	$2,301	$9,991
Wylam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Erie Street	Birmingham	35224	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6800	399	23	17.3	78.4%	4 (1.0%)	338 (84.7%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	9.8	641^st of 686 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.7	590^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.2%	51	15.8	14.8	10.5	21.3	42.9	27.9	42.1	$13,796	$2,962	$10,832
West End Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1840 Pearson Avenue SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1742	492	28	17.5	76.8%	4 (0.8%)	403 (81.9%)	80 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	9.8	642^nd of 686 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.8	660^th of 680 public elementary schools	2.9%	18	9.4	14.5	22.8	12.0	34.4	28.0	44.8	$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	341	18	18.9	80.4%	5 (1.5%)	292 (85.6%)	41 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8.6	654^th of 686 public elementary schools	4.7%		5.3	672^nd of 680 public elementary schools	1.2%	18	12.2	14.3	9.3	17.1	38.8	28.6	44.2
Midfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	416 Parkwood St	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 923-7727	377	18	20.9	76.7%	1 (0.3%)	321 (85.1%)	49 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13.6	603^rd of 686 public elementary schools	12.1%		7.8	658^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.2%	55	13.9	20.3		34.4	31.0	35.9		$11,182	$1,903	$9,275
Glen Oaks Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1301 Highland Dr	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6837	275	15	18.3	88.7%	1 (0.4%)	255 (92.7%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	21	544^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.7%		14.4	593^rd of 680 public elementary schools	12.8%	49	30.2	22.5	21.9	21.1	58.1	36.6	48.0	$9,867	$1,722	$8,027
Princeton School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1425 2nd Ave W	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-2500	195	15	13.0	55.4%	0 (0.0%)	194 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	85.6	86^th of 686 public elementary schools	87.5%		91.3	45^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.4%	41	68.0	79.3	57.1	58.6	88.0	79.3	82.9	$12,109	$2,245	$9,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles A Brown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Charles A Brown Elementary School?

Students at Charles A Brown Elementary School are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Charles A Brown Elementary School in?

Birmingham City

What schools do graduates of Charles A Brown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Charles A Brown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Green Acres Middle School
High : JacksonOlin High School

Is Charles A Brown Elementary School a good school?

Charles A Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Charles A Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Charles A Brown Elementary School.

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