Hemphill Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

714 12th Street SW
Birmingham, AL 35211-1954

(205) 231-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
647^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,087

Students who attend Hemphill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilkerson Middle School
High:	Parker High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hemphill Elementary School ranks worse than 95.1% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 21^st among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.7%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hemphill Elementary School is 15.2, which is the 2^nd best among 26 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hemphill Elementary School is $11,087, which is the 11^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Birmingham City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hemphill Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemphill Elementary School 647^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Hemphill Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Birmingham City:

SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham City 114^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hemphill Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hemphill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	35.59	442^nd	623	29.1%
2005	43.20	443^rd	688	35.6%
2006	41.81	449^th	689	34.8%
2007	33.18	545^th	698	21.9%
2008	21.99	626^th	698	10.3%
2009	34.11	538^th	696	22.7%
2010	21.38	629^th	704	10.7%
2011	28.52	585^th	709	17.5%
2012	22.92	615^th	696	11.6%
2013	33.61	567^th	696	18.5%
2014	3.93	694^th	695	0.1%
2015	4.28	691^st	691	0.0%
2016	4.95	688^th	691	0.4%
2017	4.68	685^th	688	0.4%
2018	6.79	657^th	680	3.4%
2019	4.72	674^th	681	1.0%
2021	20.02	549^th	692	20.7%
2022	8.09	672^nd	687	2.2%
2023	9.07	647^th	680	4.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hemphill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	23.03	233^rd	280	16.8%
2018	12.61	333^rd	344	3.2%
2019	14.81	375^th	392	4.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hemphill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	3.99	566^th	567	0.2%
2018	12.88	601^st	651	7.7%
2019	9.66	629^th	649	3.1%
2021	20.88	534^th	653	18.2%
2022	10.75	633^rd	651	2.8%
2023	13.32	581^st	623	6.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hemphill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	6.29	627^th	639	1.9%
2018	9.48	608^th	640	5.0%
2019	5.72	641^st	646	0.8%
2021	18.72	543^rd	656	17.2%
2022	7.44	648^th	656	1.2%
2023	7.50	633^rd	645	1.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hemphill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	4.26	638^th	639	0.2%
2018	5.55	644^th	650	0.9%
2019	6.08	640^th	650	1.5%
2021	22.16	512^th	669	23.5%
2022	10.06	639^th	669	4.5%
2023	11.51	589^th	649	9.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Hemphill Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	16.57	397^th	423	6.1%
2019	13.79	415^th	426	2.6%
2021	33.88	279^th	426	34.5%
2022	16.56	411^th	426	3.5%
2023	19.02	387^th	427	9.4%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, June 15, 2009

My daughter attended Hemphill from grade k thru 5th.I think it is a excellent school,my child stayed on the honor roll from grsde k thru 5th.There are really some good teachers at Hemphill.They are-Ms.Young,Mrs.Delrio,Mrs.Grace,Ms.Bolden,Mrs.Cain,Mrs.Levingston,Mrs.Kennedy,Mr.Wilson.Even though my child will no longer be at Hemphill,I will always treasure the parent teacher relationship i had with each of her teachers.Hemphill was the start of a educational journey,that i know will lead Sidney to the top,and i know she is well prepared for middle school.THANK YOU HEMPHILL for a job well done...Tawanda Nettles Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hemphill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	521	521
1989	8	489	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1990	5	592	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1991	3	594	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1992	2	549	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	3	557	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1994	2	589	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1995	4	494	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1996	4	494	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1997	5	496	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1998	0	517	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1999	1	479	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2000	2	487	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2001	0	483	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	3	466	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2003	3	466	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2004	5	458	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2005	3	449	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2006	6	424	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2007	0	407	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2008	0	385	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2009	0	340	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2010	0	352	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2011	0	341	0	2	0	0	0	0	343
2012	1	292	0	3	0	0	0	0	296
2013	0	313	0	2	0	0	1	0	316
2014	2	525	0	3	0	0	3	0	533
2015	2	518	0	6	0	0	6	0	532
2016	1	519	0	2	0	0	1	0	523
2017	0	503	0	5	0	0	3	0	511
2018	0	467	0	7	3	1	2	0	480
2019	0	462	0	19	1	2	1	0	485
2020	1	351	0	18	1	0	1	0	372
2021	1	293	0	15	1	0	2	0	312
2022	1	314	0	17	0	0	2	0	334
2023	1	308	0	25	0	0	2	0	336

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hemphill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	25.0	20.8	0
1989	497	26.0	19.1	n/a
1990	597	30.0	19.9	0
1991	597	33.0	18.0	n/a
1992	551	34.0	16.2	n/a
1993	560	35.0	16.0	n/a
1994	591	38.0	15.6	n/a
1995	498	37.0	13.5	n/a
1996	498	37.0	13.5	n/a
1997	501	35.0	14.3	80.8
1998	517	34.0	15.2	86.8
1999	480	36.0	13.3	90.6
2000	489	37.0	13.2	67.5
2001	483	36.0	13.4	47.6
2002	469	33.0	14.2	95.1
2003	469	33.0	14.2	95.1
2004	464	34.0	13.6	90.9
2005	452	34.0	13.3	88.9
2006	431	32.0	13.5	90
2007	410	29.0	14.1	91
2008	386	25.5	15.1	89.4
2009	341	25.3	13.4	88.6
2010	353	26.0	13.5	85
2011	343	26.0	13.1	56.3
2012	296	22.0	13.4	87.5
2013	316	19.0	16.6	84.5
2014	533	31.0	17.1	90.2
2015	532	29.0	18.3	72
2016	523	26.0	20.1	72.8
2017	511	28.0	18.2	80.8
2018	480	28.0	17.1	90.2
2019	485	27.0	17.9	90.5
2020	372	18.0	20.6	87.4
2021	312	17.0	18.3	92
2022	334	15.0	22.2	84.7
2023	336	22.0	15.2	86.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hemphill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	25.0	20.8	0
1989	497	26.0	19.1	n/a
1990	597	30.0	19.9	0
1991	597	33.0	18.0	n/a
1992	551	34.0	16.2	n/a
1993	560	35.0	16.0	n/a
1994	591	38.0	15.6	n/a
1995	498	37.0	13.5	n/a
1996	498	37.0	13.5	n/a
1997	501	35.0	14.3	80.8
1998	517	34.0	15.2	86.8
1999	480	36.0	13.3	90.6
2000	489	37.0	13.2	67.5
2001	483	36.0	13.4	47.6
2002	469	33.0	14.2	95.1
2003	469	33.0	14.2	95.1
2004	464	34.0	13.6	90.9
2005	452	34.0	13.3	88.9
2006	431	32.0	13.5	90
2007	410	29.0	14.1	91
2008	386	25.5	15.1	89.4
2009	341	25.3	13.4	88.6
2010	353	26.0	13.5	85
2011	343	26.0	13.1	56.3
2012	296	22.0	13.4	87.5
2013	316	19.0	16.6	84.5
2014	533	31.0	17.1	90.2
2015	532	29.0	18.3	72
2016	523	26.0	20.1	72.8
2017	511	28.0	18.2	80.8
2018	480	28.0	17.1	90.2
2019	485	27.0	17.9	90.5
2020	372	18.0	20.6	87.4
2021	312	17.0	18.3	92
2022	334	15.0	22.2	84.7
2023	336	22.0	15.2	86.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hemphill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,703 (24.4%)	$8,383 (75.6%)	$11,087

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hemphill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 674^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 647^th of 680 Elementary schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hemphill Elementary School)	22.9	24.5	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	30.8	19.1	11.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hemphill Elementary School)	7.8	6.8	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	21.3	11.2	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hemphill Elementary School)	12.9	2.2	10.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	21.3	12.6	8.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	485	336	30.7%
African American	462	308	33.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	19	25	31.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	0	1
Two or More Races	1	2	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.5%	86.6%	3.9%

Schools Near Hemphill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)						Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)						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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Hemphill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	714 12th Street SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-7500	336	22	15.2	86.6%	1 (0.3%)	308 (91.7%)	25 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9.1	647^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.9%		8.1	672^nd of 687 public elementary schools	2.2%	25	24.5	6.8	2.2				9.1		16.7	14.3	19.2				$11,087	$2,703	$8,383
Princeton School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 2nd Ave W	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-2500	203	14	14.5	51.2%	0 (0.0%)	203 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.1	393^rd of 680 public elementary schools	42.2%		42.4	394^th of 687 public elementary schools	42.6%	1	40.6	17.7	6.7				17.7		71.9	79.4	40.0				$12,109	$2,245	$9,861
West End Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1840 Pearson Avenue SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-1742	503	25	20.1	80.7%	2 (0.4%)	459 (91.3%)	40 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7	667^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.9%		9.3	657^th of 687 public elementary schools	4.4%	10	8.5	1.4	3.5				5.4		22.9	15.3	24.1				$10,378	$1,589	$8,788
Washington K8	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Fourth Avenue South	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-7740	567	30	18.9	92.1%	6 (1.1%)	350 (61.7%)	203 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	20.2	540^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.6%		18	563^rd of 687 public elementary schools	18.0%	23	14.3	29.0	8.3	2.3	6.4	2.0	12.9	7.1	34.2	50.0	20.0	30.2	20.7	24.7	$11,393	$2,367	$9,024
Richard Arrington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Jefferson Avenue SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-1130	374	18	20.7	77.3%	2 (0.5%)	325 (86.9%)	47 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	670^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.5%		7.4	679^th of 687 public elementary schools	1.2%	9	2.0	5.3	3.5				5.3		23.5	19.2	19.3
Minor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 Ave SEnsley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-6555	454	27	16.6	90.1%	2 (0.4%)	418 (92.1%)	28 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	13.6	593^rd of 680 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.8	621^st of 687 public elementary schools	9.6%	28	20.9	2.5	2.5				16.3		34.3	25.0	32.5				$12,293	$2,301	$9,991
Central Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4915 Ave Q	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-1250	447	28	16.2	82.6%	2 (0.4%)	373 (83.4%)	68 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12.4	602^nd of 680 public elementary schools	11.5%		7.9	674^th of 687 public elementary schools	1.9%	72	12.9	8.1	3.1				11.5		38.2	26.7	23.4				$11,240	$1,956	$9,283
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 10th Ave S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-7370	291	17	17.1	52.6%	6 (2.1%)	272 (93.5%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	87.2	62^nd of 680 public elementary schools	90.9%		55.6	307^th of 687 public elementary schools	55.3%	245	84.4	60.5	55.6				44.7			86.8	73.3				$16,113	$4,396	$11,715
Glen Iris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 11th Street South	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-7440	731	40	18.2	78.1%	13 (1.8%)	479 (65.5%)	212 (29.0%)	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	11.5	617^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.2	646^th of 687 public elementary schools	6.0%	29	16.5	5.7	5.0				16.0		24.0	26.0	29.4				$9,950	$1,538	$8,410
Tuggle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 12th Ct N	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-2675	470	28	16.7	87.0%	5 (1.1%)	338 (71.9%)	119 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	11.5	619^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.0%		12.2	617^th of 687 public elementary schools	10.2%	2	10.5	11.8	16.2				13.2		20.3	22.7	18.7				$10,447	$2,625	$7,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Hemphill Elementary School

Is Hemphill Elementary School a good school?

Hemphill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hemphill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wilkerson Middle School
High : Parker High School

What is the racial makeup of Hemphill Elementary School?

Students at Hemphill Elementary School are 92% African American, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Hemphill Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended Hemphill Elementary School.

What district is Hemphill Elementary School in?

Birmingham City

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