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Hudson KEight School

Q: Is Hudson KEight School a good school?

Hudson KEight School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hudson KEight School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Hudson KEight School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hudson KEight School?

Students at Hudson KEight School are 81% African American, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hudson KEight School attend?

Students who attend Hudson KEight School usually go on to attend: High : George Washington Carver High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Hudson KEight School is a PK-8 school in Birmingham, AL, serving about 580 students in the Birmingham City district, where 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Hudson KEight currently ranks in the bottom 1% of Alabama schools, with math proficiency rates of 0-14% and English proficiency of 15-31% across grades 3-8. This is a stark contrast to Phillips Academy, just 2.3 miles away, which achieves proficiency rates 3-6 times higher despite serving a similar student population. The most striking difference between the two schools is attendance: Hudson KEight has a chronic absenteeism rate of 32.1%, nearly 10 times higher than Phillips Academy's 3.2%. Even compared to other struggling schools in the area like Hayes K8 and Inglenook School, Hudson KEight underperforms despite spending more per student ($11,971) than several higher-performing nearby schools.

There are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 41% in 2022-2023 to 32.1% currently. Third-grade math has shown steady improvement from 0% to 12.1% proficiency over three years, and 8th-grade science improved from 7.7% to 20%. English proficiency in 5th grade has also fluctuated upward, reaching 31% in the most recent year. The inconsistent performance across grade levels—ranging from 15-31% in English—suggests that some classrooms are finding success, and those practices could potentially be replicated school-wide. While the challenges at Hudson KEight are significant, the improvement trends and the success of nearby schools facing similar circumstances suggest that focused work on attendance and early math intervention could make a meaningful difference.

580

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,971

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 F L Shuttlesworth Dr
Birmingham, AL 35207-3758

(205) 231-3000

District: Birmingham City

Students who attend Hudson KEight School usually attend:

High:

George Washington Carver High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.2%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (23% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg28%

Alabama avg49%

Elementary school

684^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

432^nd of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	684 of 686	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	675 of 680	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	679 of 684	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	640 of 680	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	673 of 687	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	687 of 692	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	659 of 681	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	678 of 680	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.2	683 of 688	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	682 of 691	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.5	666 of 691	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	661 of 695	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	67.4	216 of 696	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.5	108 of 696	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	50.9	424 of 709	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	477 of 704	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.1	636 of 696	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	618 of 698	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	687 of 698	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.5	685 of 689	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.3	688 of 688	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.5	605 of 623	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	428 of 429	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	422 of 427	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	416 of 420	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	393 of 427	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	412 of 426	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	424 of 426	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	399 of 426	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	420 of 423	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	649 of 652	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	642 of 649	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	642 of 650	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	602 of 645	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	642 of 656	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	655 of 656	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	634 of 646	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	639 of 640	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	637 of 639	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	665 of 668	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	653 of 660	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	666 of 670	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	575 of 623	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	628 of 651	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	650 of 653	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	620 of 649	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	648 of 651	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	560 of 567	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	658 of 660	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.3	646 of 651	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	650 of 655	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	614 of 649	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	655 of 669	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	652 of 669	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	627 of 650	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	645 of 650	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	625 of 639	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	388 of 398	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	387 of 392	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	334 of 344	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	279 of 280	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	432 of 443	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	419 of 439	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	423 of 442	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	394 of 437	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	382 of 432	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	439 of 440	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	398 of 437	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	415 of 423	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	412 of 432	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	389 of 432	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	352 of 430	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.3	402 of 438	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	48.3	279 of 436	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	212 of 436	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	144 of 435	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	148 of 435	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.9	280 of 425	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.8	333 of 417	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	365 of 412	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.0	381 of 409	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	25.1	338 of 415	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.3	343 of 407	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	247 of 266	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	234 of 259	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	236 of 269	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	212 of 263	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	211 of 271	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	264 of 266	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	193 of 252	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	239 of 247	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	55 of 117	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	415 of 422	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	381 of 415	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	416 of 426	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	382 of 417	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	386 of 423	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	415 of 415	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	378 of 399	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	386 of 392	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	357 of 380	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	78 of 82	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	146 of 173	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	149 of 164	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	418 of 432	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	406 of 428	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	406 of 437	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	376 of 410	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	369 of 421	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	413 of 415	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	350 of 396	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	383 of 396	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	334 of 349	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	407 of 421	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	409 of 422	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	401 of 428	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	375 of 419	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	384 of 427	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	413 of 418	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	345 of 399	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	383 of 397	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	369 of 380	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	78 of 266	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	15.6	278 of 281	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	253 of 256	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	266 of 274	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	95 of 254	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+68 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+48 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics28%-8 vs state

English23%-38 vs state

Science13%-39 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	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
Hudson KEight School	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 F L Shuttlesworth Dr	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3000	580	30	19.3	87.1%	3 (0.5%)	471 (81.2%)	94 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	4.5	684^th of 686 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.8	675^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.7%	9	12.1	0.0	14.0	1.4	1.6	4.1	5.7	20.0	27.3	15.4	31.0	14.9	25.8	21.3	$11,971	$2,759	$9,210
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
Inglenook School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 Inglenook Street	Birmingham	35217	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3310	312	14	22.2	79.2%	5 (1.6%)	211 (67.6%)	88 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	6.1	674^th of 686 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.2	620^th of 680 public elementary schools	8.8%	54	27.5	0.0	7.1	2.8	0.0	0.0	8.6	17.2	26.3	20.0	25.0	25.0	22.2	20.7	$10,391	$1,715	$8,673
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
Tarrant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1269 Portland St	Tarrant	35217	Jefferson County	Tarrant City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 841-7541	307	18	17.0	76.9%	5 (1.6%)	136 (44.3%)	156 (50.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$11,779	$2,309	$9,465
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)
Tuggle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 12th Ct N	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2675	423	18	23.5	74.7%	2 (0.5%)	293 (69.3%)	122 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	14.1	599^th of 686 public elementary schools	12.7%		16.3	576^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.3%	23	15.5	23.1	10.9				24.6		47.9	40.0	40.0				$10,447	$2,625	$7,821
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
Tarrant Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1 Wildcat Drive	Tarrant	35217	Jefferson County	Tarrant City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 849-0168	404	22	18.3	77.5%	8 (2.0%)	180 (44.6%)	199 (49.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	8 (2.0%)	11.5	629^th of 686 public elementary schools	8.3%		10.2	636^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.5%	7	15.3	28.9	18.1	6.2			21.1		29.4	36.7	38.6	17.3			$9,871	$2,281	$7,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Hudson KEight School

What schools do graduates of Hudson KEight School attend?

Students who attend Hudson KEight School usually go on to attend:

High : George Washington Carver High School

How many students attend Hudson KEight School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Hudson KEight School.

Is Hudson KEight School a good school?

Hudson KEight School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Hudson KEight School in?

Birmingham City

What is the racial makeup of Hudson KEight School?

Students at Hudson KEight School are 81% African American, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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