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Glen Iris Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Glen Iris Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 786 students in grades PK-5 in Birmingham, Alabama, which is part of the Birmingham City School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Glen Iris Elementary consistently performs below the Birmingham City and Alabama state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.17% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to 26.51% in Birmingham City and 45.47% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.7% to 23.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 78.75% of Glen Iris students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Comparing Glen Iris to nearby schools, the data shows that the nearby Hemphill Elementary and Tuggle Elementary schools in the Birmingham City district also perform poorly on academic metrics and have high rates of poverty, similar to Glen Iris. However, the nearby Homewood City and Mountain Brook City schools, which are in more affluent districts, significantly outperform Glen Iris and the Birmingham City schools on almost all measures.

827

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,950

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 11th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35205

(205) 231-7440

District: Birmingham City

Students who attend Glen Iris Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Parker High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.7%

Hispanic:

33.0%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (27% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg31%

Alabama avg52%

602^nd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Birmingham City

113^th of 135Birmingham 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
2025	13.5	602 of 680	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	586 of 684	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	617 of 680	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	646 of 687	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	611 of 692	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	592 of 681	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	609 of 680	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	616 of 688	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	627 of 691	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	611 of 691	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.7	516 of 695	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.0	504 of 696	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.5	495 of 696	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	531 of 709	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.4	541 of 704	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.1	433 of 696	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.9	601 of 698	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.5	510 of 698	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	548 of 689	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.3	517 of 688	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.7	455 of 623	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	348 of 427	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	326 of 420	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	353 of 427	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	374 of 426	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	350 of 426	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	294 of 426	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	332 of 423	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	257 of 336	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	93 of 142	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	74 of 131	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	108 of 123	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	88 of 100	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	74 of 74	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	49 of 65	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	586 of 649	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	557 of 650	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	606 of 645	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	619 of 656	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	583 of 656	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	577 of 646	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	576 of 640	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	557 of 639	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	161 of 206	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	155 of 196	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	175 of 184	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	170 of 175	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	148 of 164	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	131 of 152	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	105 of 140	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	115 of 130	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	592 of 660	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	572 of 670	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	543 of 623	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	606 of 651	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	575 of 653	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	552 of 649	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	588 of 651	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	558 of 651	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	578 of 655	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	556 of 649	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	623 of 669	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	598 of 669	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	563 of 650	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	578 of 650	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	584 of 639	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	38 of 53	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	57 of 65	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	53 of 63	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	237 of 403	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	296 of 395	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	260 of 373	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	350 of 398	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	382 of 392	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	301 of 344	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	259 of 280	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+23 vs school

Native American (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English42%-23 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

Science15%-27 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 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
Glen Iris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1115 11th Street South	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7440	827	38	21.7	68.4%	16 (1.9%)	502 (60.7%)	273 (33.0%)	20 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.3%)	13.5	602^nd of 680 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.3	586^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.3%	16	25.2	13.8	10.0				15.2		43.9	46.4	34.3				$9,950	$1,538	$8,410
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 10th Ave S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7370	232	18	12.8	41.8%	6 (2.6%)	214 (92.2%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	84.3	90^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.8	109^th of 684 public elementary schools	84.1%	19	85.7	54.6	92.6				42.4		75.0	81.8	100.0				$16,113	$4,396	$11,715
Freedom Prep Academy	Public, Charter	K-1	630 1st Avenue S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Freedom Prep Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 521-6094	41			68.3%	1 (2.4%)	35 (85.4%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)
Washington K8	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Fourth Avenue South	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7740	617	30	20.5	74.6%	6 (1.0%)	385 (62.4%)	217 (35.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	39.4	428^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.1%		20.6	544^th of 684 public elementary schools	20.5%	116	62.2	71.1	38.1	8.1	5.3	10.3	11.1	16.8	72.1	40.9	48.8	23.5	39.3	41.2	$11,393	$2,367	$9,024
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 College Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 423-2400	935	67	13.9	12.0%	786 (84.1%)	87 (9.3%)	34 (3.6%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	95.3	13^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.1%		96.1	14^th of 684 public elementary schools	98.0%	1	82.4	80.0	64.5				84.0		96.3	95.4	86.9				$10,200	$926	$9,252
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 Independence Drive	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-1113	507	40	12.6	22.1%	383 (75.5%)	45 (8.9%)	38 (7.5%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	93.7	26^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.9	25^th of 684 public elementary schools	96.3%	1	77.6	84.7	58.5				82.4		90.7	90.5	87.7				$12,104	$980	$11,103
Engle Day Treatment	Public	1-7	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4776																			(n/a)
Homebound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 Park Place	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4777																			(n/a)
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%)	68	212^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.8%		73.8	165^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.9%	47	41.5	48.6	76.8	82.5	60.9	50.0	14.3	49.3	70.8	58.6	80.4	87.5	92.4	79.4	$10,154	$1,011	$9,140
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%)	16.3	576^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.3%		13.5	594^th of 684 public elementary schools	13.2%	18	20.0	23.3	31.9				18.3		39.1	28.3	42.3				$10,447	$2,625	$7,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Iris Elementary School

What district is Glen Iris Elementary School in?

Birmingham City

How many students attend Glen Iris Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Glen Iris Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Glen Iris Elementary School?

Students at Glen Iris Elementary School are 61% African American, 33% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Glen Iris Elementary School a good school?

Glen Iris Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Glen Iris Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Glen Iris Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Parker High School

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