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Sun Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

566^th

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of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Sun Valley Elementary School serves 678 students in Pre-K through 5th grade in Birmingham, AL, as part of the Birmingham City school district. The school has shown steady improvement over the past several years, climbing from a 5th percentile ranking in 2020-2021 to its current 17th percentile ranking, and has earned particular recognition for its literacy instruction and dramatic reductions in chronic absenteeism.

One of the school's standout strengths is English Language Arts, where students consistently outperform the district average. In 3rd grade, 53.64% of students are proficient in ELA compared to the district's 48.79%, and 4th grade proficiency reaches 50% versus the district's 41.2%. Mathematics, however, remains a significant challenge, with proficiency rates declining from 23.64% in 3rd grade to just 13.68% in 5th grade—well below both district and state averages. The school also demonstrates strong outcomes for its African American students, ranking in the 35th percentile statewide for this group, which is notably better than its overall ranking. Perhaps most encouraging is the school's success in tackling attendance: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 34% in 2021-2022 to 15.3% in 2024-2025, a 55% reduction that brings the school close to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Sun Valley shows mixed results. It outperforms Erwin Intermediate School (just 1.23 miles away) in both 3rd grade math (23.64% vs. 8.67%) and ELA (53.64% vs. 30%), and also beats Chalkville Elementary School in 3rd grade subjects. However, Bryant Park Elementary in Jefferson County outperforms Sun Valley in most metrics, and Christian School—just over 4 miles away in the same district—achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates across all subjects. While Sun Valley spends more per student ($10,599) than many comparison schools, the gap in outcomes highlights the significant challenges of serving a student population where 76.25% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite these challenges, the school's positive trajectory across multiple metrics suggests recent interventions are beginning to take effect.

678

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,599

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 18th Ave NW
Birmingham, AL 35215-4154

(205) 231-5740

District: Birmingham City

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smith Middle School
High:	Huffman High SchoolMagnet

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.4%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (32% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Alabama avg53%

566^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Birmingham City

118^th of 140Birmingham 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	18.7	566 of 686	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	579 of 680	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	562 of 684	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	599 of 680	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	603 of 687	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	658 of 692	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	661 of 681	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	602 of 680	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	522 of 688	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	582 of 691	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	636 of 691	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	635 of 695	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	670 of 696	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	591 of 696	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	649 of 709	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	658 of 704	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	616 of 696	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	660 of 698	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	636 of 698	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	37.0	497 of 689	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.3	526 of 688	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.8	520 of 623	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	279 of 428	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	288 of 427	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	256 of 420	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	322 of 427	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	318 of 426	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	389 of 426	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	402 of 426	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	333 of 423	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	547 of 651	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	558 of 649	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	549 of 650	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	601 of 645	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	557 of 656	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	629 of 656	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	623 of 646	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	565 of 640	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	492 of 639	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	537 of 667	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	547 of 660	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	531 of 670	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	556 of 623	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	593 of 651	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	632 of 653	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	632 of 649	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	579 of 651	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.8	360 of 567	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	531 of 659	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	544 of 651	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	527 of 655	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	549 of 649	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	601 of 669	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	629 of 669	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	634 of 650	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	589 of 650	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	489 of 639	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	294 of 403	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	327 of 403	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	214 of 395	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	272 of 373	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	238 of 345	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	367 of 398	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	357 of 392	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	327 of 344	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)35th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English50%-15 vs state

Mathematics19%-23 vs state

Science18%-32 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
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 18th Ave NW	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5740	678	33	20.5	76.3%	2 (0.3%)	647 (95.4%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	18.7	566^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.5%		15.7	579^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.9%	13	23.6	18.9	13.7				17.9		53.6	50.0	45.8				$10,599	$1,279	$9,318
Erwin Intermediate School	Public	3-5	532 23rd Ave NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3350	510	25	20.4	82.2%	7 (1.4%)	427 (83.7%)	70 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	7.3	669^th of 686 public elementary schools	2.5%		11	628^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.6%	41	8.7	8.1	9.0				17.2		30.0	22.8	49.2				$9,859	$2,310	$7,526
Center Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4801 Indian Trail	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2900	557	34	16.5	72.5%	6 (1.1%)	477 (85.6%)	70 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$10,844	$2,275	$8,548
Huffman Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Cheyenne Boulevard	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5800	779	35	22.2	79.1%	5 (0.6%)	674 (86.5%)	82 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	8.7	653^rd of 686 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.7	647^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.9%	6	10.5	9.4	9.6				16.7		44.2	34.4	36.5				$10,017	$2,135	$7,880
Martha Gaskins K5	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Dalton Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9200	537	20	26.8	76.2%	7 (1.3%)	372 (69.3%)	138 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	18	573^rd of 686 public elementary schools	16.5%		11.8	623^rd of 680 public elementary schools	8.4%	50	16.0	14.5	20.3				16.0		38.3	49.3	59.5				$10,759	$1,998	$8,760
Chalkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Chalkville School Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2950	818	45	18.3	69.6%	21 (2.6%)	649 (79.3%)	119 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.4%)	13.4	608^th of 686 public elementary schools	11.4%		12.9	611^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.1%	3	10.8	10.6	26.0				11.8		40.2	35.4	53.0				$8,959	$1,664	$7,273
Bryant Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Bryant Park Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2850	707	41	17.4	64.5%	55 (7.8%)	575 (81.3%)	47 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	32.7	473^rd of 686 public elementary schools	31.0%		29.2	479^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.6%	6	35.7	27.9	15.7				33.3		60.4	53.2	62.0
Christian School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	725 Mountain Dr	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5249	574	32	17.9	62.5%	9 (1.6%)	512 (89.2%)	39 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	72.2	175^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.3	236^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.3%	61	52.5	48.9	43.1	68.1	53.7	61.2	44.7	89.6	77.1	68.1	74.1	94.5	89.0	97.0	$9,125	$1,167	$7,956
Pinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4200 School Dr	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5050	753	46	16.5	58.7%	135 (17.9%)	355 (47.1%)	220 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.6%)								(n/a)															$9,752	$1,548	$8,185
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 1st Ave S	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5555	354	17	20.8	78.8%	2 (0.6%)	279 (78.8%)	70 (19.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.9	663^rd of 686 public elementary schools	3.4%		14.2	595^th of 680 public elementary schools	12.5%	68	7.3	17.0	8.0				12.7		41.8	32.7	30.0				$10,889	$2,458	$8,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Valley Elementary School

What district is Sun Valley Elementary School in?

Birmingham City

What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley Elementary School?

Students at Sun Valley Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sun Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smith Middle School
High : Huffman High SchoolMagnet

How many students attend Sun Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 678 students attended Sun Valley Elementary School.

Is Sun Valley Elementary School a good school?

Sun Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

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