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Huffman Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Huffman Academy is a public elementary school in Birmingham, AL, serving 779 students in grades PK-5 within the Birmingham City district, where about 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Huffman Academy faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% of Alabama elementary schools for the past decade. In the most recent school year, it ranked 653rd out of 686 schools statewide, placing it in the 5th percentile. Mathematics is a particular area of concern, with only 9-10% of students in grades 3-5 proficient—less than half the district average and roughly a quarter of the state average. This is the lowest math performance among its immediate peers in the district, including Sun Valley Elementary School (13-23%) and Martha Gaskins K5 (14-20%). English Language Arts shows a slightly brighter picture, with 3rd-grade proficiency improving from 24% to 44% over two years, though 4th and 5th-grade scores remain low. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with an 18.3% rate—significantly higher than the district (13.1%) and state (12.0%) averages, and well above nearby Robinson Elementary School (12.6%).

The contrast with schools just a few miles away in the Trussville City district is stark. Magnolia Elementary School and Cahaba Elementary School, both less than 4.5 miles away, rank in the 95th-97th percentile statewide, with math proficiency rates (71-83%) nearly eight times higher than Huffman's. However, there is a notable exception within the same district: Christian School, despite serving a similar low-income population (62.54%), ranks in the 74th percentile with math and English proficiency rates 3-4 times higher than Huffman's. This suggests school-level factors like leadership and curriculum can make a difference. Additionally, Huffman spends more per student ($10,017) than Chalkville Elementary School ($8,959) and Christian School ($9,125), yet achieves far lower results, raising questions about resource effectiveness.

779

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,017

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1212 Cheyenne Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35215

(205) 231-5800

District: Birmingham City

Students who attend Huffman Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Huffman Middle School
High:	Huffman High SchoolMagnet

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.5%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (23% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Science scores 34 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg32%

Alabama avg53%

653^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	8.6	653 of 686	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	647 of 680	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	663 of 684	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	621 of 680	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	615 of 687	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	642 of 692	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	671 of 681	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	645 of 680	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	651 of 688	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	647 of 691	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	650 of 691	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	589 of 695	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	387 of 429	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	383 of 427	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	386 of 420	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	336 of 427	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	319 of 426	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	355 of 426	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	406 of 426	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	377 of 423	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	315 of 336	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	39.0	75 of 123	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	103 of 110	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	610 of 652	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	627 of 649	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	641 of 650	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	595 of 645	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	592 of 656	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	617 of 656	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	635 of 646	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	620 of 640	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	600 of 639	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	15.6	173 of 184	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	173 of 175	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	158 of 164	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	134 of 152	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	122 of 140	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	109 of 130	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	633 of 668	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	626 of 660	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	648 of 670	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	588 of 623	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	615 of 651	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	627 of 653	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	643 of 649	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	612 of 651	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	630 of 660	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	600 of 651	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	604 of 655	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	578 of 649	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	595 of 669	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	616 of 669	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	636 of 650	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	605 of 650	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	611 of 639	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	395 of 403	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	388 of 403	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	385 of 395	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	282 of 373	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	239 of 345	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	345 of 398	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	373 of 392	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	331 of 344	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	253 of 280	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	2.9	525 of 528	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	539 of 540	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	529 of 539	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	522 of 529	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)39th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)6th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English38%-26 vs state

Science17%-34 vs state

Mathematics10%-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	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
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%)	8.6	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
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%)	13.3	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
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
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%)	7.2	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
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%)	17.9	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
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
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%)	72.1	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
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%)	32.6	474^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.9%		29.2	479^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.6%	5	35.7	27.9	15.7				33.3		60.4	53.2	62.0
Magnolia Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Hidden Way Lane	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3500	391	29	13.4	23.8%	250 (63.9%)	74 (18.9%)	33 (8.4%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	94.5	22^nd of 686 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.7	50^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.6%	28	71.6	83.1	71.1				88.7		92.5	87.3	90.8				$12,087	$1,018	$11,061
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%)	7.8	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 Huffman Academy

What district is Huffman Academy in?

Birmingham City

How many students attend Huffman Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Huffman Academy.

What schools do graduates of Huffman Academy attend?

Students who attend Huffman Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huffman Middle School
High : Huffman High SchoolMagnet

Is Huffman Academy a good school?

Huffman Academy ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Huffman Academy?

Students at Huffman Academy are 87% African American, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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