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Oxmoor K5

Public Grades PK, KG-5

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Oxmoor K5 is an elementary school in Birmingham, AL, serving 512 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Birmingham City district, where about 77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most remarkable thing about Oxmoor K5 is its attendance record. Only 3.7% of students were chronically absent in the most recent school year, compared to 13.1% for the district and 12.0% statewide. This has been a consistent strength for years—even when the district's chronic absenteeism spiked to 29%, Oxmoor stayed below 5%. That means kids are showing up to school every day, which is a huge win for any family. The school also shows a notable strength in English Language Arts, with 3rd grade reading proficiency (56.96%) beating the district average (48.79%) and approaching the state average. Additionally, African American students at Oxmoor perform well above the school's overall ranking, placing in the 51st percentile statewide—a significant improvement in recent years.

However, math scores remain a challenge, with proficiency rates roughly half of state averages, and the school's overall ranking (22nd percentile) reflects that gap. The student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1 is higher than nearby higher-performing schools like Bluff Park Elementary (which has ratios around 12-15:1 and ranks in the 98th percentile, just 1.8 miles away). Special education outcomes have also been volatile, swinging dramatically from year to year. On a positive note, Oxmoor outperforms several other Birmingham City schools like West End Academy and Central Park Elementary, and its declining free/reduced lunch rate suggests the neighborhood may be changing. For parents, the takeaway is clear: this is a school with excellent attendance and improving reading scores, but math instruction and special education consistency are areas to watch closely.

512

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,079

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3600 Sydney Drive
Birmingham, AL 35211

(205) 231-1200

District: Birmingham City

Students who attend Oxmoor K5 usually attend:

Middle:	Jones Valley Middle School
High:	Wenonah High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.9%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (36% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Alabama avg53%

533^rd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 27Elementary 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	22.9	533 of 686	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	540 of 680	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	556 of 684	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	527 of 680	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	622 of 687	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	677 of 692	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	608 of 681	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	569 of 680	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	657 of 688	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	666 of 691	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	211 of 428	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	263 of 427	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	257 of 420	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	228 of 427	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	348 of 426	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	413 of 426	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	338 of 426	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	286 of 423	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	507 of 651	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	518 of 649	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	508 of 650	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	439 of 645	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	580 of 656	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	649 of 656	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	580 of 646	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	528 of 640	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	599 of 639	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	475 of 667	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	537 of 660	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	547 of 670	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	470 of 623	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	590 of 651	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	643 of 653	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	579 of 649	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	553 of 651	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	525 of 567	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	507 of 659	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	520 of 651	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	542 of 655	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	527 of 649	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	626 of 669	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	648 of 669	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	582 of 650	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	557 of 650	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	620 of 639	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	378 of 403	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	269 of 403	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	368 of 395	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	340 of 345	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	306 of 344	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English49%-15 vs state

Science27%-23 vs state

Mathematics25%-17 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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oxmoor K5	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Sydney Drive	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1200	512	25	20.4	76.8%	1 (0.2%)	481 (93.9%)	20 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	22.9	533^rd of 686 public elementary schools	22.3%		20.6	540^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.6%	7	31.2	19.5	23.3	27.3	57.0	44.2	46.5	$20,079	$6,582	$13,492
Bluff Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	569 Park Avenue	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2800	658	45	14.7	22.8%	490 (74.5%)	108 (16.4%)	34 (5.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	95.8	15^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.8%		94.9	15^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.8%		82.4	83.6	84.8	86.4	90.7	85.5	93.3	$11,665	$1,047	$10,608
Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5605 10th St S	Lipscomb	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4550	221	13	17.6	73.8%	13 (5.9%)	79 (35.7%)	125 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	37.1	449^th of 686 public elementary schools	34.5%		56.9	306^th of 680 public elementary schools	55.0%	143	56.3	42.1	16.7	29.0	37.5	47.4	70.3	$16,744	$6,599	$10,130
Shades Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	2250 Sumpter St	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-3100	328	27	12.1	42.1%	184 (56.1%)	54 (16.5%)	29 (8.8%)	26 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.7%)	88.8	63^rd of 686 public elementary schools	90.8%		90.5	47^th of 680 public elementary schools	93.1%	16	76.8	77.4	62.8	73.6	82.1	75.5	84.3	$14,549	$1,364	$13,174
Midfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	416 Parkwood St	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 923-7727	377	18	20.9	76.7%	1 (0.3%)	321 (85.1%)	49 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13.7	603^rd of 686 public elementary schools	12.1%		7.8	658^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.2%	55	13.9	20.3		34.4	31.0	35.9
Richard Arrington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Jefferson Avenue SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1130	341	18	18.9	80.4%	5 (1.5%)	292 (85.6%)	41 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8.6	654^th of 686 public elementary schools	4.7%		5.3	672^nd of 680 public elementary schools	1.2%	18	12.2	14.3	9.3	17.1	38.8	28.6	44.2	$14,786	$4,306	$10,475
Hall Kent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Hall Ave	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 423-2430	717	56	12.8	36.0%	393 (54.8%)	166 (23.2%)	90 (12.6%)	26 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	80.1	115^th of 686 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.2	123^rd of 680 public elementary schools	81.9%	8	63.6	64.2	51.6	69.9	81.0	75.4	71.9	$13,849	$2,382	$11,446
Glen Oaks Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1301 Highland Dr	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6837	275	15	18.3	88.7%	1 (0.4%)	255 (92.7%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	21.1	544^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.7%		14.4	593^rd of 680 public elementary schools	12.8%	49	30.2	22.5	21.9	21.1	58.1	36.6	48.0
Gwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1580 Patton Chapel Road	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2600	508	41	12.5	46.3%	243 (47.8%)	118 (23.2%)	114 (22.4%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	78.8	127^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.5%		77	141^st of 680 public elementary schools	79.3%	14	55.6	45.0	63.4	80.0	70.5	82.5	81.5	$15,986	$2,696	$13,279
West End Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1840 Pearson Avenue SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1742	492	28	17.5	76.8%	4 (0.8%)	403 (81.9%)	80 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	9.9	642^nd of 686 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.8	660^th of 680 public elementary schools	2.9%	18	9.4	14.5	22.8	12.0	34.4	28.0	44.8	$16,190	$4,242	$11,944

Frequently Asked Questions about Oxmoor K5

What district is Oxmoor K5 in?

Birmingham City

What is the racial makeup of Oxmoor K5?

Students at Oxmoor K5 are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oxmoor K5 attend?

Students who attend Oxmoor K5 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jones Valley Middle School
High : Wenonah High School

How many students attend Oxmoor K5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Oxmoor K5.

Is Oxmoor K5 a good school?

Oxmoor K5 ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

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