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Chalkville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Chalkville Elementary School in Birmingham, AL, is a PK-5 school within the Jefferson County district, serving 818 students in a predominantly low-income area where nearly 70% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Chalkville currently ranks in the bottom 11% of Alabama elementary schools, with a 1-star rating. While this represents a slight improvement from last year, the school has experienced a long-term decline from its peak performance in 2015-2017. Test scores show a notable pattern: 5th graders consistently outperform 3rd and 4th graders. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency is 26%, compared to roughly 10% in the lower grades, and 5th-grade English proficiency is 53% versus 40% in 3rd grade. This "5th grade bump" may indicate that the school's interventions become more effective in later grades, or that recent student cohorts have different needs. Interestingly, the school serves its African American students relatively better (22nd percentile statewide) than its overall performance (11th percentile), while its White students rank in the bottom 1%—a significant equity concern.

There are some bright spots. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 29.2% in 2022-2023 to just 10.5% in 2024-2025—now better than both the district (16.9%) and state (12.0%) averages. This improvement stands out compared to nearby Center Point Elementary (22.9%) and Huffman Academy (18.3%). However, Chalkville lags behind Bryant Park Elementary, just 0.82 miles away, which has similar poverty rates but dramatically higher proficiency (35.71% vs. 10.77% in 3rd-grade math). The school also faces resource challenges, spending $8,959 per student—less than nearby Pinson Elementary ($9,752) and far less than top-performing Trussville City schools (over $10,600). A sharp decline in support for English Language Learners—from the 45th percentile to the 1st percentile—warrants immediate attention.

818

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,959

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

940 Chalkville School Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215

(205) 379-2950

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Chalkville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	ClayChalkville Middle School
High:	ClayChalkville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.3%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (27% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg41%

Alabama avg53%

608^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 26Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

100^th of 140Jefferson County 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	13.4	608 of 686	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	611 of 680	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	638 of 684	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	661 of 680	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	658 of 687	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	629 of 692	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	526 of 681	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	502 of 680	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	467 of 688	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	478 of 691	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	453 of 691	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	424 of 695	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	422 of 696	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	392 of 696	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	450 of 709	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	439 of 704	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.8	268 of 696	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.8	374 of 698	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	387 of 698	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.8	294 of 689	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.9	402 of 688	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.3	258 of 623	58.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	332 of 428	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	315 of 427	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	357 of 420	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	398 of 427	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	396 of 426	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	351 of 426	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	206 of 426	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	204 of 423	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	128 of 336	61.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	141 of 143	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	129 of 142	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	72 of 131	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	98 of 123	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	78 of 110	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	98 of 100	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	61 of 74	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.8	13 of 65	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	561 of 651	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	550 of 649	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	621 of 650	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	629 of 645	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	636 of 656	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	601 of 656	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	486 of 646	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	456 of 640	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.0	403 of 639	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	181 of 206	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	174 of 196	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	177 of 184	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	147 of 175	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	159 of 164	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	91 of 152	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	78 of 140	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	609 of 667	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	605 of 660	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	642 of 670	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	604 of 623	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	631 of 651	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	606 of 653	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	489 of 649	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	473 of 651	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	397 of 567	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	596 of 659	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	601 of 651	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	597 of 655	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	622 of 649	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	625 of 669	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	602 of 669	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	534 of 650	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	509 of 650	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.2	460 of 639	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	187 of 193	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	393 of 403	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	386 of 403	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	371 of 395	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	357 of 373	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	299 of 345	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	364 of 398	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	345 of 392	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	298 of 344	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.4	228 of 280	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	526 of 532	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	535 of 535	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	523 of 528	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	534 of 540	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	532 of 539	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	473 of 529	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	302 of 508	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.2	158 of 369	57.2%	★★★☆☆

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)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English43%-22 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

Science12%-38 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 7, 2016

There is overcrowding issue. The teachers care about kids and its a wonderful school. Mrs.Norman was very thoughtful and treated kids as her own. I will miss her as my child are going to middle school. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
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
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
Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Parkway Drive	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3400	542	38	14.3	18.5%	434 (80.1%)	36 (6.6%)	38 (7.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	92.3	35^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.4	28^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	64.0	72.6	67.1	82.1	88.0	93.7	92.1	$10,638	$763	$9,866
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%)	94.6	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chalkville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Chalkville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chalkville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : ClayChalkville Middle School
High : ClayChalkville High School

Is Chalkville Elementary School a good school?

Chalkville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Chalkville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Chalkville Elementary School.

What district is Chalkville Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Chalkville Elementary School?

Students at Chalkville Elementary School are 79% African American, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

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