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Irondale Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Irondale Community School is an elementary school in Irondale, AL, serving 435 students in grades PK-5 within the Jefferson County school district.

Irondale Community School faces significant academic challenges, holding a 1-star rating and ranking in the bottom quarter of Alabama elementary schools. The school serves a student body where 71.7% qualify for free or reduced lunch, a figure that has risen notably in recent years. Math proficiency rates are particularly concerning—4th-grade math proficiency was just 11.69% in 2025-2026, compared to 90.83% at nearby Crestline Elementary School and 87.8% at Cherokee Bend Elementary School in the Mountain Brook City district. Even compared to more demographically similar schools in the Birmingham City district, Irondale's 4th-grade math scores lag behind Avondale Elementary School (42%) and i3 Academy Phase 1 (41.18%). Math scores also fluctuate dramatically year to year, making it hard to identify a clear trend.

There are some positive signs. Fifth-grade English Language Arts is a notable strength, with 60.27% proficiency in 2025-2026—close to the state average of 69.53% and well above the school's own 3rd-grade score of 38.81%. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 18.5% in 2021-2022 to 13.3% in 2024-2025, and the student-teacher ratio has improved from 20.6 to 16.8 over the same period. These improvements in the learning environment, combined with a per-student spending of $11,864 (slightly above the state average), suggest the school is building a more stable foundation. However, the stark academic gap between Irondale and its affluent neighbors—where proficiency rates are often 50-80 percentage points higher—remains the defining feature of this school's landscape.

435

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,864

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 16th St S
Irondale, AL 35210-1647

(205) 379-4200

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Irondale Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Irondale Middle School
High:	Shades Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

African American:

36.3%

White:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (30% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg41%

Alabama avg53%

577^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

101^st of 139Jefferson 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	17.2	577 of 686	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	518 of 680	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	519 of 684	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	538 of 680	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	567 of 687	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	546 of 692	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	523 of 681	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	512 of 680	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	546 of 688	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	517 of 691	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	468 of 691	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.6	553 of 695	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.7	447 of 696	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	390 of 696	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	427 of 709	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.8	531 of 704	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	480 of 696	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	315 of 698	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.9	433 of 698	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.8	421 of 689	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.9	370 of 688	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	398 of 623	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	296 of 429	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	296 of 427	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	277 of 420	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	233 of 427	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	248 of 426	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	266 of 426	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	234 of 426	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	242 of 423	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	197 of 336	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	139 of 143	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	72 of 142	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.3	106 of 131	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	97 of 123	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	63 of 100	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	31 of 74	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	40 of 65	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.8	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	526 of 652	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	502 of 649	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	538 of 650	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	537 of 645	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	527 of 656	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	486 of 656	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	502 of 646	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	444 of 640	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.5	494 of 639	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	58 of 90	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	128 of 206	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	135 of 196	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	137 of 184	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	151 of 175	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	127 of 164	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	98 of 152	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	89 of 140	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.0	104 of 130	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	555 of 668	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	524 of 660	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	516 of 670	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	438 of 623	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	535 of 651	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	481 of 653	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	483 of 649	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	472 of 651	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	470 of 567	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	567 of 660	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	507 of 651	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	464 of 655	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	477 of 649	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	562 of 669	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	549 of 669	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	504 of 650	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	527 of 650	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	521 of 639	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	172 of 194	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	93 of 97	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	291 of 403	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	314 of 403	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	315 of 345	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	379 of 398	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	329 of 392	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	330 of 344	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	240 of 280	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	474 of 500	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	498 of 532	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	491 of 535	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	508 of 528	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	526 of 540	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	521 of 539	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	491 of 529	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	269 of 508	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.1	337 of 369	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English43%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-21 vs state

Science19%-31 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
Irondale Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 16th St S	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4200	435	26	16.8	71.7%	62 (14.3%)	158 (36.3%)	204 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	17.2	577^th of 686 public elementary schools	15.9%		23.5	518^th of 680 public elementary schools	23.8%	59	32.3	11.7	19.2				19.2		38.8	31.2	60.3				$11,864	$2,559	$9,278
Oliver K5 School	Public	PK, KG-5	6871 6th Court S	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8620	343	17	20.7	85.1%	1 (0.3%)	329 (95.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13.2	610^th of 686 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.6	616^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.4%	6	16.3	16.1	11.8				14.8		38.8	42.9	52.9				$10,625	$2,412	$8,211
Cherokee Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4400 Fair Oaks Dr	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-3595	562	46	12.2	2.8%	528 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	98.3	2^nd of 686 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.9	4^th of 680 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	91.4	87.8	81.3	86.0			95.1		98.6	97.6	96.7	97.9			$13,007	$187	$12,820
Barrett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 Division Ave	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8130	383	23	16.6	76.5%	7 (1.8%)	287 (74.9%)	80 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	14.1	600^th of 686 public elementary schools	12.5%		7.7	661^st of 680 public elementary schools	2.8%	61	15.8	14.1	20.0				27.0		42.1	43.8	37.0				$11,013	$2,231	$8,781
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
i3 Academy Phase 1	Public, Charter	K-5	230 49th Street North	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	i3 Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 403-5777	411	25	16.4	74.2%	29 (7.1%)	344 (83.7%)	23 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	28.6	496^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.7%		18.7	555^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.4%	59	26.8	41.2	18.7				38.2		49.3	48.5	52.0
Grantswood Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Grantswood Road	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3700	394	26	15.2	61.9%	62 (15.7%)	234 (59.4%)	78 (19.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	27.8	500^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.1%		44.4	397^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.6%	103	30.6	25.0	21.8				35.7		56.9	42.1	60.0				$12,702	$2,800	$9,872
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
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3785 Jackson Blvd	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-8126	743	61	12.1	1.7%	708 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	97	8^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.3	2^nd of 680 public elementary schools	99.7%	6	74.0	90.8	87.9	89.2			87.2		91.0	95.4	97.4	93.7			$12,269	$167	$12,102
Hayes K8	Public	PK, KG-8	505 43rd Street North	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8900	693	42	16.5	83.4%	6 (0.9%)	550 (79.4%)	131 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6.7	671^st of 686 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.1	679^th of 680 public elementary schools	0.1%	8	18.1	7.6	4.8	15.1	11.3	7.1	9.1	35.7	25.0	27.3	25.8	23.3	21.0	27.6	$9,683	$1,714	$7,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Irondale Community School

How many students attend Irondale Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Irondale Community School.

What district is Irondale Community School in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Irondale Community School attend?

Students who attend Irondale Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irondale Middle School
High : Shades Valley High School

Is Irondale Community School a good school?

Irondale Community School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Irondale Community School?

Students at Irondale Community School are 47% Hispanic, 36% African American, 14% White, 3% Two or more races.

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