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Minor Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Minor Community School is an elementary school located in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 403 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 101 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's consistent ranking in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools over the past several years, the data suggests that Minor Community School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.46% of 3rd graders at Minor Community School were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 31.25% in Jefferson County and 45.47% statewide.

The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83-84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by the school. Additionally, Minor Community School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Despite the school's higher per-student spending compared to the district average, these factors suggest that targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the specific learning needs of the students and drive academic progress at Minor Community School.

384

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,201

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3006 Cora Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35224

(205) 379-4800

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Minor Community School usually attend:

Middle:	Minor Middle School
High:	Minor High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.5%

Hispanic:

16.7%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (30% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg41%

Alabama avg52%

568^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 26Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

101^st of 135Jefferson 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
2025	16.9	568 of 680	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	549 of 684	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	588 of 680	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	636 of 687	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	620 of 692	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	484 of 681	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	545 of 680	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	561 of 688	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	603 of 691	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	565 of 691	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	603 of 695	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	539 of 696	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	557 of 696	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	637 of 709	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	609 of 704	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	546 of 696	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.5	488 of 698	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.4	573 of 698	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.5	360 of 689	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.4	586 of 688	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.1	420 of 623	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	272 of 427	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	259 of 420	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	359 of 427	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	385 of 426	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	386 of 426	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	208 of 426	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	293 of 423	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.8	278 of 336	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	567 of 649	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	518 of 650	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	563 of 645	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	589 of 656	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	618 of 656	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	427 of 646	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	497 of 640	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	506 of 639	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	514 of 660	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	523 of 670	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	516 of 623	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	596 of 651	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	602 of 653	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	396 of 649	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	512 of 651	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	500 of 567	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	485 of 651	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	533 of 655	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	563 of 649	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	641 of 669	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	571 of 669	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	488 of 650	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	546 of 650	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	532 of 639	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	271 of 403	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	176 of 373	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.3	333 of 345	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	229 of 392	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.8	343 of 344	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	219 of 280	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	428 of 535	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	499 of 528	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	536 of 540	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	520 of 539	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	400 of 529	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	471 of 508	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	316 of 369	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)36th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English43%-21 vs state

Science22%-20 vs state

Mathematics19%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)						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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Minor Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	3006 Cora Avenue	Birmingham	35224	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4800	384	24	16.2	74.2%	53 (13.8%)	240 (62.5%)	64 (16.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	16.9	568^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.5%		20.2	549^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.7%	19	18.5	20.7	19.2				22.4		38.5	36.8	54.9				$11,201	$2,244	$8,930
UW Clemon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2021 UW Clemon Parkway	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3250	590	35	16.9	77.6%	35 (5.9%)	491 (83.2%)	57 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12.8	614^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.7%		20.1	550^th of 684 public elementary schools	19.6%	64	16.8	14.0	5.2				15.9		38.7	50.5	40.3				$10,036	$1,563	$8,446
South Hampton K8	Public	PK, KG-8	565 Sheridan Rd Pratt City	Birmingham	35214	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6689	511	26	19.6	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	463 (90.6%)	48 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	376^th of 680 public elementary schools	44.7%		39.1	438^th of 684 public elementary schools	36.0%	62	68.6	40.0	25.5	14.8	4.9	7.6	32.0	15.4	80.4	60.0	43.6	54.1	29.3	26.4	$10,994	$1,803	$9,189
Wylam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Erie Street	Birmingham	35224	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6800	399	23	17.3	78.4%	4 (1.0%)	338 (84.7%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	14.7	590^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.2%		10	645^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.7%	55	27.3	10.0	17.0				11.7		48.4	25.4	52.8				$13,796	$2,962	$10,832
Legacy Prep	Public, Charter	K-6	1500 Daniel Payne Drive	Birmingham	35214	Jefferson County	Legacy Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 573-0777	317	18	18.1	77.3%	1 (0.3%)	306 (96.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)	22.0								47.5
Adamsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4600 Hazelwood Road	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2400	288	15	19.8	79.9%	37 (12.8%)	179 (62.2%)	50 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.6%)	19.1	551^st of 680 public elementary schools	19.0%		15.9	576^th of 684 public elementary schools	15.8%	25	26.0	23.6	7.6				25.5		49.0	48.2	41.5				$10,448	$1,601	$8,816
Minor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 Ave SEnsley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6555	441	24	18.3	80.3%	2 (0.5%)	392 (88.9%)	38 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	9.9	639^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.0%		13.4	598^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.6%	41	12.8	10.3	9.7				7.4		36.4	40.3	47.5				$12,293	$2,301	$9,991
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Park Rd	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5200	524	30	17.6	64.1%	20 (3.8%)	479 (91.4%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	15.5	583^rd of 680 public elementary schools	14.3%		16.2	573^rd of 684 public elementary schools	16.2%	10	10.4	7.4	3.3				25.3		49.4	52.5	41.1				$8,020	$850	$7,150
Charles A Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4811 Court J	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6860	296	18	16.4	83.1%	0 (0.0%)	276 (93.2%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18.8	553^rd of 680 public elementary schools	18.7%		24.7	517^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.4%	36	7.0	10.5	21.1				15.8		42.9	52.6	57.9				$11,676	$1,394	$10,280
Robinson Primary School	Public	K-2	301 61st St	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6827	238	14	17.0	86.6%	0 (0.0%)	220 (92.4%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$12,020	$2,367	$9,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Minor Community School

What schools do graduates of Minor Community School attend?

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

Middle : Minor Middle School
High : Minor High School

Is Minor Community School a good school?

Minor Community School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Minor Community School in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Minor Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Minor Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Minor Community School?

Students at Minor Community School are 63% African American, 17% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Two or more races.

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