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Bryant Park Elementary

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Bryant Park Elementary ranks 479 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Bryant Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 646 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.

Bryant Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, with proficiency rates in math ranging from 16.67% to 25.69% in 2024-2025, significantly below the state averages of 39.31% to 45.47%. Compared to nearby Clay Elementary School, Bryant Park Elementary generally performs worse across various subject areas and grade levels. The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.0% to 17.9% over the past few years, which are consistently higher than the state and district averages.

Bryant Park Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.43% to 65.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Magnolia Elementary School (16.84%) and Clay Elementary School (45.11%). The school's spending per student ($8,688 in 2018-2019) is also lower than the nearby schools in the Trussville City district, which spend between $10,494 and $12,087 per student.

707

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Bryant Park Drive
Birmingham, AL 35215

(205) 379-2850

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Bryant Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	ClayChalkville Middle School
High:	ClayChalkville High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.3%

White:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (38% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Alabama avg52%

479^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	29.2	479 of 680	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	507 of 684	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	505 of 680	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	490 of 687	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	480 of 692	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	200 of 427	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	211 of 420	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	230 of 427	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	200 of 426	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	176 of 426	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	411 of 649	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	466 of 650	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	509 of 645	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	497 of 656	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	445 of 656	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	429 of 660	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	495 of 670	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	413 of 623	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	470 of 651	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	436 of 653	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	506 of 651	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	511 of 655	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	470 of 649	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	450 of 669	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	477 of 669	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	355 of 403	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	306 of 395	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	292 of 373	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	293 of 345	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	301 of 398	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	397 of 532	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	455 of 535	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	324 of 528	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	371 of 540	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	397 of 539	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)53rd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English56%-8 vs state

Science30%-12 vs state

Mathematics22%-20 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 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
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%)	29.2	479^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.6%		26	507^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.9%	28	24.8	25.7	16.7	30.3	59.6	51.4	58.4
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%)	12.9	611^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.3	638^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.7%	27	17.4	21.6	10.4	23.4	35.9	36.0	43.2	$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%)	11	628^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.6%		18.8	558^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.4%	70	18.3	9.2	9.3	19.5	39.5	38.7	42.5	$9,859	$2,310	$7,526
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	647^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.9%		7.6	663^rd of 684 public elementary schools	3.1%	16	20.2	10.3	7.9	10.3	41.0	33.9	34.7	$10,017	$2,135	$7,880
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%)	93.4	28^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.9%		94.2	29^th of 684 public elementary schools	95.8%	1	74.7	67.8	68.0	70.0	93.4	88.8	90.2	$10,638	$763	$9,866
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
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%)	15.7	579^th of 680 public elementary schools	14.9%		18.3	562^nd of 684 public elementary schools	17.8%	17	19.3	17.9	14.1	15.5	51.8	37.5	49.5	$10,599	$1,279	$9,318
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%)	89.7	50^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.5	60^th of 684 public elementary schools	91.2%	10	56.7	69.9	57.6	76.7	92.5	89.0	89.4	$12,087	$1,018	$11,061
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Old Springville Rd	Clay	35048	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3000	606	36	16.6	54.8%	112 (18.5%)	377 (62.2%)	62 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.4%)	29.8	475^th of 680 public elementary schools	30.1%		43.2	410^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.1%	65	25.0	25.0	25.3	21.7	52.9	48.8	69.2	$8,688	$859	$7,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryant Park Elementary

What district is Bryant Park Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Bryant Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Bryant Park Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bryant Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bryant Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : ClayChalkville Middle School
High : ClayChalkville High School

What is the racial makeup of Bryant Park Elementary?

Students at Bryant Park Elementary are 81% African American, 8% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Bryant Park Elementary a good school?

Bryant Park Elementary ranks 479^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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