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Jefferson County Virtual School

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Jefferson County Virtual School ranks 287 th of 443 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades 1-12

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Alternative Schools

Better than 35% of Alabama alternative schools

Summary

Jefferson County Virtual School in Birmingham, AL, is an online alternative school serving 247 students in grades 1-12 within the Jefferson County district.

This virtual school stands out for its perfect attendance record—a 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate across all recent school years. That's a dramatic difference from the district average of 16.9% and the 44.6% rate at the nearby Linda Nolen Learning Center. For families considering online learning, this suggests the virtual format successfully removes common barriers like transportation and scheduling conflicts. The school also shows real strength in English Language Arts, especially in middle grades. For example, 5th graders hit 72.73% proficiency in 2024-2025, beating both the district (58.83%) and state (67.41%) averages. In fact, the school outperformed its district in English across 15 of 16 grade-year combinations. However, math scores are a significant concern, with proficiency rates often lagging state averages by 15-20 percentage points—8th grade math was just 6.45% in 2025-2026. This suggests reading and writing translate well to the online format, while math may need more interactive support.

Graduation rates have been somewhat volatile, ranging from 76.9% in 2022-2023 to 92.1% the following year, before settling at 88.6% in 2024-2025. That's still better than the 82.0% rate at the BCS Virtual Academy of Learning, a similar program about 5 miles away. The school also serves a more economically diverse population, with 45.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—down from 55.51% three years earlier. While it doesn't match the metrics of the Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus, which serves a very different, more affluent community, Jefferson County Virtual School offers a compelling option for families seeking flexibility and strong literacy instruction, particularly for students who thrive with independent reading and writing but may need extra help in math.

247

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 18th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35209

(205) 379-2070

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

African American:

33.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2023 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Alabama avg41%

Middle school

287^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2021

From bottom 42% (2021) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

246^th of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 33 pts since 2021

From top 32% (2021) to bottom 35% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	383 of 680	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	441 of 684	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	489 of 680	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	541 of 687	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	426 of 692	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	229 of 427	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	270 of 426	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	510 of 656	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	490 of 651	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	41.9	403 of 655	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	480 of 649	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	523 of 669	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	455 of 669	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	18.1	487 of 540	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	250 of 539	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	287 of 443	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	265 of 439	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	298 of 442	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	262 of 437	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	174 of 432	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	255 of 440	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	142 of 259	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	224 of 269	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	92 of 263	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	71 of 271	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	83 of 266	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	334 of 422	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	263 of 415	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	290 of 417	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	241 of 423	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	305 of 415	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	305 of 432	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	320 of 437	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.9	132 of 421	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	343 of 415	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	237 of 421	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	263 of 422	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	282 of 428	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	237 of 419	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	124 of 427	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.2	232 of 418	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	299 of 355	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	270 of 377	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	241 of 373	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	219 of 370	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	116 of 376	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	190 of 369	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	246 of 380	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.7	308 of 374	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	272 of 378	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	287 of 371	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.2	156 of 367	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	118 of 371	68.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	155 of 234	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.4	225 of 228	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	180 of 231	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	131 of 224	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.3	33 of 222	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	22 of 228	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	290 of 372	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	283 of 359	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	337 of 366	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	320 of 358	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.8	128 of 367	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	129 of 359	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	278 of 377	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	365 of 367	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	370 of 375	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	281 of 349	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.0	76 of 361	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	29 of 361	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	152 of 375	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	12.9	334 of 363	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	60.9	125 of 368	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	139 of 358	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	251 of 366	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	123 of 366	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	240 of 316	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	288 of 325	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	246 of 325	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	276 of 317	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	175 of 326	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	144 of 319	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2023)46th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)38th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)25th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2022)22nd percentile~ school

White (2022)10th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school

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

Female (2026)21st percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Male (2026)59th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English48%-3 vs state

Science33%-13 vs state

Mathematics12%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	2100 18th Street South	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	Yes	No	(205) 379-2070	247			45.7%	145 (58.7%)	82 (33.2%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)								(n/a)		14.3	11.5	6.5	15.9	43.3	21.7		57.1	53.9	51.6	27.9
Adolescent Day Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4633																			(n/a)
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus	Public, Alternative	9	2020 Pizitz Drive	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5300	548	31	17.6	9.5%	447 (81.6%)	31 (5.7%)	23 (4.2%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)								(n/a)
BCS Virtual Academy of Learning	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	3900 24th Street North	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(205) 231-4600	184	8	23.0	83.7%	2 (1.1%)	173 (94.0%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	18.2		8.3	0.0	3.1	21.1	6.3	63.6		45.8	25.0	6.5
Fairfield Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	6405 Ave D	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	No	(205) 783-6847																			(n/a)
Jefferson County Counseling Learning CenterEast	Public, Alternative	K-12	50 Long St	Birmingham	35217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4250																			(n/a)
Linda Nolen Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2280 Highwy 35	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5800	78	15	5.2	41.0%	45 (57.7%)	18 (23.1%)	9 (11.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)													$129,631	$16,664	$112,901
William E Burkett MultiHandicapped Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8601 Old Highway 31	Morris	35116	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2800	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$22,720	$11,569	$11,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson County Virtual School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson County Virtual School?

Students at Jefferson County Virtual School are 59% White, 33% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Jefferson County Virtual School in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Jefferson County Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Jefferson County Virtual School.

Is Jefferson County Virtual School a good school?

Jefferson County Virtual School ranks 287^th of 443 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresNewAug 14, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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