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Birmingham City Schools
Birmingham City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Jefferson County (Birmingham). SchoolGrade grades 42 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Birmingham City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Birmingham City
42 of 42 schools in Birmingham City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 3F: 35
Best schools in Birmingham City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Phillips Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Christian School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Oliver K5 School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Ramsay High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Princeton School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Epic Alternative Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Hemphill Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- F Avondale Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Glen Iris Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Huffman Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Birmingham City
High schools (7)
- F George Washington Carver High School, Birmingham
- F Huffman High Schoolmagnet, Birmingham
- F Jacksonolin High School, Birmingham
- F Parker High School, Birmingham
- C- Ramsay High School, Birmingham
- F Wenonah High School, Birmingham
- F Woodlawn High Schoolmagnet, Birmingham
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- F Green Acres Middle School, Birmingham
- F Huffman Middle School, Birmingham
- F Jones Valley Middle School, Birmingham
- F Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School, Birmingham
- F Smith Middle School, Birmingham
- F We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet, Birmingham
- F Wilkerson Middle School, Birmingham
Elementary and primary schools (17)
- F Avondale Elementary School, Birmingham
- F Barrett Elementary School, Birmingham
- F Central Park Elementary School, Birmingham
- F Charles A Brown Elementary School, Birmingham
- D+ Epic Alternative Elementary School, Birmingham
- F Glen Iris Elementary School, Birmingham
- D- Hemphill Elementary School, Birmingham
- F Martha Gaskins K5, Birmingham
- F Minor Elementary School, Birmingham
- F Norwood Elementary School, Birmingham
- C Oliver K5 School, Birmingham
- F Oxmoor K5, Birmingham
- F Richard Arrington Elementary, Birmingham
- F Robinson Elementary School, Birmingham
- F Sun Valley Elementary School, Birmingham
- F Tuggle Elementary School, Birmingham
- F Wylam Elementary School, Birmingham
Other schools and academies (11)
- F Bush Hills Steam Academy, Birmingham
- C+ Christian School, Birmingham
- F Hayes K8, Birmingham
- F Hudson Keight School, Birmingham
- F Huffman Academy, Birmingham
- F Inglenook School, Birmingham
- B- Phillips Academy, Birmingham
- D+ Princeton School, Birmingham
- F South Hampton K8, Birmingham
- F Washington K8, Birmingham
- F West End Academy, Birmingham
Where Birmingham City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Birmingham (42)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 20,884 students with 1,118 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,972 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mountain Brook City (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Homewood City (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Tarrant City (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Vestavia Hills City (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Fairfield City (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Midfield City (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Jefferson County (55 schools, 9 mi)
- Hoover City (16 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Birmingham City
How many schools are in Birmingham City?
SchoolGrade grades 42 public schools in Birmingham City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Birmingham City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Birmingham.
How good are the schools in Birmingham City?
Across the 42 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 10.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 11.1%. 81% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Birmingham City?
20,884 students were enrolled in Birmingham City in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Birmingham City?
Birmingham City is in Alabama, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Birmingham. Its boundary covers about 147 sq mi.