Avondale Elementary School

4000 8th Ct South, Birmingham, AL 35222 | (205) 231-7130

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 530

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 530 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 653rd out of 797 elementary schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4000 8th Ct S, Birmingham, AL 35222

Principal or Admin: Dr Ann Curry
Fax: (205) 231-7139

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Birmingham City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,699
Graduation Rate: 51.5%
Dropout Rate: 0.7%
Students Per Teacher: 16.5
Enrolled Students: 26,721

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 530
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 255 (48.1%)
Females: 275 (51.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (5.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 446 (84.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 476 (89.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Avondale Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	469	88.5%
Asian	5	0.9%
Hispanic	39	7.4%
White	16	3.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	102	19.2%
1st Grade	100	18.9%
2nd Grade	95	17.9%
3rd Grade	82	15.5%
4th Grade	86	16.2%
5th Grade	65	12.3%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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The overall school rating shows that Avondale Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:

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Reading

ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	52.6%	71.0%	80.1%
2009	74.4%	67.8%	79.4%
2008	40.0%	61.1%	77.7%

Reading Test
2010	58.4%	79.8%	86.6%
2009	68.2%	75.9%	85.8%
2008	54.5%	73.4%	85.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	80.7%	70.7%	81.3%
2009	66.2%	65.4%	79.1%
2008	54.6%	69.2%	78.9%

Reading Test
2010	81.9%	76.6%	86.7%
2009	74.6%	71.5%	86.5%
2008	70.5%	73.9%	86.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	83.1%	71.2%	82.6%
2009	73.7%	69.4%	79.9%
2008	69.2%	64.9%	78.0%

Reading Test
2010	81.5%	73.8%	85.6%
2009	82.5%	73.4%	84.7%
2008	74.4%	71.8%	84.4%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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