I3 Academy Phase 1 vs. Irondale Community School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Irondale Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Kindergarten-5, I3 Academy Phase 1 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Irondale Community School ranked #969 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #373 in 2012 and generally trending downward over the past decade, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency at the Birmingham school was 10% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a sharp decline from 92% in 2012; reading proficiency was 32%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment was 85% in 2023, with a diverse student body of 200 Hispanic, 170 Black, 70 White, and 18 students of two or more races; enrollment grew slightly from 450 in 2023 to recent years near 459.
Serving grades Pre–K through 5, Irondale Community School had an enrollment of 458 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1 in 2023, reflecting a slight decrease in teaching staff from previous years.
Free and reduced–price lunch eligibility was around 50% in recent years, indicating a significant portion of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds at this Jefferson County public school.
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
411 students
435 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1075 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#969 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
60
48
Grade 1 Students
61
63
Grade 2 Students
73
81
Grade 3 Students
70
82
Grade 4 Students
74
76
Grade 5 Students
73
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
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% Hispanic
6%
47%
% Black
84%
36%
% White
7%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%