Irondale Community School vs. Legacy Prep
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Irondale Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Legacy Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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.
Serving 317 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Legacy Prep 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
435 students
317 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#969 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1055 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
48
75
Grade 1 Students
63
74
Grade 2 Students
81
95
Grade 3 Students
82
68
Grade 4 Students
76
1
Grade 5 Students
66
1
Grade 6 Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
47%
1%
% Black
36%
97%
% White
14%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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