West End Academy vs. Hemphill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West End Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hemphill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West End Academy 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 4% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Hemphill Elementary School ranked #1086 in Alabama in 2023, showing improvement from #1194 in 2022 but lower than its peak of #809 in 2011; overall testing remained in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency was 10–14% in 2023, reading proficiency was 15–19%, and science proficiency was ≤10%, all lower than the Alabama state averages of 30%, 47%, and 38%, respectively.
Enrollment declined from 511 students in 2017 to 336 in 2023, while the student–teacher ratio improved from 18:1 to 15:1; eligibility for free lunch remained high at 86%, indicating stable socioeconomic challenges.
The school served grades pre–kindergarten through 5 with 339 students and 20 teachers in the 2023 school year, maintaining Title I status in the Birmingham City district of this Alabama public elementary school.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
492 students
353 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1179 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1086 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
35
Kindergarten Students
77
54
Grade 1 Students
74
51
Grade 2 Students
79
57
Grade 3 Students
78
49
Grade 4 Students
66
56
Grade 5 Students
66
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
16%
9%
% Black
82%
88%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%