Best Public Schools in Zip Code 35215

Summary:

The 35215 zip code area in Alabama is home to 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. While the schools in this area face significant challenges related to poverty and low academic performance, a few standout institutions are making strides to improve outcomes for their students.

Bryant Park Elementary is the top-performing school in the data set, with 56.48% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English, compared to 53.06% in the Jefferson County district and 62.8% statewide. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 62.43%. Among the middle schools, Huffman Middle School stands out, with 33.07% of 8th graders proficient or better in English, compared to 31.34% in the Birmingham City district and 51.42% statewide. At the high school level, the Huffman High SchoolMagnet has the highest performance, with 10.3% of 11th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 13.71% in the Birmingham City district and 34.76% statewide.

However, the data also reveals significant challenges faced by the schools in the 35215 zip code area. The high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.43% at Bryant Park Elementary to 93.68% at Erwin Middle School, indicate a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. Additionally, the schools in the data set generally underperform compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes for these students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Huffman Middle School	Public	6-8	517 Huffman Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5370	440	19	23.1	78.0%	2 (0.5%)	385 (87.5%)	43 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	11.9	400^th of 442 public middle schools	9.5%		12.4	392^nd of 437 public middle schools	10.3%	8				3.3	2.7	4.7			14.0					11.8	23.5	33.1		$10,777	$2,147	$8,628
Huffman High SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	8-12	900 Springville Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5000	1,123	60	18.7	71.4%	9 (0.8%)	971 (86.5%)	122 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.8%)	14	335^th of 378 public high schools	11.4%		17.6	317^th of 371 public high schools	14.6%	18							4.3			10.3							8.1	$12,100	$1,892	$10,205
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Five Mile Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5675	323	13	24.8	89.5%	5 (1.5%)	270 (83.6%)	41 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	7.1	436^th of 442 public middle schools	1.4%		7.1	427^th of 437 public middle schools	2.3%	9				1.0	1.0	0.9			3.6					20.6	14.6	19.4		$8,907	$1,501	$7,404
Martha Gaskins K5	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Dalton Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9200	487	23	21.1	86.9%	6 (1.2%)	330 (67.8%)	132 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	12.6	605^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.8	578^th of 680 public elementary schools	15.0%	27	13.5	6.7	9.0					10.1			42.9	23.6	50.0					$10,759	$1,998	$8,760
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 18th Ave NW	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5740	670	33	20.3	83.1%	1 (0.1%)	643 (96.0%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	18.3	562^nd of 684 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.7	599^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.9%	37	10.8	25.0	15.2					17.3			44.1	44.2	36.2					$10,599	$1,279	$9,318
Huffman Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Cheyenne Boulevard	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5800	764	37	20.6	78.0%	5 (0.7%)	661 (86.5%)	79 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	7.6	663^rd of 684 public elementary schools	3.1%		11.4	621^st of 680 public elementary schools	8.7%	42	7.7	8.4	6.2					11.8			24.1	24.6	38.2					$10,017	$2,135	$7,880
Center Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4801 Indian Trail	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2900	580	35	16.7	83.6%	7 (1.2%)	509 (87.8%)	57 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)																		$10,844	$2,275	$8,548
Chalkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Chalkville School Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2950	845	48	17.7	79.4%	23 (2.7%)	692 (81.9%)	106 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)	10.3	638^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.7	661^st of 680 public elementary schools	2.8%	23	15.6	6.2	11.5					8.5			32.2	22.2	45.0					$8,959	$1,664	$7,273
Erwin Intermediate School	Public	3-5	532 23rd Ave NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3350	492	26	19.2	91.7%	5 (1.0%)	435 (88.4%)	47 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	18.8	558^th of 684 public elementary schools	18.4%		11.7	615^th of 680 public elementary schools	9.6%	57	27.1	10.3	13.1					18.2			45.1	43.1	42.0					$9,859	$2,310	$7,526
Center Point High School	Public	9-12	1000 Eagle Drive	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3400	764	48	15.9	90.8%	5 (0.7%)	690 (90.3%)	59 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	10.3	361^st of 378 public high schools	4.5%		9.7	358^th of 371 public high schools	3.5%	3							1.3			5.8							6.6	$12,293	$1,996	$10,274
Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	532 23rd Avenue NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3430	593	34	17.4	93.6%	4 (0.7%)	518 (87.4%)	58 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	9.4	422^nd of 442 public middle schools	4.5%		12.4	390^th of 437 public middle schools	10.8%	32				1.7	1.0	3.6			9.8					23.9	23.6	19.5		$10,618	$3,193	$7,403
Bryant Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Bryant Park Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2850	646	37	17.4	65.5%	61 (9.4%)	517 (80.0%)	47 (7.3%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	26	507^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.9%		25.7	505^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.7%	2	21.8	25.5	11.3					23.5			56.5	46.5	45.8

Cities Near Zip Code 35215

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Center Point	0.56 mi	3	295^th
Birmingham	0.64 mi	72	260^th
Pinson	3.77 mi	5	275^th
Trussville	4.79 mi	6	32^nd
Tarrant	4.99 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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