Edgewood Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Edgewood Elementary School ranked #19 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #21 in 2022 and remaining in the top 20% statewide, reflecting a generally strong overall school rank trend for this Birmingham, AL public elementary school.

Math proficiency was 73% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 84%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 65% and 69%, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment increased to 921 students in 2023 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1; minority enrollment accounted for 15%, and the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 6% in 2022 to 12% in 2023, indicating a notable socioeconomic shift.

The school served grades Kindergarten through 5 with 60 teachers in 2023, maintaining stable class sizes and instructional support levels characteristic of this Union County NJ high school alternative.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 921 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 5% in AL
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Edgewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Edgewood Elementary School's student population of 921 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edgewood Elementary School
Kind	173
1	163
2	132
3	181
4	135
5	137

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Total Students

921 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School
2023	888
2022	807
2021	785
2020	802
2019	802
2018	835
2017	835
2016	821
2015	813
2014	787
2013	715
2012	700
2011	658
2010	629
2009	606
2008	572
2007	553
2006	529
2005	516
2004	523
2003	507
2002	502
2001	531
2000	563
1999	565
1998	542
1997	522
1996	542
1995	569
1994	545
1993	530
1992	530
1991	523
1990	536
1989	547
1988	537
1987	513

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School
2023	59
2022	50
2021	53
2020	52
2019	52
2018	50
2017	50
2016	48
2015	51
2014	64
2013	71
2012	53
2011	51
2010	50
2009	45
2008	43
2007	42
2006	41
2005	42
2004	40
2003	37
2002	37
2001	41
2000	43
1999	42
1998	41
1997	36
1996	37
1995	38
1994	37
1993	35
1992	32
1991	33
1990	35
1989	32
1988	31
1987	31

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School Motto

Educate and empower all students to maximize their unique potential.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Edgewood Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edgewood Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#19 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School
2023	#19
2022	#21
2021	#18
2019	#41
2018	#36
2017	#36
2016	#33
2015	#26
2014	#14
2013	#25
2012	#82

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73%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	73%	30%	63%
2022	72%	29%	59%
2021	67%	24%	55%
2019	80%	47%	75%
2018	79%	47%	77%
2017	82%	44%	74%
2016	82%	43%	72%
2015	83%	40%	71%
2014	83%	38%	71%
2013	97%	80%	91%
2012	97%	82%	92%

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84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2022	84%	47%	75%
2021	83%	46%	74%
2019	75%	45%	68%
2018	79%	46%	77%
2017	70%	39%	65%
2016	70%	38%	65%
2015	70%	41%	66%
2014	75%	42%	69%
2013	97%	86%	95%
2012	95%	86%	93%
2011	97%	85%	92%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2022	67%	38%	68%
2021	72%	36%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	14:1
2022	16:1	18:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	14:1
2020	15:1	17:1	14:1
2019	15:1	17:1	14:1
2018	17:1	18:1	15:1
2017	17:1	17:1	15:1
2016	17:1	18:1	15:1
2015	16:1	18:1	14:1
2014	12:1	16:1	12:1
2013	10:1	14:1	10:1
2012	13:1	16:1	11:1
2011	13:1	15:1	11:1
2010	13:1	16:1	12:1
2009	13:1	16:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	12:1
2007	13:1	16:1	12:1
2006	13:1	15:1	11:1
2005	12:1	15:1	12:1
2004	13:1	15:1	13:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	13:1
2001	13:1	16:1	12:1
2000	13:1	15:1	12:1
1999	13:1	16:1	13:1
1998	13:1	16:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	14:1
1996	15:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	15:1	18:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	16:1
1992	17:1	19:1	16:1
1991	16:1	19:1	16:1
1990	16:1	19:1	16:1
1989	17:1	20:1	17:1
1988	17:1	20:1	17:1
1987	17:1	21:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	2%	1%	4%
2008	2%	1%	4%
2007	2%	1%	4%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	4%
1998	2%	1%	4%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	4%	11%	11%
2022	3%	10%	10%
2021	5%	9%	10%
2020	8%	8%	12%
2019	8%	8%	12%
2018	10%	7%	13%
2017	10%	7%	13%
2016	10%	7%	12%
2015	10%	6%	12%
2014	11%	5%	11%
2013	9%	5%	10%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	7%	4%	9%
2010	6%	4%	9%
2009	6%	4%	9%
2008	5%	4%	9%
2007	6%	3%	8%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	8%	32%	15%
2022	7%	32%	15%
2021	6%	32%	15%
2020	8%	33%	18%
2019	8%	33%	18%
2018	10%	33%	19%
2017	10%	33%	19%
2016	13%	33%	22%
2015	13%	33%	22%
2014	14%	34%	24%
2013	12%	34%	23%
2012	14%	34%	25%
2011	15%	35%	27%
2010	15%	35%	27%
2009	19%	35%	28%
2008	22%	36%	27%
2007	22%	36%	28%
2006	23%	36%	30%
2005	22%	36%	29%
2004	27%	36%	29%
2003	24%	36%	26%
2002	24%	36%	25%
2001	25%	36%	24%
2000	23%	36%	23%
1999	19%	36%	22%
1998	18%	36%	21%
1997	15%	36%	19%
1996	13%	36%	17%
1995	14%	36%	17%
1994	12%	36%	16%
1993	6%	36%	15%

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White

85%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	84%	52%	68%
2022	86%	53%	68%
2021	84%	53%	67%
2020	80%	54%	63%
2019	80%	54%	63%
2018	78%	55%	64%
2017	78%	55%	64%
2016	76%	56%	63%
2015	75%	56%	62%
2014	73%	57%	61%
2013	76%	58%	62%
2012	77%	58%	62%
2011	77%	58%	60%
2010	78%	58%	60%
2009	73%	59%	59%
2008	71%	58%	60%
2007	70%	59%	60%
2006	69%	59%	63%
2005	70%	60%	63%
2004	65%	60%	64%
2003	68%	60%	67%
2002	69%	60%	68%
2001	69%	61%	69%
2000	72%	61%	71%
1999	74%	61%	71%
1998	76%	61%	73%
1997	81%	60%	76%
1996	84%	61%	78%
1995	83%	62%	79%
1994	87%	62%	80%
1993	92%	62%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	0.29	0.62	0.51
2022	0.26	0.61	0.51
2021	0.29	0.61	0.52
2020	0.35	0.60	0.56
2019	0.35	0.60	0.56
2018	0.38	0.59	0.54
2017	0.38	0.59	0.54
2016	0.40	0.58	0.54
2015	0.41	0.58	0.55
2014	0.44	0.56	0.56
2013	0.40	0.55	0.55
2012	0.39	0.55	0.55
2011	0.38	0.54	0.57
2010	0.37	0.54	0.56
2009	0.43	0.53	0.56
2008	0.45	0.54	0.56
2007	0.46	0.53	0.56
2006	0.47	0.53	0.55
2005	0.46	0.51	0.52
2004	0.51	0.51	0.51
2003	0.48	0.51	0.49
2002	0.46	0.51	0.48
2001	0.46	0.50	0.46
2000	0.43	0.50	0.44
1999	0.42	0.50	0.43
1998	0.39	0.50	0.42
1997	0.32	0.52	0.39
1996	0.28	0.50	0.36
1995	0.29	0.49	0.35
1994	0.23	0.49	0.32
1993	0.15	0.49	0.29

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	12%	55%	23%
2022	6%	44%	14%
2021	5%	48%	14%
2020	12%	49%	19%
2019	12%	49%	19%
2018	14%	47%	20%
2017	14%	47%	20%
2016	18%	46%	24%
2015	18%	47%	21%
2014	20%	52%	24%
2013	16%	51%	23%
2012	17%	51%	24%
2011	15%	49%	23%
2010	13%	47%	23%
2009	16%	44%	21%
2008	14%	43%	19%
2007	14%	42%	18%
2006	18%	44%	20%
2005	15%	43%	16%
2004	19%	42%	16%
2003	16%	42%	14%
2002	14%	40%	13%
2001	15%	38%	12%
2000	13%	37%	11%
1999	13%	38%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Homewood City School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	6%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	6%
2007	1%	9%	5%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Homewood City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edgewood Elementary School's ranking?

Edgewood Elementary School is ranked #19 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Edgewood Elementary School often compared to?

Edgewood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Shades Cahaba Elementary School, Hall Kent Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Edgewood Elementary School?

921 students attend Edgewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Edgewood Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edgewood Elementary School?

Edgewood Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Edgewood Elementary School offer ?

Edgewood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edgewood Elementary School part of?

Edgewood Elementary School is part of Homewood City School District.

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