Should you attend Irondale Community School or I3 Academy Phase 1? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
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鈥揔 through 5, Irondale Community School had an enrollment of 458 students and a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 19:1 in 2023, reflecting a slight decrease in teaching staff from previous years.
Free and reduced鈥損rice 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 420 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 23:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
458 students
420 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#969 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#1075 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
7%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
27%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
66
61
Grade 1 Students
79
60
Grade 2 Students
80
74
Grade 3 Students
88
75
Grade 4 Students
60
75
Grade 5 Students
65
75
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
44%
4%
% Black
37%
85%
% White
15%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.27
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
