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Jones Valley Middle School in Birmingham, Alabama, ranked #1242 statewide in 2023, showing a relatively stable ranking within the bottom 50% of schools in Alabama since 2010.
Math proficiency was 1%, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 19%, lower than the state average of 47% in 2022, reflecting ongoing challenges in academic performance.
Minority enrollment comprised 99% of the student body in 2023, with 87% of students eligible for free lunch, marking a long–term high level of socioeconomic disadvantage.
The school served grades 6–8 with 447 students and 23 teachers in 2023, resulting in a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, consistent with recent years.
Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%.
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Phillips Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
447 students
631 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1242 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#148 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
49%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
71%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
52
Grade 1 Students
-
52
Grade 2 Students
-
65
Grade 3 Students
-
70
Grade 4 Students
-
61
Grade 5 Students
-
58
Grade 6 Students
137
100
Grade 7 Students
144
76
Grade 8 Students
166
79
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
2%
% Black
88%
96%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.08
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
