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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).
Christian School in Birmingham, AL, ranked #267 in the state in 2023, declining from #196 in 2022 and exhibiting overall fluctuation in ranking since 2012.
Math proficiency was 33%, higher than the state average of 30% but down from previous highs, while reading proficiency reached 68%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged between 55–59%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment remained stable around 630 students in recent years with a high minority enrollment of 98%, predominantly Black (530 students), and approximately 50% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating consistent socioeconomic need.
The school serves grades PK–8 with 587 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, with an average class size of 20 students.
Christian School is a Title I magnet school in the South Roebuck neighborhood offering no virtual instruction, with an acceptance rate of 85% and participation in the National School Lunch Program under the Community Eligibility Option.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
631 students
587 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
#267 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 20% in AL)
33%
(Top 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
68%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Top 20% 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
18
Kindergarten Students
52
52
Grade 1 Students
52
50
Grade 2 Students
65
47
Grade 3 Students
70
49
Grade 4 Students
61
60
Grade 5 Students
58
58
Grade 6 Students
100
83
Grade 7 Students
76
92
Grade 8 Students
79
78
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
96%
90%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.19
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
