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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).
Washington K8, a Birmingham public K–8 school, ranked between #1087 and #1139 in Alabama from 2022 to 2023, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency at was 7% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with recent test scores showing a decline from 15% in 2019; reading proficiency was 22%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
The school's minority enrollment was 98%, with 89% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting a high level of socioeconomic need and stable free lunch rates since 2019.
served 590 students in PreK–8 grades in 2024, with a student–teacher ratio of approximately 20:1 and an enrollment growth from 506 students in 2022.
Despite low proficiency rates, the school maintained a graduation rate above state averages, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
631 students
590 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 20%)
#1139 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 20% in AL)
7%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
22%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% 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
36
Kindergarten Students
52
36
Grade 1 Students
52
44
Grade 2 Students
65
58
Grade 3 Students
70
48
Grade 4 Students
61
45
Grade 5 Students
58
34
Grade 6 Students
100
95
Grade 7 Students
76
94
Grade 8 Students
79
100
<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
2%
37%
% Black
96%
60%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.51
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
