Tarrant Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

1269 Portland St
Birmingham, AL 35217

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Tarrant Elementary School in Birmingham, AL serves grades Pre–K through 2 with an enrollment of 315 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.

Minority enrollment is 98%, with 87% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch; this percentage has increased from 51% in 2001, indicating a notable rise in socioeconomic need over recent years.

Math proficiency is 18%, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, showing a decline from 36% in 2019.

Reading proficiency is 28%, below the state average of 47%, and has decreased steadily since 2019 when it was 37%.

Science proficiency stands at 20% compared to 38% statewide, reflecting lower academic performance relative to the state average.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: ≥95%
: 90-94%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Tarrant Elementary School's student population of 315 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tarrant Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	114
1	82
2	106

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School
2023	310
2022	341
2021	295
2020	341
2019	341
2018	338
2017	338
2016	337
2015	344
2014	291
2013	358
2012	383
2011	391
2010	365
2009	505
2008	501
2007	539
2006	552
2005	560
2004	471
2003	507
2002	513
2001	492
2000	484
1999	486
1998	508
1997	530
1996	526
1995	540
1994	559
1993	585
1992	588
1991	603
1990	636
1989	649
1988	646
1987	630

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School
2023	21
2022	16
2021	23
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	19
2013	30
2012	25
2011	23
2010	26
2009	36
2008	37
2007	41
2006	47
2005	42
2004	41
2003	39
2002	38
2001	36
2000	37
1999	35
1998	35
1997	35
1996	38
1995	39
1994	39
1993	36
1992	34
1991	38
1990	39
1989	36
1988	34
1987	31

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

The of Tarrant Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

(12-13)

≥95%

80%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2013	95%	80%	67%
2012	95%	82%	62%
2011	92%	80%	61%
2010	77%	78%

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(12-13)

90-94%

86%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2013	92%	86%	75%
2012	95%	86%	74%
2011	87%	85%	70%
2010	82%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	21:1	18:1	24:1
2021	13:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	17:1	20:1
2019	18:1	17:1	20:1
2018	18:1	18:1	20:1
2017	18:1	17:1	20:1
2016	18:1	18:1	20:1
2015	18:1	18:1	20:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	12:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	14:1	16:1	18:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	11:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	15:1
1995	14:1	17:1	14:1
1994	14:1	18:1	15:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	19:1	17:1
1991	16:1	19:1	17:1
1990	16:1	19:1	16:1
1989	18:1	20:1	17:1
1988	19:1	20:1	18:1
1987	20:1	21:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2023	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2023	47%	11%	43%
2022	42%	10%	40%
2021	41%	9%	37%
2020	33%	8%	32%
2019	33%	8%	32%
2018	25%	7%	24%
2017	25%	7%	24%
2016	28%	7%	24%
2015	24%	6%	19%
2014	24%	5%	17%
2013	18%	5%	13%
2012	17%	5%	12%
2011	16%	4%	11%
2010	14%	4%	9%
2009	10%	4%	7%
2008	10%	4%	6%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

48%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2023	47%	32%	49%
2022	50%	32%	50%
2021	50%	32%	53%
2020	56%	33%	60%
2019	56%	33%	60%
2018	63%	33%	67%
2017	63%	33%	67%
2016	66%	33%	71%
2015	68%	33%	73%
2014	67%	34%	74%
2013	72%	34%	77%
2012	75%	34%	79%
2011	76%	35%	79%
2010	77%	35%	81%
2009	78%	35%	81%
2008	76%	36%	79%
2007	74%	36%	76%
2006	69%	36%	72%
2005	63%	36%	63%
2004	54%	36%	54%
2003	46%	36%	48%
2002	40%	36%	45%
2001	32%	36%	39%
2000	28%	36%	35%
1999	27%	36%	33%
1998	25%	36%	30%
1997	23%	36%	27%
1996	20%	36%	23%
1995	19%	36%	23%
1994	22%	36%	23%
1993	21%	36%	22%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2023	3%	52%	3%
2022	3%	53%	3%
2021	4%	53%	4%
2020	6%	54%	4%
2019	6%	54%	4%
2018	5%	55%	5%
2017	5%	55%	5%
2016	5%	56%	5%
2015	6%	56%	7%
2014	8%	57%	8%
2013	10%	58%	10%
2012	7%	58%	9%
2011	7%	58%	10%
2010	9%	58%	10%
2009	12%	59%	12%
2008	14%	58%	15%
2007	19%	59%	19%
2006	26%	59%	25%
2005	33%	60%	34%
2004	41%	60%	42%
2003	52%	60%	49%
2002	57%	60%	51%
2001	65%	61%	59%
2000	70%	61%	63%
1999	71%	61%	66%
1998	74%	61%	70%
1997	75%	60%	72%
1996	78%	61%	75%
1995	80%	62%	76%
1994	77%	62%	77%
1993	79%	62%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2023	0.56	0.62	0.58
2022	0.58	0.61	0.59
2021	0.59	0.61	0.58
2020	0.58	0.60	0.54
2019	0.58	0.60	0.54
2018	0.54	0.59	0.49
2017	0.54	0.59	0.49
2016	0.49	0.58	0.44
2015	0.48	0.58	0.43
2014	0.49	0.56	0.42
2013	0.45	0.55	0.38
2012	0.41	0.55	0.36
2011	0.40	0.54	0.35
2010	0.39	0.54	0.33
2009	0.37	0.53	0.32
2008	0.40	0.54	0.35
2007	0.42	0.53	0.39
2006	0.46	0.53	0.43
2005	0.50	0.51	0.49
2004	0.54	0.51	0.54
2003	0.52	0.51	0.53
2002	0.52	0.51	0.53
2001	0.48	0.50	0.51
2000	0.44	0.50	0.48
1999	0.43	0.50	0.46
1998	0.39	0.50	0.43
1997	0.39	0.52	0.41
1996	0.35	0.50	0.39
1995	0.32	0.49	0.37
1994	0.36	0.49	0.36
1993	0.34	0.49	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2023	80%	55%	83%
2022	86%	44%	89%
2021	83%	48%	88%
2020	83%	49%	88%
2019	83%	49%	88%
2018	65%	47%	63%
2017	65%	47%	63%
2016	62%	46%	64%
2015	60%	47%	63%
2014	89%	52%	90%
2013	91%	51%	89%
2012	91%	51%	89%
2011	92%	49%	88%
2010	91%	47%	84%
2009	87%	44%	80%
2008	84%	43%	77%
2007	79%	42%	72%
2006	75%	44%	73%
2005	71%	43%	64%
2004	62%	42%	57%
2003	54%	42%	49%
2002	52%	40%	46%
2001	51%	38%	41%
2000	49%	37%	38%
1999	49%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tarrant Elementary School	Alabama	Tarrant City School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	10%	9%	11%
2006	8%	9%	11%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	14%	8%	12%
2001	12%	8%	10%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tarrant City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

≥95% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 80% AL state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 86% AL state average).

How many students attend Tarrant Elementary School?

315 students attend Tarrant Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Tarrant Elementary School students are Black, 46% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Tarrant Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Tarrant Elementary School offer ?

Tarrant Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tarrant Elementary School part of?

Tarrant Elementary School is part of Tarrant City School District.

In what neighborhood is Tarrant Elementary School located?

Tarrant Elementary School is located in the Wylam neighborhood of Birmingham, AL. There are 1 other public schools located in Wylam.

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