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Jefferson County School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

2100 18th St S
Birmingham, AL 35209
Jefferson County
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PH: (205) 379-2000
FAX: (205) 379-2311

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Grades K-12
n/a students
57 schools

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ARMT Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

82% (2007)

80% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Math

69% (2007)

70% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

83% (2007)

82% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Math

74% (2007)

74% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Math was 78% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

82% (2007)

80% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Math

69% (2007)

74% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

86% (2007)

82% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Math

67% (2007)

72% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

77% (2007)

75% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 77% in 2007.

Math

56% (2007)

54% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

70% (2007)

70% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Math

64% (2007)

66% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Math was 66% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

See Alabama's state standards

Compare all elementary and middle schools in this district

ARMT Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	77%
Black	75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	67%
Hispanic	58%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	87%
Poverty	73%
Non-poverty	89%
Special education students	40%
General education students	88%
Limited English proficient	42%
Non-limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	82%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	70%
Male	67%
Black	57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	67%
Hispanic	57%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	77%
Poverty	57%
Non-poverty	78%
Special education students	28%
General education students	75%
Limited English proficient	44%
Non-limited English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	69%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	79%
Black	76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	61%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	89%
Poverty	76%
Non-poverty	89%
Special education students	46%
General education students	89%
Limited English proficient	41%
Non-limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	83%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	76%
Male	73%
Black	62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	91%
Hispanic	57%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	83%
Poverty	64%
Non-poverty	82%
Special education students	36%
General education students	80%
Limited English proficient	44%
Non-limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	74%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	88%
Male	77%
Black	75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	59%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	87%
Poverty	73%
Non-poverty	89%
Special education students	36%
General education students	90%
Limited English proficient	43%
Non-limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	82%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	73%
Male	66%
Black	57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	93%
Hispanic	50%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	78%
Poverty	56%
Non-poverty	80%
Special education students	25%
General education students	77%
Limited English proficient	33%
Non-limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	69%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	90%
Male	82%
Black	81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	78%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	89%
Poverty	79%
Non-poverty	91%
Special education students	46%
General education students	92%
Limited English proficient	68%
Non-limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	86%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	69%
Male	66%
Black	59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	75%
Hispanic	65%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	73%
Poverty	56%
Non-poverty	76%
Special education students	24%
General education students	74%
Limited English proficient	51%
Non-limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	67%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	83%
Male	71%
Black	68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	91%
Hispanic	62%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	85%
Poverty	67%
Non-poverty	84%
Special education students	33%
General education students	85%
Limited English proficient	41%
Non-limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	77%

Math	This District
All Students	56%
Female	59%
Male	52%
Black	42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	91%
Hispanic	48%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	66%
Poverty	41%
Non-poverty	66%
Special education students	11%
General education students	63%
Limited English proficient	32%
Non-limited English proficient	56%
Non-migrant	56%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	77%
Male	63%
Black	63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	76%
Poverty	60%
Non-poverty	77%
Special education students	23%
General education students	78%
Limited English proficient	26%
Non-limited English proficient	71%
Non-migrant	70%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	66%
Male	61%
Black	52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	55%
Hispanic	62%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	72%
Poverty	52%
Non-poverty	71%
Special education students	23%
General education students	70%
Limited English proficient	46%
Non-limited English proficient	64%
Non-migrant	64%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math.
The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

AHSGE Results

Scale: % passing

Grade 11

Reading

83% (2007)

84% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Social Studies

66% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 74% in 2007.

Science

81% (2007)

82% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Science was 82% in 2007.

Language

78% (2007)

78% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Language was 80% in 2007.

Math

81% (2007)

80% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 12

Reading

90% (2007)

95% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 90% in 2007.

Social Studies

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 89% in 2007.

Science

90% (2007)

94% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2007.

Language

88% (2007)

93% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Language was 90% in 2007.

Math

89% (2007)

94% (2006)

94% (2005)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2007.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies.
High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate.
The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The goal is for all students to pass the test.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

See Alabama's state standards

Compare all high schools in this district

AHSGE Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	78%
Black	75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	78%
Hispanic	58%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	89%
Poverty	71%
Non-poverty	87%
Special education students	31%
General education students	90%
Limited English proficient	19%
Non-limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	83%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	66%
Female	63%
Male	69%
Black	51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	61%
Hispanic	49%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	76%
Poverty	49%
Non-poverty	72%
Special education students	25%
General education students	71%
Limited English proficient	19%
Non-limited English proficient	66%
Non-migrant	66%

Science	This District
All Students	81%
Female	81%
Male	80%
Black	70%
Asian/Pacific Islander	67%
Hispanic	64%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	88%
Poverty	68%
Non-poverty	85%
Special education students	36%
General education students	87%
Limited English proficient	42%
Non-limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Language	This District
All Students	78%
Female	85%
Male	71%
Black	69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	78%
Hispanic	49%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	85%
Poverty	67%
Non-poverty	83%
Special education students	24%
General education students	86%
Limited English proficient	12%
Non-limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	78%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	78%
Black	72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	89%
Hispanic	67%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	86%
Poverty	70%
Non-poverty	85%
Special education students	29%
General education students	88%
Limited English proficient	50%
Non-limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 12

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	88%
Black	85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	89%
Hispanic	72%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	93%
Poverty	84%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	44%
General education students	97%
Limited English proficient	36%
Non-limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	84%
Black	76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	83%
Hispanic	66%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	89%
Poverty	74%
Non-poverty	87%
Special education students	36%
General education students	91%
Limited English proficient	18%
Non-limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	84%

Science	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	88%
Black	83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	83%
Hispanic	84%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	94%
Poverty	81%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	49%
General education students	96%
Limited English proficient	64%
Non-limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%

Language	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	85%
Black	82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	83%
Hispanic	66%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	92%
Poverty	80%
Non-poverty	91%
Special education students	39%
General education students	95%
Limited English proficient	27%
Non-limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	88%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	87%
Black	85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	89%
Hispanic	84%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	92%
Poverty	83%
Non-poverty	91%
Special education students	38%
General education students	97%
Limited English proficient	64%
Non-limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies.
High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate.
The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama.
The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to pass the test.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	15	13

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	61%	59%
Black, not Hispanic	36%	36%
Hispanic	3%	3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	38%	52%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,212	$7,668

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	59%
Student and staff support	8%	9%
Administration	11%	11%
Other expenditures	20%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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