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Irondale Community School

Public | 3-5 | 416 students

 

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Posted October 28, 2012

ICS has made tremendous strides in the past few years in its high expectation from all of its shareholders - from the board of ed down the the last student and his/her parents and their progress in meeting those expectations. We could use a bigger budget to provide more classroom teachers and a full-time ELL instructor.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted May 31, 2011

We are love to be at Irondale Community School! Love the Teachers and the Principal!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 26, 2010

I am proud to say that my child attends Irondale Community School. The faculty has worked extremely hard and been so patient with my child. The teachers genuinely care for the students. Not only do they teach greatly in academics, but my child has better social skills as well. This is actually our first year at Irondale, and I'm very impressed. We could not have picked a better school, and the environment is so friendly. We love Irondale!!!!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 16, 2010

The staff and prinicpal are a blessing from God. They listen, care, and provide academics that our children need. Irondale Community Schools is great.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 14, 2010

Irondale School has really helped my son. There are many wonderful teachers and the principal is Great.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 14, 2010

I can see that our administration and teachers really care. They establish programs that my children really enjoy. My sons have enjoyed their regular classroom, as well as, afterschool programs like Science Olympiad and Math Club.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 14, 2010

My grandson attended ICS during a 'crossroads' in his life. The teachers, staff and coaches were so supportive and encouraging. His life was positively influenced from attending Irondale Community School!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 13, 2010

We have a great school with terrific teachers...teachers who go beyond the call of duty...some examples are sending emails to give you updates on your child's classroom progress, allowing kids to come in early to ask questions about assignments, allowing extra credit..you could ask for a better school for your child to attend...the kids always come first!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 13, 2010

I have had two children attend Irondale Community School and the teachers and faculty are outstanding.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 13, 2010

Irondale is a carring school that looks to improve and better the children that attend. They are always preparing to boost the level of education higher.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 13, 2010

I love the dedication of the principle and the love the teachers have for the students. My daughter loves to go to school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 12, 2010

Great faculty and staff, and of course super kids!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 12, 2010

I love Irondale community school because it helped me feel important and I can do anything if I put my mind to it. I came from a bad school and started at Irondale in second grade in 82or 84. The teachers there were great. It was home to me!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 12, 2010

We have a terrific school! We are expanding and our new extention will be complete next school year. We will have a new gym, new lunchroom, new media center and several new classrooms. Our teachers are all highly qualified and caring professionals preparing our students for the future.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted March 31, 2009

I love the school i just wish they had more after school programs.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 1, 2005

The quality of education provided at ICS is excellent. The students are provided with many extracurricular activities including music, art, counseling, track and field, and choir. The level of parent involvement is growing. Our parents are realizing the more time and effort they put into our school, the more time and effort their children put into their schoolwork.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

125 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 88% in 2012.

124 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
81%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
57%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 88% in 2012.

131 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
77%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 91% in 2012.

118 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2012.

118 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
85%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
83%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students94%
Female91%
Male97%
Black93%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic97%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White100%
Free lunch eligible94%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Special educationn/a
General population96%
English language learners94%
Proficient in English94%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Poverty94%
Non-poverty94%

Reading

All Students90%
Female97%
Male85%
Black91%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic90%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White86%
Free lunch eligible90%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Special educationn/a
General population93%
English language learners93%
Proficient in English90%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant90%
Poverty90%
Non-poverty94%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students89%
Female90%
Male89%
Black89%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic86%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White96%
Free lunch eligible90%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Special education69%
General population92%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English89%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant89%
Poverty91%
Non-poverty86%

Reading

All Students85%
Female83%
Male86%
Black84%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic81%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White89%
Free lunch eligible81%
Reduced lunch eligiblen/a
Special education54%
General population88%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English86%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant85%
Poverty82%
Non-poverty91%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students92%
Female96%
Male89%
Black89%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic100%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White100%
Free lunch eligible92%
Reduced lunch eligible92%
Special education92%
General population92%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English92%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant92%
Poverty92%
Non-poverty93%

Reading

All Students85%
Female89%
Male81%
Black88%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White93%
Free lunch eligible81%
Reduced lunch eligible92%
Special education67%
General population87%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English89%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant85%
Poverty82%
Non-poverty93%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

114 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
60%
Scale: % level 3 or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ASA 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 proficiency level 3.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Science

All Students71%
Female75%
Male67%
Black68%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic75%
Multiracialn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White79%
Free lunch eligible64%
Reduced lunch eligible67%
Special education50%
General population74%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English73%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant71%
Poverty65%
Non-poverty90%
Scale: % level 3 or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ASA 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 proficiency level 3.

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.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 64% 35%
White 19% 58%
Hispanic 16% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Asian 0% 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 70%N/A55%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Special education / special needs

Specific academic themes or areas of focus
  • Special education
Specialized programs for specific types of special education students
  • Other health impairments
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Speech and language impairments

Gifted & talented

Instructional and/or curriculum models used
  • Gifted / high performing
School leaders can update this information here.

School basics

School start time
  • 7:50 am
School end time
  • 2:50 pm
Before school or after school care / program onsite
  • After school
School Leader's name
  • Ms Dian Whatley
Fax number
  • (205) 379-4245

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used

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  • Gifted / high performing
Specific academic themes or areas of focus

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  • Special education
Specialized programs for specific types of special education students
  • Other health impairments
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Speech and language impairments

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • Track
Girls sports
  • Track
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Parent involvement
  • The irondale community school pta is very active and involved in our school. they support the faculty and students in every aspect. all parents are invited to participate.
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225 16th St South
Irondale, AL 35210
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