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Jefferson County School District

GreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

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

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ARMT Results
ARMT Results By Subgroup
ASA Results
ASA Results By Subgroup
AHSGE Results
AHSGE Results By Subgroup
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

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
35,860 students
57 schools

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ARMT Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

82% (2010)

80% (2009)

82% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.

Math

82% (2010)

78% (2009)

74% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading

84% (2010)

85% (2009)

83% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2010.

Math

81% (2010)

77% (2009)

74% (2008)

74% (2007)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading

85% (2010)

83% (2009)

83% (2008)

82% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.

Math

83% (2010)

80% (2009)

75% (2008)

69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading

85% (2010)

86% (2009)

87% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.

Math

73% (2010)

71% (2009)

68% (2008)

67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading

80% (2010)

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.

Math

69% (2010)

63% (2009)

55% (2008)

56% (2007)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading

72% (2010)

73% (2009)

72% (2008)

70% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

Math

78% (2010)

72% (2009)

64% (2008)

64% (2007)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 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	78%
Black	75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	94%
Hispanic	73%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	88%
Unreported ethnicity	100%
Poverty	74%
Non-poverty	91%
Special education students	42%
General education students	88%
Limited English proficient	57%
Non-limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	82%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	80%
Black	77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	94%
Hispanic	76%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	86%
Unreported ethnicity	100%
Poverty	75%
Non-poverty	90%
Special education students	49%
General education students	86%
Limited English proficient	63%
Non-limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	82%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	88%
Male	79%
Black	78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	76%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	89%
Unreported ethnicity	70%
Poverty	78%
Non-poverty	90%
Special education students	45%
General education students	89%
Limited English proficient	52%
Non-limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	84%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	78%
Black	76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	73%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	86%
Unreported ethnicity	70%
Poverty	75%
Non-poverty	88%
Special education students	45%
General education students	86%
Limited English proficient	56%
Non-limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	81%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	89%
Male	81%
Black	79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	80%
Hispanic	79%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	90%
Poverty	78%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	46%
General education students	91%
Limited English proficient	50%
Non-limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	85%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	86%
Male	80%
Black	78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	90%
Hispanic	73%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	88%
Poverty	76%
Non-poverty	90%
Special education students	44%
General education students	89%
Limited English proficient	50%
Non-limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	83%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	91%
Male	81%
Black	81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	83%
Hispanic	75%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	90%
Poverty	79%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	46%
General education students	92%
Limited English proficient	52%
Non-limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	85%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	76%
Male	69%
Black	62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	67%
Hispanic	61%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	82%
Poverty	63%
Non-poverty	82%
Special education students	26%
General education students	80%
Limited English proficient	41%
Non-limited English proficient	73%
Non-migrant	73%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	86%
Male	74%
Black	74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	67%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	86%
Poverty	72%
Non-poverty	88%
Special education students	38%
General education students	86%
Limited English proficient	26%
Non-limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	80%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	75%
Male	64%
Black	60%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	54%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	77%
Poverty	58%
Non-poverty	80%
Special education students	25%
General education students	76%
Limited English proficient	14%
Non-limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	69%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	79%
Male	65%
Black	63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	86%
Hispanic	58%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	80%
Poverty	61%
Non-poverty	81%
Special education students	21%
General education students	79%
Limited English proficient	21%
Non-limited English proficient	72%
Non-migrant	72%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	81%
Male	75%
Black	69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	71%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	86%
Poverty	68%
Non-poverty	86%
Special education students	35%
General education students	84%
Limited English proficient	52%
Non-limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 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

ASA Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 5

Science

75% (2010)

70% (2009)

67% (2008)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Science

71% (2010)

68% (2009)

58% (2008)
The state average for Science was 69% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 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 the state standard.

Testing in Alabama: An Overview

See Alabama's state standards

ASA 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 5

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	76%
Male	75%
Black	64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	82%
Hispanic	70%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	85%
Poverty	66%
Non-poverty	85%
Special education students	41%
General education students	81%
Limited English proficient	42%
Non-limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	75%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 7

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	75%
Male	67%
Black	63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	56%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	77%
Poverty	61%
Non-poverty	80%
Special education students	31%
General education students	76%
Limited English proficient	12%
Non-limited English proficient	72%
Non-migrant	71%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science.
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

80% (2010)

78% (2009)

79% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2010.

Social Studies

66% (2010)

73% (2009)

66% (2008)

66% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2010.

Science

71% (2009)

76% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2009.

Biology I

92% (2010)
The state average for Biology I was 93% in 2010.

Language

74% (2010)

79% (2009)

73% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Language was 78% in 2010.

Math

79% (2010)

82% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 12

Reading

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

94% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 94% in 2010.

Social Studies

87% (2010)

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2010.

Science

92% (2009)

94% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Science was 94% in 2009.

Biology I

92% (2010)
The state average for Biology I was 94% in 2010.

Language

89% (2010)

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Language was 91% in 2010.

Math

93% (2010)

93% (2009)

93% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Math was 95% in 2010.

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 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	80%
Female	83%
Male	76%
Black	73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	64%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	86%
Poverty	70%
Non-poverty	85%
Special education students	30%
General education students	87%
Limited English proficient	5%
Non-limited English proficient	80%
Non-migrant	80%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	66%
Female	60%
Male	72%
Black	54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	62%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	75%
Poverty	53%
Non-poverty	74%
Special education students	25%
General education students	72%
Limited English proficient	29%
Non-limited English proficient	66%
Non-migrant	66%

Biology I	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	91%
Black	89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	85%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	94%
Poverty	87%
Non-poverty	94%
Special education students	66%
General education students	95%
Limited English proficient	57%
Non-limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%

Language	This District
All Students	74%
Female	80%
Male	69%
Black	67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	54%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	82%
Poverty	64%
Non-poverty	81%
Special education students	19%
General education students	82%
Limited English proficient	10%
Non-limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	74%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	78%
Black	73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	71%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	84%
Poverty	69%
Non-poverty	85%
Special education students	31%
General education students	86%
Limited English proficient	57%
Non-limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	79%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

Grade 12

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	90%
Black	88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	85%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	96%
Poverty	87%
Non-poverty	95%
Special education students	52%
General education students	97%
Limited English proficient	63%
Non-limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	92%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	87%
Female	87%
Male	88%
Black	80%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	68%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	94%
Poverty	79%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	49%
General education students	92%
Limited English proficient	47%
Non-limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	87%

Biology I	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	91%
Black	91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	89%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	93%
Poverty	91%
Non-poverty	93%
Special education students	84%
General education students	93%
Limited English proficient	72%
Non-limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	92%

Language	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	85%
Black	84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	95%
Hispanic	76%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	93%
Poverty	82%
Non-poverty	92%
Special education students	43%
General education students	94%
Limited English proficient	53%
Non-limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	90%
Black	89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	100%
Hispanic	91%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White	95%
Poverty	88%
Non-poverty	95%
Special education students	55%
General education students	97%
Limited English proficient	78%
Non-limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	93%

Source: AL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

About the Tests

In 2009-2010 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

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	16	16

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	55%	59%
Black, not Hispanic	41%	35%
Hispanic	4%	4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Economic Level

Information about this data

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	40%	52%

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

Spending Per Pupil

Spending Per Pupil

Information about this data

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,963	$8,395

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	59%
Student and staff support	8%	10%
Administration	11%	11%
Other expenditures	20%	20%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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