Birmingham Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Birmingham AL

12 October, 2021

11:30 AM

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BIRMINGHAM, AL — Some of Birmingham City Schools' elementary and middle schools have been ranked among the best in Alabama, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked W. J. Christian as the highest in the state among schools in the Birmingham system, according to the new list. Christian was ranked 10th among Alabama middle schools. Among elementary schools in the state, Phillips Academy ranked 78th. Here's a look at how schools in Birmingham ranked compared with others in the state: 10th: W.J. Christian School19th: Phillips Academy (Middle School)78th: Phillips Academy (Elementary School) Schools were also ranked by district. Here's how elementary and middle schools in Birmingham City Schools measured up: W.J. Christian SchoolPhillips AcademyWilkerson Middle SchoolHudson Keight SchoolOssie Ware Mitchell Middle SchoolSouth Hampton K8Inglenook SchoolWashington K8Huffman Middle SchoolWe Putnam Middle SchoolBush Hills Steam AcademyGreen Acres Middle SchoolHayes K8Jones Valley Middle SchoolSmith Middle SchoolHere is how U.S. News ranked Jefferson County Schools: Jefferson County International Baccalaureate SchoolCorner Middle SchoolBragg Middle SchoolNorth Jefferson Middle SchoolErwin Middle SchoolIrondale Middle SchoolMcadory Middle SchoolOak Grove High SchoolMinor Middle SchoolClay- Chalkville Middle SchoolBrighton SchoolFultondale High SchoolHueytown Middle SchoolPleasant Grove High SchoolRudd Middle SchoolTo determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.