For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 718 students in I3 Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in I3 Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
718 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
I3 Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
38%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
619 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
86%
31%
# White Students
48 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
7%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
61
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,578 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,671 MM

Spending
$9 MM
$9,086 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,501
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,578
$12,220
Best I3 Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
I3 Academy Phase 2
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7901 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 403-5777
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 403-5777
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students
Rank: #22.
I3 Academy Phase 1
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
230 49th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 403-5777
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 403-5777
Grades: K-5
| 420 students
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