I3 Academy School District

55th Place 1st Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35212
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 298 students in I3 Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in I3 Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
718 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
12,843 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#125 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of I3 Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of I3 Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of I3 Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of I3 Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
619 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
86%
29%
# White Students
48 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
7%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
61
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10,139
# 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.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of I3 Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of I3 Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,501
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,578
$12,220

Best I3 Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
I3 Academy Phase 2
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7901 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 403-5777
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 718 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Bottom 50% in AL
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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