Washington K8

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Birmingham, Alabama·35205
Score
14.8/100
Compare Washington K8 with another school
#38
Among 44 Alabama K-8 schools
#4
In Birmingham City
#4
In Birmingham
Top 87%
In Alabama

Score 14.8/100: better than 14% of Alabama K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
40%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 57%, better than 14% of them
Math
22%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 21% of them
Science
15%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 35%, better than 19% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability72.1—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability40.9—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability48.8—
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability23.5—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability39.2—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability41.2—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability39.7—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability62.2—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability71.1—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability38.1—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability8.1—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability5.3—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability10.3—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability21.6—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability11.1—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability16.8—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability15.1—

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
590
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
590
Typical K-8 school: 385
Free or reduced-price lunch
78%
Typical K-8 school: 62%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
115 Fourth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Washington K8 at a glance

Washington K8 is a public K-8 school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Birmingham City school district. It has about 590 students (a typical Alabama K-8 school has 385). About 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 62% at a typical Alabama K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 22% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama K-8 schools, it scores 14.8 out of 100: better than 14% of them, ranking #38 of 44. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.