Glen Iris Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Birmingham, Alabama·35205
Score
12.4/100
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#536
Among 611 Alabama elementary schools
#11
In Birmingham City
#20
In Birmingham
Top 88%
In Alabama

Score 12.4/100: better than 12% of Alabama elementary 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
42%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 63%, better than 16% of them
Math
17%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 12% of them
Science
15%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 40%, better than 11% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 accountability43.9—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability46.4—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability34.3—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability42.2—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability25.2—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability13.8—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability10—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability16.9—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability15.2—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability15.2—

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
786
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
786
Typical elementary school: 468
Free or reduced-price lunch
72%
Typical elementary school: 59%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
1115 11th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35205

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Glen Iris Elementary School at a glance

Glen Iris Elementary School is a public elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Birmingham City school district. It has about 786 students (a typical Alabama elementary school has 468). About 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 59% at a typical Alabama elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 17% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama elementary schools, it scores 12.4 out of 100: better than 12% of them, ranking #536 of 611. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.