Phillips Academy

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Birmingham, Alabama·35203
Score
89.8/100
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#5
Among 44 Alabama K-8 schools
#2
In Birmingham City
#2
In Birmingham
Top 12%
In Alabama

Score 89.8/100: better than 89% 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
79%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 57%, better than 94% of them
Math
60%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 98% of them
Science
31%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 35%, better than 37% 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 accountability70.8—
English language artsGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability58.6—
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability80.4—
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability87.5—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability92.4—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability79.4—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability79.1—
MathGrade 3ACAP / ALSDE accountability41.5—
MathGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability48.6—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability76.8—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability82.5—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability60.9—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability50—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability60.3—
ScienceGrade 4ACAP / ALSDE accountability14.3—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability49.2—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability31.4—

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
631
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
631
Typical K-8 school: 385
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical K-8 school: 62%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
2316 7th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203

"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

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Location

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Phillips Academy at a glance

Phillips Academy 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 631 students (a typical Alabama K-8 school has 385). About 54% 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, 79% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 60% 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 89.8 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #5 of 44. Its English language arts result fell by 3 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.