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Oliver K5 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6871 6th Court S, Birmingham, AL 35212 · (205) 231-8620 · Part of Birmingham City School District

Birmingham’s School Grade D better than 11% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
343
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Oliver K5 School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Birmingham kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

Where Birmingham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Oliver K5 SchoolYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6871 6th Court S, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten57
Grade 164
Grade 250
Grade 362
Grade 440
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
462’20
484’21
389’22
349’23
343’24

Down 25.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oliver K5 School from Birmingham families.

Other schools in Birmingham City School District

The district →
Glen Iris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Birmingham
D
827 students22:1
Huffman Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
779 students22:1
Hayes K8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
D−
693 students16:1
Sun Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
678 students21:1
Washington K8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
D
617 students21:1
Phillips Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
B+
609 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Birmingham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.