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Sun Valley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1010 18th Ave NW, Birmingham, AL 35215 · (205) 231-5740 · Part of Birmingham City School District

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

Directions
Students
678
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sun Valley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.8% 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–5Sun Valley Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1010 18th Ave NW, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten103
Grade 1109
Grade 2109
Grade 3120
Grade 499
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
623’20
619’21
611’22
670’23
678’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sun Valley Elementary 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
Washington K8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
D
617 students21:1
Phillips Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
B+
609 students18:1
Hudson KEight School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
D−
580 students19:1

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.