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Phillips Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2316 7th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203 · (205) 231-9500 · Part of Birmingham City School District

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

Directions
Students
609
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Phillips Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% 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–8Phillips AcademyYou are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

2316 7th Avenue North, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten35
Grade 154
Grade 249
Grade 368
Grade 474
Grade 561
Grade 682
Grade 794
Grade 874
Enrollment over time
674’20
618’21
654’22
631’23
609’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races <1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Phillips Academy from Birmingham families.

Other schools in Birmingham City School District

The district →
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Huffman Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
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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
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.