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D−

Hayes K8

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

505 43rd Street North, Birmingham, AL 35222 · (205) 231-8900 · Part of Birmingham City School District

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

Directions
Students
693
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Hayes K8

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Birmingham kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–8Hayes K8You are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

505 43rd Street North, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten69
Grade 180
Grade 272
Grade 387
Grade 473
Grade 570
Grade 675
Grade 756
Grade 874
Enrollment over time
716’20
709’21
658’22
672’23
693’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 79%Hispanic 19%White <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hayes K8 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
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
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.