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D−

Oxmoor K5

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3600 Sydney Drive, Birmingham, AL 35211 · (205) 231-1200 · Part of Birmingham City School District

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

Students
512
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Oxmoor K5

  • 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 33 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.9% 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–5Oxmoor K5You are here
6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
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).

3600 Sydney Drive, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten87
Grade 174
Grade 281
Grade 380
Grade 481
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
470’20
456’21
478’22
492’23
512’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oxmoor K5 from Birmingham families.

Other schools in Birmingham City School District

The district →

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.