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C+

Jefferson County Virtual School

PublicOtherGrades 1–12Online

2100 18th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35209 · (205) 379-2070 · Part of Jefferson County School District

Homewood’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
247
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–12
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson County Virtual School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2100 18th Street South, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
Grade 34
Grade 412
Grade 515
Grade 618
Grade 727
Grade 826
Grade 926
Grade 1043
Grade 1136
Grade 1239
Enrollment over time
285’20
341’21
254’22
227’23
247’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 33%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson County Virtual School from Homewood families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
Fultondale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fultondale
C
889 students20:1
Chalkville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
818 students18:1
Pinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pinson
753 students17:1
McCalla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bessemer
C+
752 students19:1
Bryant Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
C+
707 students17:1
Gardendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardendale
B+
700 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; Homewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.