Sun Valley Elementary School

1010 18Th Ave Nw, Birmingham AL, 35215 | Birmingham City School District | 205-231-5740
  • grades PK-5
  • students 634
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 19% 56% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 114 in Birmingham
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
28%Birmingham
44%Alabama

Sun Valley Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Birmingham City School District" in Birmingham, AL. There are a total of 634 students and 35 teachers at Sun Valley Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Sun Valley Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.0%, which is 56% lower than the Alabama average.

Sun Valley Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students634
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sun Valley Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
320-24%
410-14%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
320-24%
420-24%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sun Valley Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 0.6% 1.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 98.7% 93.7% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 3.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Birmingham demographics profile

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaNational
Population210,9284,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4359791
Median age36.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%57%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Birmingham

IndexBirminghamAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade82.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Sun Valley Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.