Brighton School

3400 Brown Cir, Birmingham AL, 35020 | Jefferson County School District | 205-379-2650
  • grades PK-8
  • students 412
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 23% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Birmingham
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
50%Birmingham
44%Alabama

Brighton School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Birmingham, AL. There are a total of 412 students and 24 teachers at Brighton School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Brighton School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 48% lower than the Alabama average.

Brighton School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students412
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Brighton 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
All21%
320-29%
430-39%
520-24%
6<= 10%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
311-19%
420-29%
525-29%
620-29%
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.

Brighton School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 3.1% 47.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 66.5% 43.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.5% 6.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Birmingham demographics profile

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaNational
Population3,1974,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3279791
Median age52.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Birmingham

IndexBirminghamAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college42.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.8%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Brighton School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.