Phillips Academy

2316 7Th Avenue North, Birmingham AL, 35203 | Birmingham City School District | 205-231-9500
  • grades PK-8
  • students 714
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 67% 54% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 114 in Birmingham
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
28%Birmingham
44%Alabama

Phillips Academy is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Birmingham City School District" in Birmingham, AL. There are a total of 714 students and 38 teachers at Phillips Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Phillips Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 54% higher than the Alabama average.

Phillips Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students714
Teachers38
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 Phillips Academy, 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
All71%
360-69%
470-79%
565-69%
680-84%
780-84%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
350-59%
450-59%
565-69%
665-69%
760-64%
860-64%
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.

Phillips Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 1.0% 1.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 96.4% 93.7% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 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 0.3% 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%
Write a school review about Phillips Academy Tell people what you like or don't like about Phillips Academy…
Source: The Phillips Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.