Claychalkville High School

6623 Roe Chandler Rd, Irondale AL, 35126 | Jefferson County School District | 205-379-3050
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1292
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Irondale
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
25%Irondale
44%Alabama

Claychalkville High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Irondale, AL. There are a total of 1,292 students and 74 teachers at Claychalkville High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Claychalkville High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 29% lower than the Alabama average.

Claychalkville High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1292
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment423
Taking some courses268
Taking some courses (not tests)149
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses233

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 Claychalkville High School, there are a total of 423 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 268 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Claychalkville High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 38.4% 47.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 55.6% 43.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 6.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Irondale demographics profile

StatisticIrondaleAlabamaNational
Population2,0554,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7479791
Median age29.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English87%95%79%
Speak Spanish13%3%13%

Education level achieved in Irondale

IndexIrondaleAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade72.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school70.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college37.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.4%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.8%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Claychalkville High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.