Christian School vs. South Hampton K8
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Christian School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
South Hampton K8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Christian School in Birmingham, AL, ranked #267 in the state in 2023, declining from #196 in 2022 and exhibiting overall fluctuation in ranking since 2012.
Math proficiency was 33%, higher than the state average of 30% but down from previous highs, while reading proficiency reached 68%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged between 55–59%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment remained stable around 630 students in recent years with a high minority enrollment of 98%, predominantly Black (530 students), and approximately 50% of students eligible for free lunch, indicating consistent socioeconomic need.
The school serves grades PK–8 with 587 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, with an average class size of 20 students.
Christian School is a Title I magnet school in the South Roebuck neighborhood offering no virtual instruction, with an acceptance rate of 85% and participation in the National School Lunch Program under the Community Eligibility Option.
South Hampton K8 ranked #886 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #1149 in 2021, but remained in the bottom 50% statewide for overall testing performance in this Birmingham City public school.
Math proficiency was 18% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 30%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 10–14%, below the state average of 38% in 2022.
Enrollment declined from 560 students in 2022 to 513 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at 99%, predominantly Black (non–Hispanic) students (448 of 492 total), and 82% of students eligible for free lunch reflecting high socioeconomic need.
South Hampton K8 served grades PreK–8 with 492 students and employed 31 teachers in 2023, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in this Union County NJ high school.
The school offered no virtual instruction and operated under the Community Eligibility Option for the National School Lunch Program, with 400 students receiving free lunch and 21 receiving reduced–price lunch in 2023.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
587 students
492 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#267 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#886 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
35
Kindergarten Students
52
58
Grade 1 Students
50
43
Grade 2 Students
47
59
Grade 3 Students
49
45
Grade 4 Students
60
51
Grade 5 Students
58
53
Grade 6 Students
83
46
Grade 7 Students
92
53
Grade 8 Students
78
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
90%
91%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
4%
