South Hampton K8 vs. Phillips Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Hampton K8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Phillips Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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.
Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Phillips Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
492 students
631 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#886 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#148 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
71%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
18
Kindergarten Students
58
52
Grade 1 Students
43
52
Grade 2 Students
59
65
Grade 3 Students
45
70
Grade 4 Students
51
61
Grade 5 Students
53
58
Grade 6 Students
46
100
Grade 7 Students
53
76
Grade 8 Students
49
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
2%
% Black
91%
96%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
