Washington K8

Regular School · Birmingham, AL

Washington K8 is a regular school school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving grades PK–08 with 617 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

617

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	385	62%
Hispanic/Latino	217	35%
Two or more races	7	1%
White	6	1%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	617	323M / 294F

English Language Learners: 138 (22% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	5.0% -19.1pp	24.1%	314
Reading Proficiency	18.0% -28.3pp	46.3%	304
Science Proficiency	6-9%	—	95

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.02 grade levels

Math

-0.18 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

14 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

1.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	617	100%

Contact & Location

115 Fourth Avenue South

Birmingham, AL 35205

Phone: (205)231-7740

http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/washington

District

Birmingham City

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,405

District enrollment: 21,130

Other Schools in District

Avondale Elementary School Elementary
Barrett Elementary School Elementary
Central Park Elementary School Elementary
Charles A Brown Elementary School Elementary
Christian School Elementary
EPIC Alternative Elementary School Elementary
Engle Day Treatment Elementary
Glen Iris Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35205) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010039000190

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD