Epic Alternative Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

Top 20%

Epic Alternative Elementary School, a Birmingham public elementary school serving grades PK–5, ranked #163 in Alabama in 2023, improving significantly from #723 in 2021 and placing in the top 20% statewide.

Math proficiency ranged between 65–69% in 2023, substantially higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 55–59%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 20–29%, lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined from 357 students in 2019 to 291 in 2023, with minority enrollment consistently high at 97% and 43% of students eligible for free lunch in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic challenges.

The student–teacher ratio was 17:1 in 2023, serving 293 students with 17 teachers, supporting a diverse population predominantly Black (268 students), aligned with the school's Title I eligibility.

Epic Alternative Elementary earned Blue Ribbon recognition in 2024, highlighting its academic progress and community impact among Union County NJ high schools.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 20% in AL
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Epic Alternative Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Epic Alternative Elementary School's student population of 293 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Epic Alternative Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	57
1	42
2	42
3	47
4	30
5	39

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School
2023	291
2022	312
2021	319
2020	357
2019	357
2018	421
2017	421
2016	475
2015	469
2014	465
2013	435
2012	425
2011	428
2010	424
2009	432
2008	343
2007	386
2006	395
2005	419
2004	413
2003	443
2002	441
2001	410
2000	409
1999	386
1998	444
1997	420
1996	400
1995	435
1994	448
1993	434
1992	465
1991	480
1990	517
1989	548
1988	571
1987	573

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	21
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	25
2014	30
2013	32
2012	32
2011	29
2010	31
2009	28
2008	25
2007	29
2006	34
2005	32
2004	36
2003	39
2002	38
2001	40
2000	39
1999	40
1998	42
1997	42
1996	41
1995	40
1994	39
1993	39
1992	39
1991	39
1990	35
1989	38
1988	38
1987	35

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Epic Alternative Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Epic Alternative Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#163 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School
2023	#163
2022	#384
2021	#723
2019	#347
2018	#623
2017	#301
2016	#332
2015	#278
2014	#324
2013	#315
2012	#427

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65-69%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2023	67%	30%	15%
2022	27%	29%	8%
2021	7%	24%	4%
2019	52%	47%	21%
2018	47%	47%	21%
2017	57%	44%	21%
2016	57%	43%	19%
2015	54%	40%	18%
2014	50%	38%	21%
2013	87%	80%	67%
2012	90%	82%	71%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2022	57%	47%	25%
2021	47%	46%	20%
2019	52%	45%	24%
2018	42%	46%	21%
2017	42%	39%	20%
2016	40%	38%	19%
2015	42%	41%	20%
2014	42%	42%	23%
2013	92%	86%	74%
2012	90%	86%	75%
2011	92%	85%	75%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2022	24%	38%	13%
2021	15%	36%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	20:1
2022	18:1	18:1	21:1
2021	15:1	17:1	19:1
2020	14:1	17:1	19:1
2019	14:1	17:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	20:1
2017	16:1	17:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	14:1	16:1
2012	13:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	11:1	15:1	16:1
2003	11:1	16:1	16:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	10:1	16:1	16:1
2000	10:1	15:1	15:1
1999	10:1	16:1	16:1
1998	11:1	16:1	16:1
1997	10:1	17:1	16:1
1996	10:1	17:1	16:1
1995	11:1	17:1	16:1
1994	11:1	18:1	17:1
1993	11:1	18:1	17:1
1992	12:1	19:1	17:1
1991	12:1	19:1	18:1
1990	15:1	19:1	19:1
1989	14:1	20:1	20:1
1988	15:1	20:1	21:1
1987	16:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	4%	1%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	3%	1%
2007	4%	1%
2006	6%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	4%	1%
2003	6%	1%
2002	7%	1%
2001	7%	1%
2000	7%	1%
1999	8%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	6%	2%
1996	6%	1%
1995	8%	1%
1994	9%	1%
1993	7%	1%
1992	8%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2023	3%	11%	10%
2022	5%	10%	10%
2021	3%	9%	9%
2020	3%	8%	7%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Black

91%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2023	93%	32%	88%
2022	90%	32%	88%
2021	92%	32%	90%
2020	95%	33%	91%
2019	95%	33%	91%
2018	95%	33%	92%
2017	95%	33%	92%
2016	93%	33%	94%
2015	93%	33%	66%
2014	93%	34%	95%
2013	93%	34%	95%
2012	92%	34%	95%
2011	93%	35%	96%
2010	95%	35%	96%
2009	95%	35%	97%
2008	93%	36%	97%
2007	91%	36%	97%
2006	87%	36%	97%
2005	89%	36%	97%
2004	86%	36%	98%
2003	83%	36%	97%
2002	79%	36%	96%
2001	77%	36%	96%
2000	74%	36%	97%
1999	70%	36%	96%
1998	68%	36%	95%
1997	65%	36%	94%
1996	63%	36%	93%
1995	60%	36%	92%
1994	57%	36%	91%
1993	59%	36%	90%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2023	2%	52%	1%
2022	3%	53%	1%
2021	3%	53%	1%
2020	2%	54%	1%
2019	2%	54%	1%
2016	2%	56%	1%
2015	1%	56%	3%
2014	1%	57%	1%
2013	1%	58%	1%
2012	1%	58%	1%
2011	2%	58%	1%
2010	1%	58%	1%
2009	2%	59%	1%
2008	3%	58%	1%
2007	3%	59%	1%
2006	3%	59%	1%
2005	6%	60%	1%
2004	8%	60%	1%
2003	9%	60%	2%
2002	12%	60%	2%
2001	15%	61%	3%
2000	19%	61%	3%
1999	22%	61%	4%
1998	25%	61%	5%
1997	28%	60%	6%
1996	31%	61%	7%
1995	32%	62%	8%
1994	33%	62%	9%
1993	34%	62%	10%
1992	39%	62%	10%
1991	40%	63%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2023	0.13	0.62	0.22
2022	0.19	0.61	0.20
2021	0.15	0.61	0.19
2020	0.10	0.60	0.17
2019	0.10	0.60	0.17
2018	0.10	0.59	0.14
2017	0.10	0.59	0.14
2016	0.13	0.58	0.12
2015	0.13	0.58	0.28
2014	0.13	0.56	0.10
2013	0.13	0.55	0.10
2012	0.15	0.55	0.09
2011	0.13	0.54	0.08
2010	0.10	0.54	0.08
2009	0.10	0.53	0.06
2008	0.13	0.54	0.06
2007	0.17	0.53	0.06
2006	0.24	0.53	0.06
2005	0.21	0.51	0.05
2004	0.25	0.51	0.05
2003	0.30	0.51	0.07
2002	0.36	0.51	0.07
2001	0.38	0.50	0.07
2000	0.42	0.50	0.08
1999	0.46	0.50	0.09
1998	0.48	0.50	0.10
1997	0.50	0.52	0.12
1996	0.51	0.50	0.14
1995	0.54	0.49	0.16
1994	0.56	0.49	0.17
1993	0.54	0.49	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2023	43%	55%	78%
2022	43%	44%	78%
2021	46%	48%	79%
2020	45%	49%	79%
2019	45%	49%	79%
2018	32%	47%	66%
2017	32%	47%	66%
2016	31%	46%	64%
2015	30%	47%	64%
2014	44%	52%	80%
2013	49%	51%	84%
2012	48%	51%	84%
2011	32%	49%	60%
2010	38%	47%	79%
2009	31%	44%	75%
2008	34%	43%	72%
2007	32%	42%	73%
2006	31%	44%	71%
2005	31%	43%	71%
2004	26%	42%	65%
2003	31%	42%	68%
2002	30%	40%	68%
2001	20%	38%	38%
2000	30%	37%	49%
1999	32%	38%	54%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Epic Alternative Elementary School	Alabama	Birmingham City School District
2023	10%	5%	5%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	10%	6%	5%
2019	10%	6%	5%
2014	10%	6%	5%
2013	10%	6%	3%
2012	11%	7%	4%
2011	11%	6%	5%
2010	13%	8%	6%
2009	13%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	10%	9%	7%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	11%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	4%
2000	11%	8%	5%
1999	6%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Birmingham City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Epic Alternative Elementary School's ranking?

Epic Alternative Elementary School is ranked #163 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Epic Alternative Elementary School often compared to?

Epic Alternative Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glen Iris Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Epic Alternative Elementary School?

293 students attend Epic Alternative Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Epic Alternative Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Epic Alternative Elementary School?

Epic Alternative Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Epic Alternative Elementary School offer ?

Epic Alternative Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Epic Alternative Elementary School part of?

Epic Alternative Elementary School is part of Birmingham City School District.

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