Hillview Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Hillview Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Hillview Elementary School in Birmingham, Alabama closed in 2023 after a decline in state ranking from #196 in 2012 to #1098 in 2021, reflecting weaker performance over time.

Math proficiency dropped sharply to 5% in 2021, lower than the state average of 24%, and showed inconsistent trends, with an unexplained spike reported in 2022 and 2023.

Reading proficiency was 15% in 2021, lower than the state average of 46%, and also declined from earlier years when it was approximately equal to the state average.

The school served grades K–5 with 210 students and 11 teachers in 2023, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, with a high free or reduced–price lunch eligibility of 86%.

Enrollment fell from 344 students in 1999 to 210 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 26% to 70%, indicating significant socioeconomic shifts before the school closed.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillview Elementary School
Kind	27
1	35
2	42
3	34
4	28
5	44

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Total Students

210 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School
2023	210
2022	210
2021	210
2020	276
2019	276
2018	324
2017	324
2016	288
2015	283
2014	286
2013	267
2012	259
2011	285
2010	278
2009	301
2008	295
2007	343
2006	321
2005	285
2004	272
2003	262
2002	247
2001	290
2000	284
1999	344
1998	324
1997	304
1996	272
1995	254
1994	266
1993	277
1992	269
1991	299
1990	345
1989	382
1988	376
1987	414

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	16
2019	16
2018	18
2017	18
2016	17
2015	16
2014	18
2013	21
2011	20
2010	16
2009	21
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	19
2004	17
2003	16
2002	16
2001	17
2000	17
1999	19
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	21
1994	20
1993	21
1992	21
1991	18
1990	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (AL)

(20-21)

≤5%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2021	5%	24%	9%
2019	27%	47%	33%
2018	27%	47%	34%
2017	27%	44%	33%
2016	37%	43%	34%
2015	27%	40%	32%
2014	22%	38%	28%
2013	82%	80%	78%
2012	92%	82%	81%
2011	77%	80%	81%
2010	77%	78%

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(20-21)

15-19%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2021	17%	46%	32%
2019	22%	45%	37%
2018	32%	46%	34%
2017	32%	39%	33%
2016	27%	38%	33%
2015	17%	41%	36%
2014	17%	42%	38%
2013	87%	86%	86%
2012	92%	86%	86%
2011	82%	85%	84%
2010	82%	83%

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(20-21)

≤20%

36%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	18:1	20:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	14:1	17:1	17:1
1995	12:1	17:1	17:1
1994	13:1	18:1	17:1
1993	13:1	18:1	18:1
1992	13:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	19:1	19:1
1990	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2005)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2005	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	4%	11%	14%
2022	4%	10%	13%
2021	4%	9%	11%
2020	4%	8%	10%
2019	4%	8%	10%
2018	5%	7%	9%
2017	5%	7%	9%
2016	5%	7%	8%
2015	4%	6%	9%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	1%

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Black

92%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	92%	32%	49%
2022	92%	32%	49%
2021	92%	32%	48%
2020	93%	33%	47%
2019	93%	33%	47%
2018	95%	33%	47%
2017	95%	33%	47%
2016	94%	33%	46%
2015	95%	33%	45%
2014	94%	34%	46%
2013	94%	34%	44%
2012	97%	34%	43%
2011	97%	35%	43%
2010	96%	35%	42%
2009	94%	35%	41%
2008	95%	36%	40%
2007	93%	36%	38%
2006	93%	36%	36%
2005	93%	36%	31%
2004	94%	36%	28%
2003	95%	36%	26%
2002	97%	36%	24%
2001	98%	36%	23%
2000	97%	36%	22%
1999	97%	36%	20%
1998	95%	36%	20%
1997	93%	36%	18%
1996	95%	36%	17%
1995	90%	36%	16%
1994	80%	36%	15%
1993	74%	36%	15%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	2%	52%	35%
2022	2%	53%	36%
2021	2%	53%	38%
2020	2%	54%	41%
2019	2%	54%	41%
2016	1%	56%	46%
2015	1%	56%	44%
2014	1%	57%	46%
2013	1%	58%	48%
2010	1%	58%	52%
2009	2%	59%	55%
2008	2%	58%	56%
2007	3%	59%	58%
2006	3%	59%	61%
2005	2%	60%	66%
2004	2%	60%	69%
2003	2%	60%	72%
2002	1%	60%	74%
2001	1%	61%	76%
2000	2%	61%	77%
1999	2%	61%	79%
1998	4%	61%	80%
1997	6%	60%	82%
1996	4%	61%	83%
1995	9%	62%	84%
1994	20%	62%	85%
1993	26%	62%	85%
1992	24%	62%	85%
1991	24%	63%	85%
1990	30%	63%	85%
1989	43%	63%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.15	0.62	0.62
2022	0.15	0.61	0.62
2021	0.15	0.61	0.61
2020	0.13	0.60	0.60
2019	0.13	0.60	0.60
2018	0.10	0.59	0.58
2017	0.10	0.59	0.58
2016	0.11	0.58	0.58
2015	0.10	0.58	0.58
2014	0.11	0.56	0.58
2013	0.12	0.55	0.57
2012	0.06	0.55	0.57
2011	0.06	0.54	0.56
2010	0.08	0.54	0.55
2009	0.12	0.53	0.54
2008	0.11	0.54	0.53
2007	0.13	0.53	0.52
2006	0.13	0.53	0.50
2005	0.14	0.51	0.47
2004	0.12	0.51	0.44
2003	0.10	0.51	0.42
2002	0.06	0.51	0.40
2001	0.04	0.50	0.38
2000	0.06	0.50	0.36
1999	0.07	0.50	0.34
1998	0.11	0.50	0.32
1997	0.14	0.52	0.30
1996	0.10	0.50	0.28
1995	0.18	0.49	0.27
1994	0.34	0.49	0.26
1993	0.39	0.49	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	70%	55%	55%
2022	70%	44%	46%
2021	70%	48%	53%
2020	73%	49%	48%
2019	73%	49%	48%
2018	74%	47%	50%
2017	74%	47%	50%
2016	75%	46%	44%
2015	74%	47%	46%
2014	75%	52%	49%
2013	77%	51%	48%
2012	76%	51%	49%
2011	68%	49%	43%
2010	59%	47%	39%
2009	47%	44%	32%
2008	59%	43%	31%
2007	51%	42%	31%
2006	47%	44%	29%
2005	47%	43%	25%
2004	38%	42%	24%
2003	39%	42%	22%
2002	34%	40%	21%
2001	29%	38%	20%
2000	27%	37%	19%
1999	26%	38%	19%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hillview Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	16%	5%	7%
2022	16%	5%	6%
2021	16%	6%	8%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	12%	9%	9%
2005	14%	8%	8%
2004	12%	8%	8%
2003	14%	8%	8%
2002	13%	8%	7%
2001	13%	8%	7%
2000	15%	8%	7%
1999	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% AL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% AL state average).

How many students attend Hillview Elementary School?

210 students attend Hillview Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Hillview Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hillview Elementary School?

Hillview Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hillview Elementary School offer ?

Hillview Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hillview Elementary School part of?

Hillview Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District.

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