Legacy Prep vs. Irondale Community School
Should you attend Legacy Prep or Irondale Community School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Legacy Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Irondale Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 438 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Legacy Prep ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 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).
Irondale Community School ranked #969 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #373 in 2012 and generally trending downward over the past decade, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency at the Birmingham school was 10% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a sharp decline from 92% in 2012; reading proficiency was 32%, also lower than the state average of 47%.
Minority enrollment was 85% in 2023, with a diverse student body of 200 Hispanic, 170 Black, 70 White, and 18 students of two or more races; enrollment grew slightly from 450 in 2023 to recent years near 459.
Serving grades Pre鈥揔 through 5, Irondale Community School had an enrollment of 458 students and a student鈥搕eacher ratio of 19:1 in 2023, reflecting a slight decrease in teaching staff from previous years.
Free and reduced鈥損rice lunch eligibility was around 50% in recent years, indicating a significant portion of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds at this Jefferson County public school.
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-5
Total Students
438 students
458 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1055 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#969 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-24%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
78
66
Grade 1 Students
90
79
Grade 2 Students
64
80
Grade 3 Students
68
88
Grade 4 Students
63
60
Grade 5 Students
45
65
Grade 6 Students
30
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
44%
% Black
95%
37%
% White
1%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
n/a
