HUFFMAN ACADEMY

Huffman Academy is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Birmingham City school district, located in Birmingham, AL with about 825 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 45 teachers, Huffman Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Huffman Academy is a public elementary school located in the Huffman neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, and is part of the Birmingham City Schools district. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational education with an emphasis on academic growth, character development, and preparing students for future success in middle school and beyond.

As a core part of its educational approach, Huffman Academy works to integrate classroom instruction with a supportive environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By utilizing district-wide curriculum standards, the school aims to foster literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills. Families and community members looking for more specific information regarding school programs, extracurricular activities, or district policies can visit their official website at http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/huffmanacademy.

For more information, contact Huffman Academy at (205) 231-5800 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

1212 Cheyenne Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35215
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HUFFMAN ACADEMY is a public Title I school in Birmingham, AL with about 825 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Alabama

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
District:
Birmingham City
Total Students:
825
Teachers:
45
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 825 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending HUFFMAN ACADEMY is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 87% of the student body.

Black or African American
86.9%
Hispanic/Latino
10.2%
White
1.5%
Two or more races
1.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.1%
Asian
0.1%

Female
48.1%
Male
51.9%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.