Glen Iris Elementary School

1115 11th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35205

www.bhm.k12.al.us/gleniris

731 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Glen Iris Elementary School, located in the historic Southside neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, serves as a cornerstone of the local community within the Birmingham City Schools district. The school is known for its commitment to providing a foundational education that balances academic rigor with the social and emotional development of its students. By fostering a nurturing environment, Glen Iris aims to prepare its diverse student body for middle school and beyond, emphasizing fundamental literacy, numeracy, and character development.

The school benefits from its strategic location near UAB and downtown Birmingham, which often allows for unique community engagement opportunities and a stable, neighborhood-focused atmosphere. Through its official district website, the school maintains transparent communication with families, providing resources, event calendars, and updates on its curricular goals. Glen Iris continues to focus on meeting the evolving educational needs of its students while striving to maintain high standards of instructional quality and community involvement.

731

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Glen Iris Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	212
Black	479
Asian	11
Two or More	10
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

Black
479 (65.5 %)
Hispanic
212 (29.0 %)
White
13 (1.8 %)
Asian
11 (1.5 %)
Two or More
10 (1.4 %)
American Indian
5 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Birmingham City
Phone:	(205)231-7440
Website:	http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/gleniris
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	731
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	566
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 53

Kindergarten 118

Grade 1 118

Grade 2 125

Grade 3 105

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 105