Hayes K8

505 43rd Street North
Birmingham, AL 35222

www.bhm.k12.al.us/hayes

658 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Hayes K-8 School, located in the East Lake community of Birmingham, Alabama, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Birmingham City Schools district. As a K-8 facility, the school provides a continuous learning environment that guides students from their early elementary years through the critical transition into adolescence during middle school. The school’s curriculum is designed to meet state educational standards while fostering a supportive atmosphere aimed at academic growth and personal development for students in the local community.

Beyond its academic focus, Hayes K-8 acts as a central hub for its neighborhood, emphasizing the importance of community involvement and student engagement. The school leverages its resources to prepare students for the rigors of high school, utilizing a structured approach to literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning. By maintaining a cohesive environment that spans nine grade levels, Hayes K-8 seeks to build strong relationships between faculty, students, and families to ensure long-term student success and school pride.

658

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hayes K8
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	92
Black	546
Two or More	10
American Indian	1

Black
546 (83.0 %)
Hispanic
92 (14.0 %)
Two or More
10 (1.5 %)
White
9 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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)231-8900
Website:	http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/hayes
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	658
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	578
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 37

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 56

Grade 6 83

Grade 7 49

Grade 8 64