Richard Arrington Elementary

2101 Jefferson Avenue SW
Birmingham, AL 35211

www.bhamcityschools.org/domain/718

374 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Richard Arrington Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Birmingham City school district, located in Birmingham, AL with 374 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 18 teachers, Richard Arrington Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.8:1. 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.

374

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Richard Arrington Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	47
Black	325

Black
325 (86.9 %)
Hispanic
47 (12.6 %)
White
2 (0.5 %)

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)231-1130
Website:	http://www.bhamcityschools.org/domain/718
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	374
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	274
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 18

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 55

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 79

Grade 5 64