Richard Arrington Jr. Elementary School
Richard Arrington Jr. Elementary School is a public primary school in Birmingham, AL, serving grades PK–5, rated A-, with 341 students and an 18.9:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 29% in English Language Arts, 9% in Math and 7% in Science.
A-TopHap school rating
- Rating
- A-
- Grades
- PK–5
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts29%
Math9%
Science7%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Black86%
Hispanic12%
White1%
Two or more races1%
- Male / female
- 56% / 44%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 80%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -11.0%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 383
Homes assigned to this school
3,832 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Richard Arrington Jr. Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 1604 Francis Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352114 bd · 3 ba · 1,664 ft² · built 1965$265K
- 1516 21st St SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 2 ba · 1,746 ft² · built 1966$163K
- 1401 19th Pl SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 1,073 ft² · built 1950$147K
- 2005 15th Pl SwBirmingham, AL 352112 bd · 1 ba · 657 ft² · built 1961$138K
- 1240 Mims St SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 2 ba · 1,271 ft² · built 1956$129K
- 1688 18th Way SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 2 ba · 1,370 ft² · built 1950$122K
- 1636 17th St SwBirmingham, AL 352114 bd · 2 ba · 1,775 ft² · built 1955$118K
- 1421 18th St SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 2 ba · 1,040 ft² · built 1950$113K
- 3608 Oak Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 1 ba · 1,215 ft² · built 1967$108K
- 1801 13th St SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 930 ft² · built 1983$103K
- 2000 13th Pl SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 1,254 ft² · built 1948$100K
- 2245 20th St SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 1,274 ft² · built 1950$96K
- 1537 Dennison Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352112 bd · 1 ba · 913 ft² · built 1958$93K
- 244 Flora St SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 1,234 ft² · built 1950$89K
- 1504 Mims St SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 888 ft² · built 1955$86K
- 2436 Tempest Dr SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 1,075 ft² · built 1961$84K
- 1345 16th St SwBirmingham, AL 352112 bd · 1 ba · 716 ft² · built 1952$81K
- 1528 16th Way SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 1,542 ft² · built 1959$79K
- 1321 19th St SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 925 ft² · built 1953$76K
- 1501 20th Pl SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 999 ft² · built 1960$74K
- Birmingham, AL 35221858 ft² · built 1965$72K
- 1209 19th Pl SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 1,050 ft² · built 1935$70K
- 2309 31st St SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 2 ba · 1,943 ft² · built 1940$67K
- 3505 Hickory Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 1 ba · 1,357 ft² · built 1950$65K
- 2329 31st St SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 1 ba · 1,040 ft² · built 1996$63K
- 1517 Mims St SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 925 ft² · built 1955$61K
- 3329 Hemlock Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 1 ba · 1,056 ft² · built 1981$59K
- 3817 Ellis Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 2 ba · 840 ft² · built 1950$57K
- 1872 Francis Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 973 ft² · built 1948$55K
- 4021 Park Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352212 bd · 1 ba · 968 ft² · built 1951$53K
- 2525 Powderly Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352113 bd · 1 ba · 1,428 ft² · built 1940$51K
- 3848 Gray Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352212 bd · 1 ba · 750 ft² · built 1950$49K
- 3436 Park Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352212 bd · 1 ba · 928 ft² · built 1960$47K
- 3320 Laurel Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 2 ba · 1,431 ft² · built 1940$44K
- 3740 Oak Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 1 ba · 1,296 ft² · built 1963$43K
- 3712 Hazel Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 1 ba · 1,440 ft² · built 1925$40K
- 3412 Maple Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 1 ba · 960 ft² · built 1940$38K
- 209 Gloria Rd SwBirmingham, AL 352112 bd · 1 ba · 624 ft² · built 1950$34K
- 3325 Cedar Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352213 bd · 1 ba · 976 ft² · built 1940$29K
- 2833 Parklawn Ave SwBirmingham, AL 352112 ba · 2,105 ft² · built 1950$14K
School details
- Address
- 2101 Jefferson Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211
- Phone
- (205) 231-1130
- Website
- bhamcityschools.org
- Setting
- City - Medium
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 010039002489
School district
Birmingham City School District
- District rating
- C
- Schools
- 49
- Students
- 20,954
- Spending per student
- $14,138
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,089
- Grades
- PK–12
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