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I3 Academy School District

55th Place 1st Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35212
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 298 students in I3 Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in I3 Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
718 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

I3 Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#131 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
7%
30%
28%
47%
10-14%
38%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
86%
29%
% White
7%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,501 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,578 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,501
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,578
$12,220

Best I3 Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
I3 Academy Phase 2
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7901 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 403-5777
Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 718 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Bottom 50% in AL
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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