Updated: Jan 24, 2018 06:22 PM CST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — – 31 schools across central Alabama are listed as ‘failing’ according to a new report out from the Alabama Department of Public Education.
The guidelines for what defines a school as failing are either of the following:
(a) Is designated as a failing school by the State Superintendent of Education.
(b) Does not exclusively serve a special population of students and is listed in the lowest six percent of public K-12 schools based on the state standardized assessment in reading and math.
Click here for a list of all the failing schools in Alabama.
Below is a list of the failing schools in the central Alabama area, by school system:
Greene County:
Greene County High School
Robert Brown Middle School (formerly Carver Middle School)
Hale County:
Greensboro High School
Hale County High School
Jefferson County:
Center Point High School
Minor High School
Pickens County:
Aliceville High School
Walker County:
Carbon Hill High School
Anniston City:
Anniston High School
Bessemer City:
Abrams Elementary School
Bessemer City High School
Birmingham City:
Barrett Elementary School
Charles A Brown Elementary School
George Washington Carver High School
Hayes K-8
Hemphill Elementary School
Hudson K-8 School
Huffman High School-Magnet
Jackson-Olin High School
Parker High School
Smith Middle School
Washington Elementary School
Jones Valley Middle School
Wenonah High School
Woodlawn High School-Magnet
Fairfield City:
Fairfield High Preparatory School
Robinson Elementary School
Midfield City:
Midfield High School
Rutledge High School
Tuscaloosa City:
Paul W Bryant High School
Central High School
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14 Birmingham City Schools were included on the list as failing.
The school system released the following statement:
“Birmingham City Schools was recently notified of its schools named to the “failing schools” list. Nevertheless, the system’s administration is committed to owning this performance data and utilizing it as a tool for continuous improvement to drive student achievement and professional growth. While the data was just released today, the system’s administration had already begun, through the recent leadership transition, to put conditions, supports and strategies in place to improve both school and student performance. “We are currently taking time to assess the failing schools data, as well as the data that will soon be publicly released on the state report card,” said Superintendent Lisa Herring. “Although these won’t be our only indicators, the data will be used to drive our strategy, our plan of execution and our movement toward excellence.”
