Birmingham City Schools saw an increase in the number of schools receiving an A along with 42 percent of schools improving by a letter grade, according to the Annual Report Card for school districts and individual schools released recently by the Alabama State Department of Education.
Among the highlights of the report were improvements by Arrington Elementary, Wylam Elementary and Inglenook K-8, which raised their grades from F to C, and Oxmoor Valley Elementary and South Hampton K-8, where grades increased from C to B.
In addition, Birmingham City Schools grew its enrollment for the first time in 30 years, which Dr. Sullivan attributed to the quality of schools, communications, and customer service.
Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan, Board President Jason Meadows, and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Pamela Williams spoke with the media today about the results of the report and how the district and its schools, namely its principals and teachers, achieved those results.
They were joined by Wylam Elementary Principal Harriette Thompkins, Arrington Elementary Principal Bruce Roper, Oxmoor Valley Elementary Principal Dr. Melvin Love, and Third Grade Teacher Darwanette Levingston shared insights on the improvements at their schools.
Board members Mary Boehm, James Sullivan, Leticia Harvill, and Walter Wilson were also in attendance, along with Instructional Superintendents Dr. Gwendolyn Tilghman and Dr. Janice Drake.
