Wylam Elementary School

www.bhm.k12.al.us/wylam

399 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Wylam K-8, located in the Wylam community of Birmingham, Alabama, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Birmingham City Schools district. As a K-8 facility, the school provides a continuous learning environment that guides students from their early elementary years through the transition into early adolescence. The school’s curriculum is designed to build core academic competencies in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while preparing students for the academic rigors they will face in high school.

Beyond its academic focus, Wylam K-8 strives to be a central pillar of the local community, emphasizing character development and student engagement. The school leverages its position within the Birmingham district to provide students with access to various educational resources and extracurricular opportunities aimed at fostering both personal and intellectual growth. For more detailed information regarding their specific programs, school calendar, or administrative contact details, visitors can consult their official district page at http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/wylam.

399

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wylam Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	45
Black	338
Two or More	12

Black
338 (84.7%)
Hispanic
45 (11.3%)
Two or More
12 (3.0%)
White
4 (1.0%)

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)231-6800
Website:	http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/wylam
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	399
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	313
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 35

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 52