Huffman Academy

1212 Cheyenne Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35215

www.bhm.k12.al.us/huffmanacademy

779 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Huffman Academy is a public elementary school located in the Huffman neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, and is part of the Birmingham City Schools district. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on providing a foundational education with an emphasis on academic growth, character development, and preparing students for future success in middle school and beyond.

As a core part of its educational approach, Huffman Academy works to integrate classroom instruction with a supportive environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By utilizing district-wide curriculum standards, the school aims to foster literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills. Families and community members looking for more specific information regarding school programs, extracurricular activities, or district policies can visit their official website at http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/huffmanacademy.

779

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Huffman Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	82
Black	674
Asian	1
Two or More	17

Black
674 (86.5%)
Hispanic
82 (10.5%)
Two or More
17 (2.2%)
White
5 (0.6%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)

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)231-5800
Website:	http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/huffmanacademy
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	779
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	616
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 54

Kindergarten 143

Grade 1 135

Grade 2 103

Grade 3 122

Grade 4 115

Grade 5 107