Failing Schools: Alabama Department Of Education Releases List

MONTGOMERY, AL — The Alabama Department of Education this week released its list of failing schools in the state, as required by the Alabama Accountability Act. Unfortunately, several of those schools are in the Birmingham metro area.

Students at schools on the list are allowed to transfer to non-failing public or private schools with their families being eligible for a tax credit to help pay for tuition.

In the Birmingham City school system, 16 schools made the list, the most of any system in the state.

Here are the schools listed as "failing" by the ALDE:

Birmingham City Schools

• Bush Hills STEAM Academy
• Charles A. Brown Elementary
• George Washington Carver High School
• Green Acres Middle School
• Hayes K-8
• Hemphill Elementary School
• Hudson K-8 School
• Huffman High School - Magnet
• Jackson-Olin High School
• W.E. Putnam Middle School - Magnet
• Smith Middle School
• Washington Elementary School
• Jones Valley Middle School
• Wenonah High School
• West End Academy
• Woodlawn High School - Magnet

Jefferson County Schools

• Center Point High School

Fairfield City Schools

• Fairfield High Preparatory School

Midfield City Schools

• Midfield High School

Tarrant City Schools

• Tarrant High School

Bessemer City Schools

• Abrams Elementary School
• Bessemer City High School

See the complete state list here.