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{{Infobox Bham School
{{Infobox Bham School
|name          =Brown Elementary School
|name          =Brown Elementary School
|image          =
|image          =[[File:Charles Brown Elementary aerial.jpg|325px]]
|established    =1951
|established    =1951
|closed          =present
|closed          =present
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|map    =({{Locate_address_inline | address=4811+Court+J | zoom=17 | type=h}})
|map    =({{Locate_address_inline | address=4811+Court+J | zoom=17 | type=h}})
|neighborhood =Belview Heights
|neighborhood =Belview Heights
|district      =8
|cluster      =III
|grades        =K-5
|grades        =K-5
|principal      =Paula Boyd
|principal      =Janice Drake
|enrollment    =386
|enrollment    =262
|enroll-year    =2017
|enroll-year    =2022
|colors        =black & gold
|colors        =black & gold
|mascot        =Mighty Bees
|mascot        =Mighty Bees
|website        =[http://www.bhamcityschools.org/Domain/37 bhamcityschools.org]
|website        =[https://www.bhamcityschools.org/Page/67 bhamcityschools.org]
}}
}}
'''Charles A. Brown Elementary School''' is an elementary school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at the intersection of [[Court J Ensley|Court J]] and [[48th Street Ensley]] in the [[Belview Heights]] neighborhood of [[Five Points West community]]. The principal is [[Steve Brown]].
'''Charles A. Brown Elementary School''' is an elementary school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at the intersection of [[Court J Ensley|Court J]] and [[48th Street Ensley]] in the [[Belview Heights]] neighborhood of [[Five Points West community]]. The principal is [[Janice Drake]].


At the recommendation of the [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]], the school was named in honor of former teacher and associate superintendent [[Charles A. Brown]]. The school building was constructed in [[1951]]. An expansion was completed in [[2002]].
At the recommendation of the [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]], the school was named in honor of former teacher and associate superintendent [[Charles A. Brown]]. The school building was constructed in [[1951]]. A decade later the board approved a project to convert the existing lunchroom into two classrooms and to add two more classrooms and a new cafeteria. The alterations were designed by [[William Shaw]] and constructed by [[Reeves & Holley]] for $100,000. Another expansion was completed in [[2002]].


The building was demolished and a new $11 million Brown Elementary School constructed in its place in [[2012]].
The building was demolished and a new $11 million Brown Elementary School constructed in its place in [[2012]].


Under the guidelines of the [[Alabama Accountability Act of 2015]] Charles A. Brown Elementary School was designated as a "failing" school by the [[Alabama Department of Education]] based on its [[2015]] test scores. It was removed from that list in [[2016]], but was again deemed failing, even as it successfully achieved International Baccalaureate "IB World School" status. in [[2017]]. It also appeared on the [[2018]] and [[2019]] lists.
Under the guidelines of the [[Alabama Accountability Act of 2015]] Charles A. Brown Elementary School was designated as a "failing" school by the [[Alabama Department of Education]] based on its [[2015]] test scores. It was removed from that list in [[2016]], but was again deemed failing, even as it successfully achieved International Baccalaureate "IB World School" status. in [[2017]]. It also appeared on the [[2018]] and [[2019]] lists.
In [[2022]] the school was tapped to participate in Alabama's "Turnaround Schools Initiative" to provide supplemental public funding and other state resources to assist with lasting improvements to programs.


==Principals==
==Principals==
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* [[Paula Boyd]]
* [[Paula Boyd]]
** [[V. Tatum]] (interim), 2020
** [[V. Tatum]] (interim), 2020
* [[Janice Drake]], 2022–


==References==
==References==
* "[https://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/14241/rec/3 Schools Adding Near $3 Million In New Facilities]" (January 21, 1961) {{BPH}} - via {{BPLDC}}
* Bryant, Joseph D. (June 11, 2010) "Birmingham's Belview Heights residents offered look at plans for new community elementary school." {{BN}}
* Bryant, Joseph D. (June 11, 2010) "Birmingham's Belview Heights residents offered look at plans for new community elementary school." {{BN}}
* Phillips, Ryan (February 11, 2016) "Birmingham City Schools see staggering number of failing schools." {{BBJ}}
* Phillips, Ryan (February 11, 2016) "Birmingham City Schools see staggering number of failing schools." {{BBJ}}
* Crain, Trisha Powell (September 6, 2022) "Alabama is investing $15 million to turn around 15 schools with ‘overwhelming’ needs." {{BN}}
* Stephenson, Jemma (March 21, 2023) "[https://www.al.com/news/2023/03/a-birmingham-school-made-it-off-alabamas-failing-list-can-it-stay-off.html A Birmingham school made it off Alabama’s failing list. Can it stay off?]" ''Alabama Reflector'' / {{AL}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.bhamcityschools.org/Domain/37 Charles A. Brown Elementary School] at bhamcityschools.org
* [https://www.bhamcityschools.org/Page/67 Charles A. Brown Elementary School] at bhamcityschools.org


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Latest revision as of 10:34, 22 March 2023

Brown Elementary School
Charles Brown Elementary aerial.jpg
BCS small logo.png Birmingham City Schools
Years 1951–present
Location 4811 Court J Ensley, (map)
Belview Heights
Grades K-5
Principal Janice Drake
Enrollment 262 (2022)
Colors black & gold
Mascot Mighty Bees
Website bhamcityschools.org

Charles A. Brown Elementary School is an elementary school in the Birmingham City Schools system located at the intersection of Court J and 48th Street Ensley in the Belview Heights neighborhood of Five Points West community. The principal is Janice Drake.

At the recommendation of the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, the school was named in honor of former teacher and associate superintendent Charles A. Brown. The school building was constructed in 1951. A decade later the board approved a project to convert the existing lunchroom into two classrooms and to add two more classrooms and a new cafeteria. The alterations were designed by William Shaw and constructed by Reeves & Holley for $100,000. Another expansion was completed in 2002.

The building was demolished and a new $11 million Brown Elementary School constructed in its place in 2012.

Under the guidelines of the Alabama Accountability Act of 2015 Charles A. Brown Elementary School was designated as a "failing" school by the Alabama Department of Education based on its 2015 test scores. It was removed from that list in 2016, but was again deemed failing, even as it successfully achieved International Baccalaureate "IB World School" status. in 2017. It also appeared on the 2018 and 2019 lists.

In 2022 the school was tapped to participate in Alabama's "Turnaround Schools Initiative" to provide supplemental public funding and other state resources to assist with lasting improvements to programs.

Principals

References

External links

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