McCaw School
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| Gate City Elementary School | |
| Active | 1912–1999 |
|---|---|
| School type | Public |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
| Grades | 1-5 |
| Colors | |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Location | 1020 Avenue M Pratt, (map) Birmingham |
Effie J. McCaw School (originally the South Pratt Community School) was founded in 1912 in a former church. After World War II it moved into a new one-story brick building on the corner of Avenue M and 10th Street Pratt, backing up to Village Creek in South Pratt. It was renamed in honor of long-time principal Effie McCaw.
The McCaw School was closed and merged into South Hampton Elementary School in 1999. The building was used for City Skills Jefferson County for a while before it was demolished in 2011. The library of the new school is named in McCaw's honor.
Principals
- Josie Wilhite, 1923–1924
- Effie McCaw, 1927-1950
References
- Nix, Ashley (2011) "Abandoned school attracting negative activity" WBRC.com