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Irondale, AL

13,545 residents•2,522 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
2.0
out of 10
53% below Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
16%Math
34%Reading
37% below Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
1.59
per 1,000 students
32% below Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
34.85
per 1,000 residents
39% below Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Irondale; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Irondale

5 schools
3.9
Shades Valley High School
Highpublic
2.3
Irondale Community School
Elementarypublic
1.1
Irondale Middle School
Middlepublic
0.6
We Putnam Middle School-Magnet
Middlepublic
—
Jefferson Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Irondale

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Irondale in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
32% below Alabama avg
1.59
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Irondale

472 total incidents reported across Irondale in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
39% below Alabama avg
34.85
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
99
Property
277
Drug
93
Weapons
1
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft26%
  • Drugs20%
  • Assault19%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,522 students enrolled across Irondale's schools.

  • Public2,32792%
  • Private1958%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Irondale's K-12 schools.

  • Black54%
  • Hispanic24%
  • White19%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
51%Female49%Male
65%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.