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Birmingham City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 21 public middle schools serving 9,089 students in Birmingham City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Birmingham City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
48 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
21,328 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
1,037 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Birmingham City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
46%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
# American Indian Students
32 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
28 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,126 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
18,692 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
88%
30%
# White Students
235 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
1%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
187 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
983
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
1,686
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,697
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,667
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,740
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,736
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,677
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,538
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,586
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,563
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,670
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,345
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,273
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,167
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,633 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,233 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$312 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,633
$12,931
Spending / Student
$13,233
$12,150
Best Birmingham City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Christian School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
725 Mountain Dr
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-5249
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-5249
Grades: PK-8
| 642 students
Rank: #22.
Phillips Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2316 7th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 231-9500
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 231-9500
Grades: PK-8
| 618 students
Rank: #33.
Washington K8
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
115 Fourth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 231-7740
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 231-7740
Grades: PK-8
| 506 students
Rank: #44.
South Hampton K8
(Math: 4% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
565 Sheridan Rd Pratt City
Birmingham, AL 35214
(205) 231-6689
Birmingham, AL 35214
(205) 231-6689
Grades: PK-8
| 560 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Inglenook School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4120 Inglenook Street
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 231-3310
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 231-3310
Grades: PK-8
| 315 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Jacksonolin High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Avenue F Ensley
Birmingham, AL 35218
(205) 231-6431
Birmingham, AL 35218
(205) 231-6431
Grades: 8-12
| 764 students
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1757 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 231-8680
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 231-8680
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
Rank: #88.
Huffman High Schoolmagnet
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 Springville Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5000
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5000
Grades: 8-12
| 1,159 students
Rank: #99.
Wilkerson Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 11th Ct W
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205) 231-2740
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205) 231-2740
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #1010.
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 81st Street South
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-9400
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 231-9400
Grades: 6-8
| 319 students
Rank: #1111.
Smith Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1124 Five Mile Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5675
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5675
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Huffman Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
517 Huffman Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5370
Birmingham, AL 35215
(205) 231-5370
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Jones Valley Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 31st Street Sw
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205) 231-1040
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205) 231-1040
Grades: 6-8
| 509 students
Rank: #1414.
Bush Hills Steam Academy
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 16th Street West
Birmingham, AL 35208
(205) 231-6370
Birmingham, AL 35208
(205) 231-6370
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
Rank: #1515.
Hayes K8
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
505 43rd Street North
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 231-8900
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 231-8900
Grades: PK-8
| 709 students
Rank: #1616.
Green Acres Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1220 67th Street West
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205) 231-1370
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205) 231-1370
Grades: 6-8
| 343 students
Rank: #1717.
Hudson Keight School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3300 F L Shuttlesworth Dr
Birmingham, AL 35207
(205) 231-3000
Birmingham, AL 35207
(205) 231-3000
Grades: PK-8
| 698 students
Rank: n/an/a
Adolescent Day Treatment
Special Education School
2015 Park Place N
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4633
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4633
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
City Elementary School
Alternative School
901 9th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205) 231-2288
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205) 231-2288
Grades: 7-8
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Engle Day Treatment
Special Education School
2015 Park Place N
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4776
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4776
Grades: 1-7
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Homebound High School
Special Education School
2015 Park Place N
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4777
Birmingham, AL 35202
(205) 231-4777
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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