Bessemer City Middle School
Tel:
(205)432-3600
- Bessemer City Middle School serves 767 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Bessemer City Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Bessemer City Middle School's student population of 767 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 767 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bessemer City Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bessemer City Middle School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1096 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 11% | 8% |
| Black | 88% | 33% |
| White | 1% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 85% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bessemer City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Bessemer City Middle School is New Horizon Alternative School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jonesboro Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bessemer New Horizon Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
0.8 miles
1701 6th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)432-3036 0.8 7-12 n/a - Bessemer Jonesboro Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 628 students
1.0 miles
125 Owen Ave
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)432-3400 1.0 PK-5 628 - Bessemer Charles F Hard Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 357 students
1.4 miles
2801 Arlington Ave
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)432-3300 1.4 PK-5 357 - Bessemer Abrams Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 301 students
1.6 miles
1200 23rd Street N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)432-3100 1.6 PK-5 301 - Bessemer Westhills Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 353 students
1.9 miles
710 Glenn Rd
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205)432-3500 1.9 K-5 353
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