Gresham Middle School (Closed 2015)

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students (07-08)
553 students
This chart displays total students of Gresham Middle School by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)
29 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Gresham Middle School by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gresham Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
American Indian
(07-08)
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Gresham Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Asian
(07-08)
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gresham Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hispanic
(07-08)
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gresham Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Black
(07-08)
67%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gresham Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
White
(07-08)
25%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gresham Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hawaiian
(07-08)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(07-08)
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Gresham Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (06-07)
43%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gresham Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (06-07)
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gresham Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gresham Middle School?
553 students attend Gresham Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
67% of Gresham Middle School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What grades does Gresham Middle School offer ?
Gresham Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is Gresham Middle School part of?
Gresham Middle School is part of Jefferson County School District.

Recent Articles

Should Teacher Salaries be Public Information?
Should Teacher Salaries be Public Information?
Public school teachers are considered public servants – but does that make their salary details public information? Learn about the heated debate surrounding whether teacher salaries should be made public.
The Link Between Education and Incarceration: The NAACP Report
The Link Between Education and Incarceration: The NAACP Report
Education and the rate of incarceration have been linked in a recent NAACP report. Learn about the report and the troubling findings.
Bussing: North Carolina's New Student Assignment Plan
Bussing: North Carolina's New Student Assignment Plan
We analyze a new plan for student assignment in two North Carolina school districts and the public reaction to the idea of bussing students – as well as alternatives that have been proposed by education experts.