Hueytown Middle School
Tel:
(205) 379-5150
- Hueytown Middle School serves 845 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hueytown 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Hueytown Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hueytown Middle School's student population of 845 students has grown by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 845 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hueytown Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hueytown Middle School is 0.59, which is equal to 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 Testing Rank | #1081 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 8% |
| Black | 47% | 33% |
| White | 43% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hueytown Middle School is Hueytown High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jefferson County Couns And Learning Ctrwest (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hueytown Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bessemer Hueytown Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 936 students
0.4 miles
112 Forest Rd
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-4100 0.4 PK-5 936 - Bessemer Hueytown High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,127 student
0.6 miles
4881 15th Street Road
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-4150 0.6 9-12 1,127 - Bessemer North Highland Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 318 students
0.9 miles
2021 29th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-4950 0.9 K-5 318 - Bessemer Jefferson County Couns And Learning Ctrwest Alternative School
Grades: K-12
1.6 miles
131 Dabbs Avenue
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-4130 1.6 K-12 n/a - Bessemer Brighton School Grades: PK-8 | 412 students
1.8 miles
3400 Brown Cir
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 379-2650 1.8 PK-8 412
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