Hueytown Middle School
Tel:
(205)379-5150
- Hueytown Middle School serves 835 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25% (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 30% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Hueytown Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hueytown Middle School's student population of 835 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 835 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hueytown Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hueytown Middle School is 0.58, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #819 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 8% | 7% |
| Black | 47% | 33% |
| White | 45% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 Co Couns And Learning Ctr-west (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: K-5 | 923 students
0.4 miles
112 Forest Rd
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205)379-4100 0.4 K-5 923 - Bessemer Hueytown High School Grades: 9-12 | 1116 students
0.6 miles
4881 15th Street Road
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205)379-4150 0.6 9-12 1116 - Bessemer North Highland Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 310 students
0.9 miles
2021 29th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205)379-4950 0.9 K-5 310 - Bessemer Jefferson Co Couns And Learning Ctr-west 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 Middle School Grades: PK-8 | 413 students
1.8 miles
3400 Brown Cir
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)379-2650 1.8 PK-8 413
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