Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle School vs. Robert F Bumpus Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Robert F Bumpus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 173 students in grades 6-8, Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Robert F Bumpus Middle School ranked #74 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #80 in 2022 but lower than its peak rank #59 in 2019, indicating some fluctuation in state ranking over the past decade for this Birmingham, AL middle school.
Math proficiency was 59% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 76%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency stood at 64%, exceeding the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased from 850 students in 2018 to 1,128 in 2023; minority enrollment represented 48% of the student body with a male percentage of 53%, signaling demographic diversity at this Hoover City school.
Serving grades 6–8, Robert F Bumpus Middle School had an enrollment of 1,164 students and maintained a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023, reflecting stable core school attributes.
The percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from approximately 11% in 2019 to 19% in 2023, indicating a socio–economic shift in the student population over recent years.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
173 students
1,192 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
78 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#84 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#74 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
60
394
Grade 7 Students
60
426
Grade 8 Students
53
372
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
2%
6%
% Black
51%
27%
% White
38%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%