Rutledge School
Tel:
(205)780-8647
- Rutledge School serves 367 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Rutledge 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Rutledge School's student population of 367 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 367 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Rutledge School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rutledge School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1196 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 98% | 34% |
| White | 2% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.33 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Midfield City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rutledge School is Midfield High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brighton Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brighton Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bessemer Brighton Middle School Grades: K-8 | 518 students
0.8 miles
3400 Brown Cir
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)379-2650 0.8 K-8 518 - Fairfield Glen Oaks Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 326 students
1.1 miles
1301 Highland Dr
Fairfield, AL 35064
(205)783-6837 1.1 K-6 326 - Bessemer Lipscomb Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 233 students
1.9 miles
5605 10th St S
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205)379-4550 1.9 K-5 233 - Birmingham Midfield Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 403 students
1.9 miles
416 Parkwood St
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205)923-7727 1.9 K-4 403 - Birmingham Midfield High School Grades: 9-12 | 364 students
2.0 miles
1600 High School Rd
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205)923-2833 2.0 9-12 364
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