We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet
Tel:
(205)231-8680
- We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet serves 324 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (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 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 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%.
Top Placements
We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet's student population of 324 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 324 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet is 0.10, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1155 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 95% | 33% |
| White | 2% | 55% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Birmingham City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet is Dupuy Alternative School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Irondale Community School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Birmingham Irondale Community School Grades: 3-5 | 417 students
0.6 miles
225 16th St S
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205)379-4200 0.6 3-5 417 - Birmingham Cherokee Bend Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 457 students
1.3 miles
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205)871-3595 1.3 K-6 457 - Birmingham Oliver K5 School Grades: PK-5 | 452 students
1.5 miles
6871 6th Court S
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205)231-8620 1.5 PK-5 452 - Birmingham Dupuy Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
2.2 miles
4500 14th Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205)231-3250 2.2 9-12 n/a - Birmingham Barrett Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 452 students
2.3 miles
7601 Division Ave
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205)231-8130 2.3 PK-5 452
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