Middle Schools in Pelham City

Summary:

Pelham City, Alabama has only one middle school, Pelham Park Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Alabama middle schools, with a ranking of 153 out of 439 in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average while others are below.

Pelham Park Middle School has a student population of 833 and a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 50.42% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's student-teacher ratio of 18.3 is slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

Overall, Pelham City has a single middle school that has maintained a consistent performance within the top half of Alabama middle schools, but faces challenges in certain academic areas and with student attendance. By addressing these issues, the school can work to improve the educational experience and outcomes for its students.

District Detail

3160 Pelham Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124

(205) 624-3700

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,444

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Total
Pelham Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2016 Pelham Park Boulevard	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Pelham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 624-3702	835	45	18.5	46.1%	359 (43.0%)	161 (19.3%)	240 (28.7%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.6%)	59.7	153^rd of 439 public middle schools	65.1%		65.6	121^st of 442 public middle schools	72.6%	32	35.4	19.2	22.3	41.4	69.0	63.3	55.4

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby County	0.45 mi	33	34^th
Hoover City	2.8 mi	18	15^th
Alabaster City	5.73 mi	6	22^nd
Vestavia Hills City	7.58 mi	9	2^nd
Bessemer City	8.48 mi	9	131^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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