Middle Schools in Bessemer City

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in Bessemer City, Alabama - Bessemer City Middle School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Alabama middle schools over the past 3 school years, with a ranking between 409-425 out of 439-442 schools.

Bessemer City Middle School's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average across all subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 6-7% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 24-34%. English language arts (ELA) performance is slightly better, with 15-30% of students proficient or better, but still well below the state average of 54-57%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 88.27% in 2023-2024, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 20.9 in 2023-2024.

The data suggests that Bessemer City Middle School is a low-performing school that serves a predominantly low-income student population. Addressing the school's challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and socioeconomic factors.

District Detail

1621 5th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020

(205) 432-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,012

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bessemer City Middle School	Public	6-8	100 High School Drive	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3601	616	30	20.5	84.4%	5 (0.8%)	454 (73.7%)	136 (22.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	10.8	409^th of 439 public middle schools	6.8%		8.7	425^th of 442 public middle schools	3.8%	16	6.0	6.7	7.0	7.0	29.3	29.6	15.3	$8,921	$1,718	$7,187

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hoover City	2.64 mi	18	15^th
Jefferson County	3.45 mi	57	101^st
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation	3.94 mi	1
Empower Schools of Alabama	4.16 mi	2
Shelby County	4.83 mi	33	34^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.