Middle Schools in Birmingham City

Summary:

The Birmingham City school district in Alabama is home to 8 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. These schools face significant challenges, with low academic performance and high poverty levels across the district. However, a few schools stand out as relatively higher performers within this context.

Green Acres Middle School is a standout, performing well academically compared to other schools in the district and state. In 2024-2025, Green Acres had the highest proficiency rates in math and English language arts among the middle schools. Despite being in the low-performing Birmingham City district, Green Acres is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, making it one of the higher-performing middle schools in the area. Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School also stands out for its relatively strong science and English language arts performance.

However, the data reveals significant performance gaps between the Birmingham City middle schools and state averages across subject areas, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. All schools have very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. Chronic absenteeism rates are also uniformly high across the district, likely contributing to the low academic performance. While there is variation in outcomes, with some schools performing better than others, the data paints a picture of a struggling school district that needs to address these entrenched challenges to improve student learning and achievement.

District Detail

2015 Park Place North
Birmingham, AL 35203-0007

(205) 231-4220

SchoolDigger Rank:
113^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 20,954

Primary Schools: 29
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 2

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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
Green Acres Middle School	Public	6-8	1220 67th Street West	Birmingham	35228	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1370	309	14	22.0	84.5%	4 (1.3%)	266 (86.1%)	36 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	18.1	370^th of 439 public middle schools	15.7%		13.9	383^rd of 442 public middle schools	13.3%	13	10.0	13.2	1.0	7.7	40.8	43.5	30.2	$14,583	$5,618	$8,963
Huffman Middle School	Public	6-8	517 Huffman Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5370	384	16	24.0	79.4%	7 (1.8%)	332 (86.5%)	43 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.1	413^th of 439 public middle schools	5.9%		11.9	400^th of 442 public middle schools	9.5%	13	5.4	0.8	1.7	17.8	25.2	20.0	31.1	$10,777	$2,147	$8,628
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	1757 Montclair Rd	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-8680	184	17	10.8	84.2%	4 (2.2%)	170 (92.4%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	9.2	420^th of 439 public middle schools	4.3%		10.4	413^th of 442 public middle schools	6.6%	7	8.2	4.6	0.0	6.3	15.0	28.8	28.6	$13,151	$2,135	$11,015
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Five Mile Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5675	336	16	21.0	86.3%	5 (1.5%)	281 (83.6%)	39 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	8.3	423^rd of 439 public middle schools	3.6%		7.1	436^th of 442 public middle schools	1.4%	13	2.7	1.9	0.9	8.0	32.1	26.7	13.6	$8,907	$1,501	$7,404
Jones Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 31st Street SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1040	465	22	21.6	85.8%	2 (0.4%)	386 (83.0%)	68 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	8	426^th of 439 public middle schools	3.0%		7.9	432^nd of 442 public middle schools	2.3%	6	5.2	2.3	1.4	2.1	27.2	24.8	22.5	$11,995	$2,095	$9,898
Wilkerson Middle School	Public	6-8	116 11th Ct W	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2740	424	12	35.3	88.0%	3 (0.7%)	337 (79.5%)	75 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	7.8	429^th of 439 public middle schools	2.3%		11.7	401^st of 442 public middle schools	9.3%	28	3.7	1.4	0.0	15.2	16.4	24.8	19.6	$10,839	$1,819	$9,017
City Elementary	Public	7-8	901 9th Avenue North	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-2288																			(n/a)
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	Public	6-8	501 81st Street South	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9400	330	15	22.0	87.9%	5 (1.5%)	270 (81.8%)	50 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	14.2	386^th of 439 public middle schools	12.1%		10.2	415^th of 442 public middle schools	6.1%	29	3.5	0.0	1.3	28.6	19.4	25.0	41.3	$11,618	$2,367	$9,249
Bush Hills STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	900 16th Street West	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6370	370	18	20.5	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	327 (88.4%)	39 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	10.1	414^th of 439 public middle schools	5.7%		8.5	429^th of 442 public middle schools	2.9%	15	5.0	0.8	1.7	9.2	29.1	25.4	33.6	$19,712	$1,930	$17,781

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alabama School of Fine Arts	0.26 mi	1
Freedom Prep Academy	2.17 mi	1
Jefferson County	2.37 mi	57	101^st
i3 Academy	2.88 mi	3	115^th
Homewood City	2.91 mi	5	6^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.