Middle Schools in Jefferson County

Summary:

The Jefferson County school district in Alabama is home to 11 middle schools serving grades 6-8, with one exception that serves grades 5-8. These schools vary significantly in size, performance, and resources, with stark disparities in academic outcomes across the district.

A few schools stand out as top performers, including Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School, which consistently ranks among the top 1-2 middle schools in the state with exceptional test scores. Other high-achieving schools include Bragg Middle School, North Jefferson Middle School, and Corner Middle School. However, the data reveals significant performance gaps, with the top schools far outpacing the lowest-performing institutions in the district.

Factors such as socioeconomic status and school resources appear to play a major role in student outcomes. Schools with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower test scores and rankings, while the school with the highest per-student spending, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School, is also one of the top performers. Overall, addressing the root causes of these disparities will be crucial for improving educational opportunities across Jefferson County.

District Detail

2100 18th Street S
Birmingham, AL 35209-1891

(205) 379-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 35,444

Primary Schools: 30
Middle Schools: 11
High Schools: 13
Alternative Schools: 3

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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 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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
ClayChalkville Middle School	Public	6-8	6700 TrussvilleClay Rd	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3100	952	59	16.1	72.5%	72 (7.6%)	750 (78.8%)	95 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	12.3	401^st of 439 public middle schools	8.7%		15	377^th of 442 public middle schools	14.7%	24		3.5	8.5	2.4	13.7		26.1	35.8	27.5	$8,115	$1,388	$6,712
Minor Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Hillcrest Rd	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2550	668	37	18.0	76.3%	39 (5.8%)	522 (78.1%)	79 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.3%)	9.9	416^th of 439 public middle schools	5.2%		13.4	387^th of 442 public middle schools	12.4%	29		4.7	0.4	1.8	13.1		34.8	23.6	25.4	$9,755	$2,820	$6,914
Bragg Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Hazels Way	Gardendale	35071	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2600	731	40	18.2	45.8%	402 (55.0%)	250 (34.2%)	60 (8.2%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	66	115^th of 439 public middle schools	73.8%		65.4	122^nd of 442 public middle schools	72.4%	7		34.1	20.4	31.9	57.8		62.1	61.9	61.0	$7,868	$1,083	$6,764
Hueytown Middle School	Public	6-8	701 Sunrise Blvd	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5150	755	47	16.0	72.3%	150 (19.9%)	429 (56.8%)	170 (22.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	19.4	357^th of 439 public middle schools	18.7%		18.5	362^nd of 442 public middle schools	18.1%	5		7.5	5.7	4.8	21.7		37.3	44.1	38.1	$7,214	$940	$6,256
Rudd Middle School	Public	6-8	4526 Rudd School Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5309	648	36	18.0	71.3%	93 (14.4%)	320 (49.4%)	222 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	20	353^rd of 439 public middle schools	19.6%		22.7	349^th of 442 public middle schools	21.0%	4		6.9	8.1	10.5	20.9		41.3	35.4	38.3	$8,337	$1,284	$7,033
North Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	8350 WarriorKimberly Rd	Kimberly	35091	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4000	669	33	20.0	34.8%	559 (83.6%)	72 (10.8%)	26 (3.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	72.4	93^rd of 439 public middle schools	78.8%		70.4	100^th of 442 public middle schools	77.4%	7		46.7	39.1	18.0	50.7		67.9	74.4	57.6	$8,218	$1,019	$7,178
Irondale Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 Old Leeds Road	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3800	430	27	15.9	74.7%	37 (8.6%)	227 (52.8%)	150 (34.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	17.6	372^nd of 439 public middle schools	15.3%		14.7	378^th of 442 public middle schools	14.5%	6		7.1	2.6	1.3	20.0		42.2	39.3	38.3	$9,209	$1,936	$7,250
McAdory Middle School	Public	6-8	5450 Yellow Jacket Boulevard	Mc Calla	35111	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4730	841	49	17.3	58.3%	122 (14.5%)	526 (62.5%)	171 (20.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	25.2	332^nd of 439 public middle schools	24.4%		30.9	318^th of 442 public middle schools	28.1%	14		13.0	6.5	3.6	23.4		49.1	40.1	48.2	$8,010	$1,145	$6,851
Corner Middle School	Public	5-8	10005 Corner School Road	Warrior	35180	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3230	437	22	19.6	35.2%	410 (93.8%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	60.7	146^th of 439 public middle schools	66.7%		55.9	172^nd of 442 public middle schools	61.1%	26	30.0	26.7	17.8	27.8	60.8	70.0	63.3	45.8	76.0	$8,519	$1,000	$7,496
Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	532 23rd Avenue NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3430	585	32	18.2	82.1%	3 (0.5%)	504 (86.2%)	64 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	9.4	418^th of 439 public middle schools	4.8%		9.4	422^nd of 442 public middle schools	4.5%	4		1.7	2.8	1.0	10.7		18.8	35.8	24.6	$10,618	$3,193	$7,403
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School	Public	6-8	805 7th Ave	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5280	345	20	17.6	38.3%	143 (41.4%)	139 (40.3%)	50 (14.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	99.4	1^st of 439 public middle schools	99.8%		98.7	2^nd of 442 public middle schools	99.5%	1		74.6	86.0	82.8	94.6		97.6	98.1	100.0	$13,217	$835	$12,351

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tarrant City	0.85 mi	3	133^rd
Birmingham City	3.09 mi	51	113^th
Alabama Youth Services	3.26 mi	6
i3 Academy	3.51 mi	3	115^th
Gardendale City	4.24 mi	1

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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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