Jones Valley Middle School

Public 6-8

2000 31st Street SW
Birmingham, AL 35221-1717

(205) 231-1040

District: Birmingham City

SchoolDigger Rank:
427^th of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,995

Students who attend Jones Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wenonah High School

Feeder schools for Jones Valley Middle School:

Elementary:	Oxmoor K5
	West End Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jones Valley Middle School ranks worse than 97.3% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Jones Valley Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Birmingham City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (90.4%), Hispanic (6.4%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jones Valley Middle School is 19.3, which is the 4^th best among 8 middle schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

Compare Jones Valley Middle School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jones Valley Middle School is $11,995, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the Birmingham City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jones Valley Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jones Valley Middle School 427^th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Jones Valley Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Birmingham City:

SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham City 114^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jones Valley Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jones Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2010	33.83	316^th	435	27.4%
2011	24.42	356^th	435	18.2%
2012	25.30	351^st	436	19.5%
2013	23.85	367^th	436	15.8%
2014	7.58	426^th	438	2.7%
2015	6.26	424^th	430	1.4%
2016	3.47	431^st	432	0.2%
2017	5.26	425^th	432	1.6%
2018	7.29	398^th	423	5.9%
2019	4.77	429^th	437	1.8%
2021	9.71	429^th	440	2.5%
2022	9.37	412^th	432	4.6%
2023	7.81	425^th	437	2.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jones Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	21.06	178^th	195	8.7%
2018	19.79	203^rd	223	9.0%
2019	11.54	249^th	254	2.0%
2021	16.64	266^th	274	2.9%
2022	34.34	176^th	256	31.3%
2023	18.67	271^st	281	3.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jones Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	5.61	346^th	349	0.9%
2018	9.17	375^th	396	5.3%
2019	6.77	387^th	396	2.3%
2021	13.01	400^th	415	3.6%
2022	12.50	400^th	421	5.0%
2023	11.79	392^nd	410	4.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Jones Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	4.73	373^rd	380	1.8%
2018	8.03	370^th	392	5.6%
2019	5.36	388^th	399	2.8%
2021	10.27	403^rd	415	2.9%
2022	11.66	393^rd	423	7.1%
2023	8.21	406^th	417	2.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Jones Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	6.72	375^th	380	1.3%
2018	8.15	379^th	397	4.5%
2019	5.31	393^rd	399	1.5%
2021	9.98	410^th	418	1.9%
2022	9.41	413^th	427	3.3%
2023	8.56	408^th	419	2.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Jones Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	20.62	213^th	247	13.8%
2019	14.23	242^nd	252	4.0%
2021	18.75	250^th	266	6.0%
2022	20.12	245^th	271	9.6%
2023	17.36	249^th	263	5.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jones Valley Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.42	148^th	166	10.8%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jones Valley Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	891	891
1989	1	928	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	929
1990	1	628	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1991	2	627	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
1992	3	613	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1993	2	593	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1994	1	553	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1995	1	576	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1996	1	576	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1997	1	585	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	0	588	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1999	0	593	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	1	565	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2001	3	515	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2002	0	482	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2003	0	482	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2004	2	434	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2005	0	392	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2006	0	323	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2007	1	315	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2008	0	311	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2009	2	298	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2010	3	734	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
2011	0	680	0	0	0	0	0	0	680
2012	2	847	0	0	0	0	0	0	849
2013	2	899	0	5	1	1	0	0	908
2014	4	420	0	1	0	0	0	0	425
2015	2	342	0	2	0	0	1	0	347
2016	4	341	1	3	0	0	5	0	354
2017	3	359	0	3	1	1	2	0	369
2018	2	364	0	5	0	1	1	0	373
2019	1	333	0	10	0	0	2	0	346
2020	4	514	0	18	2	1	4	0	543
2021	8	473	0	19	2	0	4	0	506
2022	7	467	0	25	2	0	8	0	509
2023	7	454	0	32	1	0	8	0	502

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jones Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	891	42.0	21.2	0
1989	929	43.0	21.6	n/a
1990	629	34.0	18.5	0
1991	629	39.0	16.1	n/a
1992	616	41.0	15.0	n/a
1993	595	42.0	14.2	n/a
1994	554	36.9	15.0	n/a
1995	577	36.3	15.9	n/a
1996	577	36.3	15.9	n/a
1997	586	38.3	15.3	87
1998	588	38.6	15.2	84.9
1999	593	39.0	15.2	92.2
2000	566	38.0	14.9	81.8
2001	518	36.0	14.4	67.6
2002	482	35.0	13.8	95.4
2003	482	35.0	13.8	95.4
2004	436	35.0	12.5	88.8
2005	392	32.0	12.3	91.6
2006	323	28.0	11.5	90.4
2007	316	24.5	12.9	93.4
2008	311	20.5	15.2	94.5
2009	300	20.5	14.5	94
2010	738	43.3	17.0	94.2
2011	680	47.0	14.4	92.5
2012	849	51.0	16.6	96.9
2013	908	53.0	17.1	94.1
2014	425	24.0	17.7	92.7
2015	347	16.0	21.6	68
2016	354	15.0	23.6	72.9
2017	369	15.0	24.6	75.1
2018	373	18.0	20.7	92.5
2019	346	16.0	21.6	92.5
2020	543	19.0	28.5	92.4
2021	506	23.2	21.7	92.5
2022	509	16.0	31.8	92.5
2023	502	26.0	19.3	92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jones Valley Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	891	42.0	21.2	0
1989	929	43.0	21.6	n/a
1990	629	34.0	18.5	0
1991	629	39.0	16.1	n/a
1992	616	41.0	15.0	n/a
1993	595	42.0	14.2	n/a
1994	554	36.9	15.0	n/a
1995	577	36.3	15.9	n/a
1996	577	36.3	15.9	n/a
1997	586	38.3	15.3	87
1998	588	38.6	15.2	84.9
1999	593	39.0	15.2	92.2
2000	566	38.0	14.9	81.8
2001	518	36.0	14.4	67.6
2002	482	35.0	13.8	95.4
2003	482	35.0	13.8	95.4
2004	436	35.0	12.5	88.8
2005	392	32.0	12.3	91.6
2006	323	28.0	11.5	90.4
2007	316	24.5	12.9	93.4
2008	311	20.5	15.2	94.5
2009	300	20.5	14.5	94
2010	738	43.3	17.0	94.2
2011	680	47.0	14.4	92.5
2012	849	51.0	16.6	96.9
2013	908	53.0	17.1	94.1
2014	425	24.0	17.7	92.7
2015	347	16.0	21.6	68
2016	354	15.0	23.6	72.9
2017	369	15.0	24.6	75.1
2018	373	18.0	20.7	92.5
2019	346	16.0	21.6	92.5
2020	543	19.0	28.5	92.4
2021	506	23.2	21.7	92.5
2022	509	16.0	31.8	92.5
2023	502	26.0	19.3	92.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jones Valley Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,095 (17.5%)	$9,898 (82.5%)	$11,995

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jones Valley Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 429^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 425^th of 437 Middle schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Jones Valley Middle School)	5.2	0	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	21.3	12.7	8.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jones Valley Middle School)	4.6	0	4.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	16.5	11.6	4.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jones Valley Middle School)	2.8	2.9	0.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	16.5	7	9.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	346	502	45.1%
African American	333	454	36.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	10	32	220%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	7	600%
Two or More Races	2	8	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.5%	92.6%	0.1%

Schools Near Jones Valley Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Jones Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 31st Street SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-1040	502	26	19.3	92.6%	7 (1.4%)	454 (90.4%)	32 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	7.8	427^th of 439 public middle schools	2.7%		9.4	412^th of 432 public middle schools	4.6%	15		0.0	0.0	2.9	10.2		14.5	12.7	19.7	$11,995	$2,095	$9,898
Green Acres Middle School	Public	6-8	1220 67th Street West	Birmingham	35228	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-1370	337	18	18.7	94.7%	1 (0.3%)	292 (86.6%)	38 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	10.5	410^th of 439 public middle schools	6.6%		9	417^th of 432 public middle schools	3.5%	7		1.6	7.1	0.0	16.9		8.3	21.3	20.5	$14,583	$5,618	$8,963
C J Donald Middle School	Public	6-8	715 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 783-6823	332	11	30.1	84.6%	1 (0.3%)	312 (94.0%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		9.7	3.5	0.0	13.4		26.0	22.8	26.1	$11,750	$2,352	$9,279
Rutledge School	Public	5-8	1221 8th St	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 780-8647	315	18	18.0	92.1%	4 (1.3%)	279 (88.6%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10.8	409^th of 439 public middle schools	6.8%		12	385^th of 432 public middle schools	10.9%	24	8.3	2.9	0.0	0.0	17.3	28.6	11.6	28.1	25.3	$13,639	$5,032	$8,603
Bush Hills STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	900 16th Street West	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-6370	433	22	19.6	91.9%	1 (0.2%)	404 (93.3%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	11	407^th of 439 public middle schools	7.3%		9	418^th of 432 public middle schools	3.2%	11		5.5	0.0	1.9	17.8		11.0	13.6	31.2	$19,712	$1,930	$17,781
Homewood Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Mecca Avenue	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 870-0878	926	60	15.3	29.6%	604 (65.2%)	151 (16.3%)	122 (13.2%)	18 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	97.1	9^th of 439 public middle schools	97.9%		96.6	9^th of 432 public middle schools	97.9%			73.9	55.5	47.9	73.6		81.0	76.2	75.9	$11,292	$1,285	$9,985
Wilkerson Middle School	Public	6-8	116 11th Ct W	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-2740	390	17	22.9	88.7%	1 (0.3%)	326 (83.6%)	61 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	44.1	242^nd of 439 public middle schools	44.9%		10.9	395^th of 432 public middle schools	8.6%	153		41.0	55.7	18.2	14.8		34.2	38.5	26.6	$10,839	$1,819	$9,017
City Elementary	Public	7-8	901 9th Avenue North	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-2288	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pizitz Middle School	Public	6-8	2826 Columbiana Road	Vestavia	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 402-5350	1,158	73	15.8	10.6%	954 (82.4%)	65 (5.6%)	40 (3.5%)	75 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.9%)	99.1	2^nd of 439 public middle schools	99.5%		99.5	2^nd of 432 public middle schools	99.5%			70.6	57.0	75.2	85.6		87.1	84.6	89.0	$10,929	$585	$10,343
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School	Public	6-8	805 7th Ave	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-5280	306	20	15.3	47.4%	133 (43.5%)	136 (44.4%)	31 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	97.8	6^th of 439 public middle schools	98.6%		99.5	1^st of 432 public middle schools	99.8%	5		79.6	72.9	34.0	89.7		95.7	94.4	95.9	$13,217	$835	$12,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones Valley Middle School

How many students attend Jones Valley Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 502 students attended Jones Valley Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jones Valley Middle School?

Students at Jones Valley Middle School are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Jones Valley Middle School in?

Birmingham City

What high school do graduates of Jones Valley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jones Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Wenonah High School

Is Jones Valley Middle School a good school?

Jones Valley Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Alabama middle schools.

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