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ClayChalkville Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

ClayChalkville Middle School in Trussville, AL, serves 952 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Jefferson County school district, and it faces significant academic challenges that parents should be aware of.

The school's overall state ranking places it in the bottom 11th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, a trend that has persisted over the past decade. Proficiency rates are dramatically lower than both district and state averages across all subjects. For example, only 5.06% of 8th graders were proficient in mathematics, compared to 26.36% statewide. Even in English, the school's strongest subject, proficiency rates (30-36%) lag far behind the state average (55-58%). The school also serves a high-need population, with 72.48% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism stands at 20.4%—significantly higher than the state average of 12.0%. These factors combine to create a challenging learning environment, and the school appears particularly ineffective in serving its largest demographic subgroup, with low socio-economic status students ranking in the 9th percentile statewide.

The contrast with HewittTrussville Middle School, located just 2.77 miles away, is striking. Hewitt-Trussville ranks in the 92nd percentile, with proficiency rates 5 to 10 times higher than Clay-Chalkville's, a free/reduced lunch rate of just 16.42%, and a chronic absenteeism rate of only 3.7%. This comparison highlights the profound impact of socio-economic factors on educational outcomes. However, there is a positive note: Hispanic students at Clay-Chalkville ranked in the 48th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a significant improvement from the previous year and the highest ranking of any subgroup at the school. This suggests that targeted strategies may be working for some students and could serve as a model for broader improvement efforts.

952

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,115

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6700 TrussvilleClay Rd
Trussville, AL 35173

(205) 379-3100

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend ClayChalkville Middle School usually attend:

High:

ClayChalkville High School

Feeder schools for ClayChalkville Middle School:

Elementary:	Bryant Park Elementary
	Chalkville Elementary School
	Clay Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (20% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Alabama avg44%

402^nd of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Middle Schools in the Jefferson County

100^th of 140Jefferson County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	402 of 449	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	401 of 439	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	377 of 442	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	372 of 437	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	363 of 432	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	367 of 440	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	365 of 437	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	333 of 423	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.0	318 of 432	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.0	308 of 432	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	322 of 430	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.8	242 of 438	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	217 of 436	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	152 of 436	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	147 of 435	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	131 of 435	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	58.7	164 of 425	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	130 of 417	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	148 of 412	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	101 of 409	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	75 of 415	81.9%	★★★★☆
2004	74.2	78 of 407	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	225 of 269	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	210 of 259	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	193 of 269	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	186 of 263	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	191 of 271	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	168 of 266	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	199 of 252	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	139 of 247	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	90 of 205	56.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	64 of 103	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	105 of 117	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	39 of 106	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	35 of 94	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	46 of 81	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	387 of 427	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	385 of 415	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	372 of 426	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	360 of 417	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	339 of 423	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	342 of 415	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	330 of 399	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	300 of 392	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	280 of 380	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	43 of 82	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	140 of 173	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	118 of 164	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	120 of 166	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	118 of 157	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	119 of 154	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	107 of 124	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.0	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	400 of 438	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	394 of 428	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	388 of 437	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	345 of 410	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	360 of 421	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	337 of 415	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	353 of 396	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	320 of 396	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	274 of 349	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	366 of 426	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	371 of 422	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	362 of 428	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	352 of 419	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	381 of 427	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	355 of 418	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	355 of 399	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	320 of 397	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	290 of 380	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	127 of 146	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	215 of 269	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	226 of 271	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	141 of 281	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	121 of 281	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.7	241 of 256	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	252 of 274	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	229 of 254	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	171 of 223	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	129 of 195	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	220 of 359	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.0	341 of 377	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	332 of 373	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	312 of 370	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	317 of 376	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	343 of 369	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	255 of 343	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	163 of 331	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.9	134 of 247	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+37 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English34%-23 vs state

Science23%-31 vs state

Mathematics7%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)					Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th 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%)	13.6	402^nd of 449 public middle schools	10.5%		12.3	401^st of 439 public middle schools	8.7%	1			8.9	6.8	5.1		23.4			36.3	30.1	34.5	$8,115	$1,388	$6,712
HewittTrussville Middle School	Public	6-8	5275 Trussville Clay Road	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3700	1,163	65	18.0	16.4%	854 (73.4%)	184 (15.8%)	54 (4.6%)	38 (3.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.6%)	90.8	35^th of 449 public middle schools	92.2%		92.7	26^th of 439 public middle schools	94.1%	9			54.1	49.9	47.4		80.0			77.1	76.5	77.0	$8,729	$744	$7,613
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%)	18.7	372^nd of 449 public middle schools	17.1%		20	353^rd of 439 public middle schools	19.6%	19			9.5	11.5	8.7		28.6			31.0	43.5	35.3	$8,337	$1,284	$7,033
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%)	12	409^th of 449 public middle schools	8.9%		9.4	418^th of 439 public middle schools	4.8%	9			8.1	0.6	3.4		24.2			30.6	27.4	41.0	$10,618	$3,193	$7,403
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%)	11.5	413^th of 449 public middle schools	8.0%		8.3	423^rd of 439 public middle schools	3.6%	10			1.9	0.9	4.4		21.3			27.4	34.6	39.1	$8,907	$1,501	$7,404
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%)	8.8	425^th of 449 public middle schools	5.3%		10.1	413^th of 439 public middle schools	5.9%	12			5.6	4.7	0.8		8.6			30.0	28.7	25.6	$10,777	$2,147	$8,628
Springville Middle School	Public	5-8	6691 U S Highway 11	Springville	35146	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 467-2740	723	35	20.9	28.4%	625 (86.4%)	53 (7.3%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	70.7	103^rd of 449 public middle schools	77.1%		72.5	92^nd of 439 public middle schools	79.0%	11		42.8	37.2	29.3	39.7		60.3		69.6	62.6	61.1	69.0	$8,767	$1,830	$6,926
Moody Intermediate School	Public	4-6	696 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2190	573	24	23.8	46.8%	401 (70.0%)	64 (11.2%)	60 (10.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)								(n/a)	36.4	43.0	42.5			49.5		63.1	77.8	59.7			$7,756	$1,659	$6,086
Moody Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2040	373	19	20.0	45.3%	260 (69.7%)	48 (12.9%)	37 (9.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	48.1	232^nd of 449 public middle schools	48.3%		46.2	234^th of 439 public middle schools	46.7%	2				19.6	19.8		54.0				51.8	52.9	$7,058	$54	$6,993
Leeds Middle School	Public	6-8	1771 Whitmire Street	Leeds	35094	Jefferson County	Leeds City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 699-4505	452	27	16.7	50.9%	256 (56.6%)	113 (25.0%)	77 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	50.1	220^th of 449 public middle schools	51.0%		51.8	194^th of 439 public middle schools	55.8%	26			26.8	12.7	35.0		51.4			51.5	50.3	61.7	$10,345	$1,367	$8,979

Frequently Asked Questions about ClayChalkville Middle School

Is ClayChalkville Middle School a good school?

ClayChalkville Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Alabama middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of ClayChalkville Middle School?

Students at ClayChalkville Middle School are 79% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend ClayChalkville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 952 students attended ClayChalkville Middle School.

What high school do graduates of ClayChalkville Middle School attend?

Students who attend ClayChalkville Middle School usually go on to attend ClayChalkville High School

What district is ClayChalkville Middle School in?

Jefferson County

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