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Bragg Middle School

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Bragg Middle School ranks 101 st of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Bragg Middle School in Gardendale, AL, serves 731 students in grades 6 through 8 and stands out as a top academic performer within the Jefferson County school district, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide.

Bragg Middle School consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the top quarter of all Alabama middle schools, a remarkable achievement given that its home district ranks in the bottom third of the state. The school's academic proficiency rates are often double or triple those of nearby schools. For example, in 8th-grade science, 74.13% of Bragg students are proficient, compared to 64.36% at North Jefferson Middle School and far lower rates at Rudd Middle School, Minor Middle School, and Erwin Middle School. In 8th-grade math, 36.15% of Bragg students are proficient, while Minor Middle School reports 0% proficiency. Bragg also excels in English, with proficiency rates consistently above the state average and far exceeding the 20-40% range seen at most nearby schools. The school is particularly effective with student subgroups, ranking in the 81st percentile for both African American and White students, and it provides standout support for English Language Learners.

While Bragg's academic performance is a clear strength, there are areas for attention. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5%, higher than the state average of 12.0% and up from 11.5% the previous year, though it remains better than the district average and much better than some peers. Additionally, 7th-grade math proficiency (18.64%) is a significant drop from 6th (38.08%) and 8th (36.15%) grades, a pattern consistent across multiple years that may warrant school improvement efforts. Despite these concerns, Bragg Middle School serves as an academic anchor in its region, achieving comparable or better results than North Jefferson Middle School even while serving a student population with a higher level of economic need (45.83% free/reduced lunch vs. 34.83%).

731

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,868

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 Hazels Way
Gardendale, AL 35071

(205) 379-2600

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Bragg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gardendale High School

Feeder schools for Bragg Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookville Elementary School
	Gardendale Elementary School
	Mount Olive Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

African American:

34.2%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Alabama middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg33%

Alabama avg44%

101^st of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	70.9	101 of 449	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	115 of 439	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	122 of 442	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	115 of 437	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	122 of 432	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	193 of 440	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	120 of 437	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	118 of 423	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	109 of 432	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	93 of 432	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	113 of 430	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	96 of 438	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	155 of 436	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.5	78 of 436	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	60 of 435	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	79 of 435	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	72 of 425	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	61 of 417	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	103 of 412	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.1	74 of 409	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.6	61 of 415	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	69.0	105 of 407	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	51 of 269	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	57 of 259	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	80 of 269	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	79 of 263	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	55 of 271	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	105 of 266	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	69 of 252	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	69 of 247	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	57.7	58 of 205	71.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	22 of 117	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	20 of 106	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	88 of 427	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	120 of 415	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	119 of 426	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	94 of 417	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	119 of 423	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	185 of 415	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	98 of 399	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	81 of 392	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	83 of 380	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	59 of 173	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	61 of 164	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	86 of 157	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	137 of 154	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	63 of 124	49.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	152 of 438	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	147 of 428	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	160 of 437	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	125 of 410	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	185 of 421	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	252 of 415	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	224 of 396	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	230 of 396	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	204 of 349	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	124 of 426	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	117 of 422	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	129 of 428	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	130 of 419	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	136 of 427	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	185 of 418	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	144 of 399	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	122 of 397	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.5	118 of 380	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	6.3	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	46 of 146	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	72 of 269	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	52.8	97 of 271	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	79 of 281	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	80 of 281	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	75 of 256	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	106 of 274	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	119 of 254	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	119 of 223	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	105 of 195	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	68 of 359	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	92 of 377	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	89 of 373	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	89 of 370	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	117 of 376	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	153 of 369	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	95 of 343	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	75 of 331	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.8	75 of 247	69.6%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2018)6th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+20 vs state

English66%+10 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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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 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
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%)	70.9	101^st of 449 public middle schools	77.5%		66	115^th of 439 public middle schools	73.8%	14	38.1	18.6	36.2	74.1	69.7	60.0	69.4	$7,868	$1,083	$6,764
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
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%)	12.4	407^th of 449 public middle schools	9.4%		9.9	416^th of 439 public middle schools	5.2%	9	2.4	2.9	0.0	31.3	32.8	35.2	33.3	$9,755	$2,820	$6,914
i3 Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-9	7901 1st Avenue North	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	i3 Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 403-5777	400	17	23.5	73.0%	12 (3.0%)	365 (91.3%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	26.9	334^th of 449 public middle schools	25.6%		21.4	348^th of 439 public middle schools	20.7%	14	21.9	13.5	11.4	31.8	47.9	39.3	42.1
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
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%)	7.2	440^th of 449 public middle schools	2.0%		14.2	386^th of 439 public middle schools	12.1%	54	4.9	0.0	0.0	23.3	10.8	19.5	31.0	$11,618	$2,367	$9,249
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%)	9.3	423^rd of 449 public middle schools	5.8%		7.8	429^th of 439 public middle schools	2.3%	6	5.6	2.7	2.8	29.0	20.6	22.5	29.7	$10,839	$1,819	$9,017
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
City Elementary	Public	7-8	901 9th Avenue North	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-2288																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bragg Middle School

Is Bragg Middle School a good school?

Bragg Middle School ranks 101^st of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bragg Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bragg Middle School usually go on to attend Gardendale High School

What district is Bragg Middle School in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Bragg Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Bragg Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bragg Middle School?

Students at Bragg Middle School are 55% White, 34% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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