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Rudd Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Rudd Middle School in Pinson, AL, serves 648 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Jefferson County school district, which has a 1-star rating and ranks 101st out of 139 districts in Alabama.

Rudd faces significant challenges, with 71.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—a 10-point jump over two years—and a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.7%, nearly double the state average of 12.0%. Academically, math proficiency is a crisis: only 8.65% of 8th graders and 9.49% of 6th graders are proficient, less than a third of state averages. English scores are stronger but still below benchmarks, with 7th grade (43.46%) closest to the state average. The school's overall ranking has been in the bottom fifth of Alabama middle schools for a decade, currently sitting at 366 out of 443 (17th percentile).

Compared to nearby schools, the contrast is stark. Just 5.9 miles away, Hewitt-Trussville Middle School (ranked 5th in the state) posts math proficiency rates of 47-54% and English rates of 76-77%, with only 16.4% free/reduced lunch and 3.7% chronic absenteeism. Within the same district, Bragg Middle School (rank 101) has 8th-grade science proficiency of 74.1% versus Rudd's 28.6%. However, Rudd does outperform some Jefferson County peers like Clay-Chalkville Middle School (rank 396) and Erwin Middle School (rank 403). The school's most pressing priorities are addressing chronic absenteeism—which has stayed above 19% for four years—and investing in math-specific instructional support, while also monitoring inconsistent performance among student subgroups.

648

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,337

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4526 Rudd School Rd
Pinson, AL 35126

(205) 379-5309

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Rudd Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pinson Valley High School

Feeder schools for Rudd Middle School:

Elementary:	Kermit Johnson Elementary School
	Pinson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.4%

Hispanic:

34.3%

White:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (21% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg33%

Alabama avg44%

372^nd of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	18.7	372 of 449	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	353 of 439	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	349 of 442	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	360 of 437	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	349 of 432	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	372 of 440	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	359 of 437	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	310 of 423	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.2	301 of 432	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	250 of 432	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	250 of 430	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.8	274 of 438	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	258 of 436	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.6	255 of 436	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	223 of 435	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.6	314 of 435	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.9	270 of 425	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	230 of 417	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	208 of 412	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.3	144 of 409	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	118 of 415	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	68.4	106 of 407	74.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	184 of 269	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	167 of 259	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	134 of 269	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	169 of 263	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	180 of 271	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	209 of 266	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	147 of 252	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	93 of 247	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	76 of 205	62.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	88 of 117	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	37 of 94	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	45 of 81	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	45 of 70	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	345 of 427	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	345 of 415	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	330 of 426	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	340 of 417	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	340 of 423	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	359 of 415	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	336 of 399	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	291 of 392	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	272 of 380	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	52 of 82	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	122 of 173	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	95 of 164	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	104 of 166	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	122 of 157	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	132 of 154	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	111 of 124	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	78 of 113	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	67 of 108	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	360 of 438	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	341 of 428	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	346 of 437	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	358 of 410	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	321 of 421	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	347 of 415	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	339 of 396	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	270 of 396	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	258 of 349	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	354 of 426	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	340 of 422	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	342 of 428	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	349 of 419	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	355 of 427	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	347 of 418	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	341 of 399	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	289 of 397	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	267 of 380	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	125 of 146	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	71 of 78	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	219 of 269	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	252 of 271	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	193 of 281	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	78 of 281	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	172 of 256	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	215 of 274	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	214 of 254	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	135 of 223	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	292 of 359	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	346 of 377	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	341 of 373	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	344 of 370	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	352 of 376	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	355 of 369	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	335 of 343	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	213 of 331	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	180 of 247	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English37%-20 vs state

Science29%-26 vs state

Mathematics10%-19 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 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	74	89^th of 449 public middle schools	80.2%		72.4	93^rd of 439 public middle schools	78.8%	4	46.2	34.2	31.0	64.4	65.4	64.4	66.3	$8,218	$1,019	$7,178
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rudd Middle School

What district is Rudd Middle School in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Rudd Middle School?

Students at Rudd Middle School are 49% African American, 34% Hispanic, 14% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rudd Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rudd Middle School usually go on to attend Pinson Valley High School

Is Rudd Middle School a good school?

Rudd Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Alabama middle schools.

How many students attend Rudd Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Rudd Middle School.

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