Irondale Middle School

Public 6-8

 6200 Old Leeds Road
       Irondale, AL  35210


(205) 379-3800

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
369th of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,209 Help


Students who attend Irondale Middle School usually attend:

High:    Shades Valley High School

Feeder schools for Irondale Middle School:

Elementary:    Grantswood Community School
    Irondale Community School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  467

Racial breakdown:

African American:
52.9%
Hispanic:
32.1%
White:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.8% Help


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Compare Details Irondale Middle School ranks worse than 84.1% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked middle schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (52.9%), Hispanic (32.1%), White (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irondale Middle School is 17.6, which is the 3rd best among 11 middle schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irondale Middle School is $9,209, which is the 4th highest among 11 middle schools in the Jefferson County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Irondale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Irondale Middle School 369th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Irondale Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 97th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Irondale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 53.08 203rd 425 52.2%
2010 51.64 225th 435 48.3%
2011 44.70 265th 435 39.1%
2012 51.00 246th 436 43.6%
2013 45.80 299th 436 31.4%
2014 31.81 316th 438 27.9%
2015 39.53 267th 430 37.9%
2016 40.63 261st 432 39.6%
2017 37.26 279th 432 35.4%
2018 22.66 334th 423 21.0%
2019 19.26 352nd 437 19.5%
2021 25.09 342nd 440 22.3%
2022 22.28 342nd 432 20.8%
2023 17.60 368th 437 15.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.39 58th 60 3.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.81 3rd 13 76.9%
2018 48.01 9th 25 64.0%
2019 21.58 31st 31 0.0%
2021 23.99 69th 70 1.4%
2022 36.88 52nd 81 35.8%
2023 32.92 71st 94 24.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.69 122nd 195 37.4%
2018 39.68 133rd 223 40.4%
2019 15.62 240th 254 5.5%
2021 27.03 223rd 274 18.6%
2022 26.59 220th 256 14.1%
2023 27.90 228th 281 18.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.95 221st 349 36.7%
2018 30.77 294th 396 25.8%
2019 23.28 323rd 396 18.4%
2021 32.38 290th 415 30.1%
2022 25.82 335th 421 20.4%
2023 25.90 326th 410 20.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.75 256th 380 32.6%
2018 22.92 311th 392 20.7%
2019 20.63 326th 399 18.3%
2021 27.31 319th 415 23.1%
2022 25.51 323rd 423 23.6%
2023 22.40 336th 417 19.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.02 256th 380 32.6%
2018 23.18 314th 397 20.9%
2019 19.79 330th 399 17.3%
2021 23.63 322nd 418 23.0%
2022 19.59 358th 427 16.2%
2023 13.61 376th 419 10.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.96 44th 205 78.5%
2018 46.02 112th 247 54.7%
2019 37.11 153rd 252 39.3%
2021 42.94 120th 266 54.9%
2022 36.56 166th 271 38.7%
2023 29.93 189th 263 28.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.47 81st 108 25.0%
2018 30.75 80th 113 29.2%
2019 30.50 88th 124 29.0%
2021 23.44 128th 154 16.9%
2022 29.02 120th 157 23.6%
2023 29.09 114th 166 31.3%
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Rank History for White students at Irondale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.66 103rd 247 58.3%
2018 29.09 245th 331 26.0%
2019 14.59 322nd 343 6.1%
2021 17.31 334th 369 9.5%
2022 17.46 341st 376 9.3%
2023 14.22 345th 370 6.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Irondale Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 153 365 6 48 2 n/a n/a 0 574
2009 153 388 4 41 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2010 129 422 6 45 0 n/a n/a 2 604
2011 117 474 6 53 2 0 0 0 652
2012 115 462 6 60 1 0 1 0 645
2013 93 441 3 76 3 1 5 0 622
2014 98 409 6 86 3 0 9 0 611
2015 83 343 7 98 3 1 6 0 541
2016 78 346 2 96 1 0 9 0 532
2017 79 310 4 99 0 1 5 0 498
2018 70 308 3 122 1 3 6 0 513
2019 65 344 5 146 1 4 7 0 572
2020 60 342 2 139 0 0 11 0 554
2021 57 295 2 145 0 2 16 0 517
2022 55 273 4 148 0 4 13 0 497
2023 53 247 3 150 0 1 13 0 467

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 Irondale Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 574 33.9 16.9 52.1
2009 587 33.2 17.5 56.7
2010 604 37.5 16.1 62.6
2011 652 42.8 15.2 66.6
2012 645 41.0 15.7 74.3
2013 622 43.0 14.4 74
2014 611 30.0 20.3 74.8
2015 541 31.0 17.4 68.4
2016 532 30.0 17.7 67.1
2017 498 28.5 17.4 75.1
2018 513 28.0 18.3 77.2
2019 572 29.0 19.7 75
2020 554 26.5 20.9 82.1
2021 517 30.0 17.2 82.6
2022 497 25.0 19.8 57.9
2023 467 26.5 17.6 57.8

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 Irondale Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 574 33.9 16.9 52.1
2009 587 33.2 17.5 56.7
2010 604 37.5 16.1 62.6
2011 652 42.8 15.2 66.6
2012 645 41.0 15.7 74.3
2013 622 43.0 14.4 74
2014 611 30.0 20.3 74.8
2015 541 31.0 17.4 68.4
2016 532 30.0 17.7 67.1
2017 498 28.5 17.4 75.1
2018 513 28.0 18.3 77.2
2019 572 29.0 19.7 75
2020 554 26.5 20.9 82.1
2021 517 30.0 17.2 82.6
2022 497 25.0 19.8 57.9
2023 467 26.5 17.6 57.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Irondale Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,936 (21.0%) $7,250 (78.7%) $9,209

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Irondale Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 352nd of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 368th of 437 Middle schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Irondale Middle School)12.72.7
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)28.115.9
 12.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Irondale Middle School)16.94.2
 12.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)26.612.2
 14.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Irondale Middle School)223.3
 18.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)27.49.2
 18.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students572467
 18.4%
African American344247
 28.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic146150
 2.7%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White6553
 18.5%
Two or More Races713
 85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75%57.8%
 17.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Irondale Middle School

Students who attend Irondale Middle School usually go on to attend Shades Valley High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 467 students attended Irondale Middle School.

Irondale Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Alabama middle schools.

Students at Irondale Middle School are 53% African American, 32% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% Two or more races.


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