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Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School

Public Grades 6-8

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 100% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is a middle school in Pleasant Grove, AL, serving 345 students in grades 6-8, and it has consistently ranked as the #1 middle school in Alabama for multiple years, including 2025-2026 and 2024-2025.

This school's academic results are extraordinary, especially when compared to other schools in the same Jefferson County district. For example, in 6th grade math, 69.57% of JCIBS students are proficient, compared to just 2.40% at Minor Middle School and 4.29% at Hueytown Middle School. In 8th grade English, 97.98% of JCIBS students are proficient, versus 33.33% at Minor and 44.28% at Hueytown. The school outperforms the state average by 2-4 times in every subject and grade level, with English proficiency rates near 95-98% across all grades. Even more impressive, JCIBS achieves top rankings across every demographic subgroup—including African American, Hispanic, White, and low-income students—all ranked #1 in the state. This shows the school's success isn't limited to any one group of students.

What makes this even more remarkable is that JCIBS achieves these results while serving a student body where 38% qualify for free/reduced lunch, and its chronic absenteeism rate is just 6.5%—roughly one-third of the district average. The school also reports an interesting anomaly: 11th-grade test scores, suggesting some middle school students are taking high school-level courses and outperforming the state's actual 11th graders by 3x in math. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.6 and spending of $13,217 per student, JCIBS demonstrates that a rigorous International Baccalaureate curriculum, strong school culture, and engaged families can overcome challenges that typically hold schools back. For parents, this school represents a proven model of excellence in a district where nearby schools struggle significantly.

345

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,217

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 7th Ave
Pleasant Grove, AL 35127-1601

(205) 379-5280

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

African American:

40.3%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2019 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (87% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alabama middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg29%

Alabama avg41%

1^st of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Middle Schools in the Jefferson County

101^st of 139Jefferson 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	98.9	1 of 443	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	1 of 439	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	2 of 442	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	6 of 437	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	1 of 432	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	30 of 440	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	1 of 437	99.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	1 of 266	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	1 of 259	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 269	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 263	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 271	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	6 of 266	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 252	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	5 of 247	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	4 of 205	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	2 of 422	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.6	1 of 415	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	2 of 426	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	6 of 417	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 423	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	32 of 415	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	2 of 399	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	14 of 392	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	96.0	10 of 380	97.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 173	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	2 of 164	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	18 of 166	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 432	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	1 of 428	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	1 of 437	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	1 of 410	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 421	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	20 of 415	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 396	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	4 of 396	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.5	3 of 349	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	99.2	1 of 421	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	1 of 422	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	2 of 428	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	7 of 419	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	1 of 427	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	27 of 418	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 399	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	6 of 397	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	99.5	2 of 380	99.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	1 of 145	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	2 of 355	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	1 of 377	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	4 of 373	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	7 of 370	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 376	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	28 of 369	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	2 of 343	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	8 of 331	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	4 of 247	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

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Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

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Female (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

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By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English96%+45 vs state

Science94%+49 vs state

Mathematics74%+46 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	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 Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School	Public	6-8	805 7th Ave	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5280	345	20	17.6	38.3%	143 (41.4%)	139 (40.3%)	50 (14.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	98.9	1^st of 443 public middle schools	99.8%		99.4	1^st of 439 public middle schools	99.8%				69.6	78.5	66.7	80.9		98.0	89.4			97.4	95.7	98.0	91.5	$13,217	$835	$12,351
Rutledge School	Public	5-8	1221 8th St	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 780-8647	288	15	19.8	90.3%	8 (2.8%)	248 (86.1%)	29 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12.8	400^th of 443 public middle schools	9.7%		10.7	410^th of 439 public middle schools	6.6%	10		17.0	15.6	5.9	3.0			18.2			43.4	33.9	30.6	30.3		$13,639	$5,032	$8,603
Hueytown Middle School	Public	6-8	701 Sunrise Blvd	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5150	755	47	16.0	72.3%	150 (19.9%)	429 (56.8%)	170 (22.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20.3	355^th of 443 public middle schools	19.9%		19.4	357^th of 439 public middle schools	18.7%	2			4.3	6.0	9.4			41.1				33.6	38.4	44.3		$7,214	$940	$6,256
C J Donald Middle School	Public	6-8	715 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6823	316	15	21.0	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	301 (95.3%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	414^th of 443 public middle schools	6.5%		11.2	407^th of 439 public middle schools	7.3%	7			3.4	7.0	4.9			15.2				25.6	25.6	36.3		$11,750	$2,352	$9,279
Green Acres Middle School	Public	6-8	1220 67th Street West	Birmingham	35228	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1370	309	14	22.0	84.5%	4 (1.3%)	266 (86.1%)	36 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	14.7	387^th of 443 public middle schools	12.6%		18.1	370^th of 439 public middle schools	15.7%	17			11.0	5.8	5.3			18.8				37.8	36.3	34.4		$14,583	$5,618	$8,963
Legacy Prep Intermediate	Public, Charter	4-7	2900 S Park Dr SW	Birmingham	35211	Jefferson County	Legacy Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 573-0777	219	11	19.9	84.5%	0 (0.0%)	210 (95.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	14.9	385^th of 443 public middle schools	13.1%					(n/a)	16.0	7.6	8.0	1.8	0.0		30.0	22.2		32.0	47.2	38.0	35.7	44.4
Jones Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 31st Street SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1040	465	22	21.6	85.8%	2 (0.4%)	386 (83.0%)	68 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	8.4	421^st of 443 public middle schools	5.0%		8	426^th of 439 public middle schools	3.0%	5			3.9	1.3	0.8			17.1				28.1	30.6	25.6		$11,995	$2,095	$9,898
Bush Hills STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	900 16th Street West	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6370	370	18	20.5	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	327 (88.4%)	39 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	11.3	409^th of 443 public middle schools	7.7%		10.1	414^th of 439 public middle schools	5.7%	5			4.5	4.6	1.8			21.9				27.7	38.2	27.8		$19,712	$1,930	$17,781
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	401^st of 443 public middle schools	9.5%		9.9	416^th of 439 public middle schools	5.2%	15			2.4	2.9	0.0			31.3				32.8	35.2	33.3		$9,755	$2,820	$6,914
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	417^th of 443 public middle schools	5.9%		7.8	429^th of 439 public middle schools	2.3%	12			5.6	2.7	2.8			29.0				20.6	22.5	29.7		$10,839	$1,819	$9,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School

Is Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School a good school?

Yes! Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 443 Alabama middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?

Students at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School are 41% White, 40% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School.

What district is Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School in?

Jefferson County

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