Summary:
Zip code 35091 is home to a single middle school, North Jefferson Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 669 students in the Jefferson County district.
For parents, the standout story here is that North Jefferson Middle School is a high-performing school sitting inside a district that ranks in the bottom 27th percentile statewide. The school itself earns a 4-star rating and ranks 89th out of 443 Alabama middle schools (80th percentile), a position it has held steadily for three years. Academically, it excels most in 8th-grade science, where 64.36% of students are proficient—more than 22 points above the state average. English Language Arts is also a consistent strength, with proficiency rates between 64% and 66% across all three grade levels, roughly 15–20 points above both district and state averages. The school also posts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.8%, compared to 16.9% for the district and 12% statewide, and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 34.83%.
The one notable weakness is 8th-grade math, which dipped to just 17.97% proficiency in 2024-2025—below the state average—but rebounded strongly to 31.03% in 2025-2026, now above the state average. This dramatic improvement is a positive sign. With a student-teacher ratio of 20:1 and per-student spending of $8,218 (from 2018-2019 data), the school appears to be a true "bright spot" in its district, offering strong academics, good attendance, and a stable learning environment that likely makes it a key draw for families in the 35091 area.
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