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Schools in Zip Code 35228

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Schools

1,301

Students

Districts

Top rankedGreen Acres Middle School393^rd of 449 Alabama middle schools

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Biggest riser

Midfield Elementary School up 55 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 35228, serving the Midfield and Birmingham areas of Alabama, is home to three schools—Midfield Elementary School (PK-4), Green Acres Middle School (6-8), and Rutledge School (5-8)—which together serve 974 students across two districts: Midfield City and Birmingham City.

For parents, the most striking finding is attendance. Both middle schools post remarkably low chronic absenteeism rates—2.7% at Rutledge School and 2.8% at Green Acres Middle School—far better than the 12% state average, even though 84-90% of their students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Midfield Elementary School also beats the state average at 7.5%. Academically, English Language Arts is a clear strength across all three schools, with Rutledge School leading the way: 43.4% of its 5th graders are proficient in ELA, the highest rate in the zip code. Math is the bigger challenge, especially in 8th grade, where proficiency falls to 5.32% at Green Acres Middle School and just 2.99% at Rutledge School—a steep drop from 6th grade levels.

There are bright spots worth noting. Midfield Elementary School showed the most improvement, with 4th grade math jumping 5.56 points to 20.31% and science soaring from 13.11% to 34.38% in one year. However, all three schools rank in the bottom 15% of Alabama schools, and Green Acres Middle School spends the most per student ($14,583) yet has the lowest math scores, suggesting money alone isn't driving results. With strong attendance and community engagement as a foundation, targeted math interventions could make a meaningful difference for students in this area.

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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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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
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	393^rd of 449 public middle schools	12.5%		18.1	370^th of 439 public middle schools	15.7%	23				11.0	5.8	5.3			18.8					37.8	36.3	34.4		$14,583	$5,618	$8,963
Midfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	416 Parkwood St	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 923-7727	377	18	20.9	76.7%	1 (0.3%)	321 (85.1%)	49 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13.7	603^rd of 686 public elementary schools	12.1%		7.8	658^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.2%	55	13.9	20.3						34.4			31.0	35.9						$11,182	$1,903	$9,275
Midfield High School	Public	9-12	1600 High School Rd	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 923-2834	327	19	17.6	83.5%	2 (0.6%)	301 (92.0%)	20 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8.1	374^th of 386 public high schools	3.1%		8.4	369^th of 374 public high schools	1.3%	5							1.5			9.2							4.8	$12,982	$1,936	$11,042
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	405^th of 449 public middle schools	9.8%		10.7	410^th of 439 public middle schools	6.6%	5			17.0	15.6	5.9	3.0			18.2				43.4	33.9	30.6	30.3		$13,639	$5,032	$8,603

Cities Near Zip Code 35228

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Birmingham	0.32 mi	76	257^th
Fairfield	0.83 mi	7	299^th
Midfield	2.9 mi	4	304^th
Pleasant Grove	3.25 mi	2	237^th
Brighton	4.47 mi	1	277^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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