Middle Schools in Bessemer City

There is only one middle school located in Bessemer City, Alabama - Bessemer City Middle School. This school serves grades 6-8 and has consistently struggled with low academic performance, ranking in the bottom quartile of Alabama middle schools for the past several years. With a high poverty rate and diverse student population, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Bessemer City Middle School has an enrollment of 674 students, with a racial makeup of 77.89% African American, 17.36% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of White, Asian, and Native American students. The school's student-teacher ratio is 24.9 to 1, and it spends $8,921 per student. However, the school's academic performance is well below state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from just 0.82% in 6th grade math to 26.5% in 6th grade English.

The data suggests that Bessemer City Middle School is a struggling school that faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistently low academic performance, high poverty rates, declining ranking, and diverse student population all point to the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. While the school's challenges are significant, there may be opportunities for the Bessemer City school district to implement strategies and resources to help the school better serve its students and community.