Is Leeds Middle School a good school?

Leeds Middle School ranks 204 th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leeds Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Leeds Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Leeds Middle School?

Students at Leeds Middle School are 55% White, 27% African American, 17% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Leeds Middle School attend?

Students who attend Leeds Middle School usually go on to attend Leeds High School

Leeds Middle School

Summary:

Leeds Middle School is a public middle school serving around 470 students in grades 6-8 in Leeds, Alabama. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is predominantly White (54.89%), followed by African American (26.6%) and Hispanic (17.45%) students.

Academically, Leeds Middle School performs on par with or slightly below the state averages in most subjects and grade levels. However, the school stands out in a few areas, with 7th and 8th grade English proficiency rates higher than the state averages and 8th grade science proficiency rates consistently higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio is generally in line with or slightly better than nearby schools.

Compared to other schools in the region, Leeds Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby schools in the Jefferson County and Birmingham City districts, which have lower overall rankings and academic outcomes. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Vestavia Hills City and Trussville City districts, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and state rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1771 Whitmire Street
Leeds, AL 35094

(205) 699-4505

District: Leeds City

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,345

Students who attend Leeds Middle School usually attend:

High:

Leeds High School

Feeder schools for Leeds Middle School:

Elementary:	Leeds Elementary School
	Leeds Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

African American:

26.6%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leeds Middle School ranks better than 53.8% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Leeds Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.9%), African American (26.6%), Hispanic (17.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leeds Middle School is 18. (See more...)

Compare Leeds Middle School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leeds Middle School is $10,345.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leeds Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leeds Middle School 204^th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Leeds Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Leeds City:

SchoolDigger ranks Leeds City 58^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leeds Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	34.00	291^st	407	28.5%
2005	43.31	251^st	415	39.5%
2006	39.67	271^st	409	33.7%
2007	21.17	352^nd	412	14.6%
2008	52.26	202^nd	417	51.6%
2009	27.56	342^nd	425	19.5%
2010	40.07	287^th	435	34.0%
2011	48.11	250^th	435	42.5%
2012	47.54	270^th	436	38.1%
2013	62.17	160^th	436	63.3%
2014	63.29	130^th	438	70.3%
2015	63.06	126^th	430	70.7%
2016	55.56	178^th	432	58.8%
2017	43.00	247^th	432	42.8%
2018	39.02	273^rd	423	35.5%
2019	52.97	204^th	437	53.3%
2021	51.30	196^th	440	55.5%
2022	48.79	206^th	432	52.3%
2023	53.60	187^th	437	57.2%
2024	50.61	204^th	442	53.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	43.10	28^th	70	60.0%
2022	42.94	39^th	81	51.9%
2023	48.68	33^rd	94	64.9%
2024	35.61	70^th	106	34.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	50.95	70^th	195	64.1%
2018	53.23	89^th	223	60.1%
2019	48.15	116^th	254	54.3%
2021	39.88	162^nd	274	40.9%
2022	26.90	216^th	256	15.6%
2023	33.73	196^th	281	30.2%
2024	24.34	248^th	281	11.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	36.29	238^th	349	31.8%
2018	30.84	293^rd	396	26.0%
2019	42.86	245^th	396	38.1%
2021	48.30	203^rd	415	51.1%
2022	46.17	219^th	421	48.0%
2023	45.32	218^th	410	46.8%
2024	39.84	266^th	437	39.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.76	4^th	12	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	40.92	237^th	380	37.6%
2018	38.74	259^th	392	33.9%
2019	55.13	169^th	399	57.6%
2021	53.45	180^th	415	56.6%
2022	51.15	194^th	423	54.1%
2023	60.45	142^nd	417	65.9%
2024	51.73	187^th	426	56.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	42.81	218^th	380	42.6%
2018	39.13	250^th	397	37.0%
2019	48.91	210^th	399	47.4%
2021	47.91	202^nd	418	51.7%
2022	45.23	220^th	427	48.5%
2023	45.08	226^th	419	46.1%
2024	49.09	200^th	428	53.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	37.43	129^th	205	37.1%
2018	31.12	170^th	247	31.2%
2019	44.79	125^th	252	50.4%
2021	38.88	142^nd	266	46.6%
2022	39.35	143^rd	271	47.2%
2023	45.47	115^th	263	56.3%
2024	50.60	103^rd	269	61.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	24.54	88^th	108	18.5%
2018	24.76	89^th	113	21.2%
2019	29.96	89^th	124	28.2%
2021	44.08	74^th	154	51.9%
2022	49.85	73^rd	157	53.5%
2023	38.74	95^th	166	42.8%
2024	40.55	87^th	164	47.0%

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Rank History for White students at Leeds Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	38.00	137^th	247	44.5%
2018	35.30	211^th	331	36.3%
2019	46.83	159^th	343	53.6%
2021	49.03	162^nd	369	56.1%
2022	43.34	188^th	376	50.0%
2023	47.62	171^st	370	53.8%
2024	43.40	199^th	373	46.6%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Leeds Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	201	115	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	3	328
2005	201	102	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2006	185	108	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	2	306
2007	172	92	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	11	289
2008	180	107	1	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	314
2009	190	93	1	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	311
2010	212	84	1	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	330
2011	219	93	2	38	0	0	6	0	358
2012	287	126	4	50	2	0	14	0	483
2013	302	133	7	58	2	0	18	0	520
2014	299	135	6	94	2	0	8	0	544
2015	321	128	7	63	0	0	13	0	532
2016	342	114	5	64	0	3	14	0	542
2017	268	88	5	52	0	2	8	0	423
2018	278	97	4	55	0	1	13	0	448
2019	280	98	2	68	0	0	13	0	461
2020	291	115	1	80	1	0	11	0	499
2021	266	121	1	81	2	0	7	0	478
2022	262	122	0	85	1	0	5	1	476
2023	258	125	1	82	1	0	3	0	470

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 Leeds Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	328	21.0	15.6	48
2005	310	21.0	14.8	41.9
2006	306	20.0	15.2	59.5
2007	289	21.0	13.8	47.5
2008	314	21.0	15.0	51
2009	311	22.8	13.5	54.3
2010	330	31.0	10.6	56.7
2011	358	30.0	11.9	61.5
2012	483	28.0	17.2	58.4
2013	520	30.0	17.3	52.1
2014	544	27.0	20.1	57.4
2015	532	24.0	22.1	51.9
2016	542	24.0	22.5	52.8
2017	423	19.0	22.2	53.9
2018	448	20.0	22.4	51.3
2019	461	25.0	18.4	46.9
2020	499	26.5	18.8	50.3
2021	478	23.0	20.7	41.2
2022	476	21.0	22.6	44.1
2023	470	26.0	18.0	62.1

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 Leeds Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	328	21.0	15.6	48
2005	310	21.0	14.8	41.9
2006	306	20.0	15.2	59.5
2007	289	21.0	13.8	47.5
2008	314	21.0	15.0	51
2009	311	22.8	13.5	54.3
2010	330	31.0	10.6	56.7
2011	358	30.0	11.9	61.5
2012	483	28.0	17.2	58.4
2013	520	30.0	17.3	52.1
2014	544	27.0	20.1	57.4
2015	532	24.0	22.1	51.9
2016	542	24.0	22.5	52.8
2017	423	19.0	22.2	53.9
2018	448	20.0	22.4	51.3
2019	461	25.0	18.4	46.9
2020	499	26.5	18.8	50.3
2021	478	23.0	20.7	41.2
2022	476	21.0	22.6	44.1
2023	470	26.0	18.0	62.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Leeds Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,367 (13.2%)	$8,979 (86.8%)	$10,345

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leeds 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 204^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 187^th of 437 Middle schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Leeds Middle School)	46.2	27.5	18.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Leeds City)	46.2	27.5	18.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Leeds Middle School)	27.6	15.7	11.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Leeds City)	27.6	15.7	11.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Leeds Middle School)	55.3	25	30.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Leeds City)	55.3	25	30.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	461	470	2%
African American	98	125	27.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	68	82	20.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	280	258	7.9%
Two or More Races	13	3	76.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.9%	62.1%	15.3%

Schools Near Leeds Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)					Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)					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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leeds Middle School	Public	6-8	1771 Whitmire Street	Leeds	35094	Jefferson County	Leeds City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 699-4505	470	26	18.0	62.1%	258 (54.9%)	125 (26.6%)	82 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	50.6	204^th of 442 public middle schools	53.8%		53.6	187^th of 437 public middle schools	57.2%	17			17.7	21.3	28.1		33.6			37.1	62.7	50.7	$10,345	$1,367	$8,979
Moody Middle School	Public	4-6	696 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2190	524	25	20.9	60.7%	386 (73.7%)	58 (11.1%)	42 (8.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)								(n/a)	37.0	35.4	33.5			50.8		60.3	68.4	47.4			$7,756	$1,659	$6,086
Moody Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2040	348	18	18.9	52.9%	256 (73.6%)	48 (13.8%)	24 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	52.2	196^th of 442 public middle schools	55.7%		60.3	143^rd of 437 public middle schools	67.3%	53				16.4	16.8		38.4				49.7	56.3	$7,058	$54	$6,993
Irondale Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 Old Leeds Road	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3800	467	27	17.6	57.8%	53 (11.3%)	247 (52.9%)	150 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	14.7	378^th of 442 public middle schools	14.5%		17.6	368^th of 437 public middle schools	15.8%	10			7.2	3.3	3.0		13.3			28.6	27.5	36.4	$9,209	$1,936	$7,250
HewittTrussville Middle School	Public	6-8	5275 Trussville Clay Road	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3700	1,202	62	19.3	16.5%	909 (75.6%)	194 (16.1%)	36 (3.0%)	22 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.1%)	93.3	23^rd of 442 public middle schools	94.8%		94.1	22^nd of 437 public middle schools	95.0%	1			61.1	50.1	43.5		64.4			76.7	69.5	77.0	$8,729	$744	$7,613
Liberty Park Middle School	Public	6-8	17035 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia	35242	Shelby County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5450	503	36	13.9	9.9%	393 (78.1%)	23 (4.6%)	30 (6.0%)	38 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	97.3	7^th of 442 public middle schools	98.4%		96.9	10^th of 437 public middle schools	97.7%	3			73.9	65.8	46.1		72.1			83.6	81.4	83.3	$14,344	$07	$14,335
Huffman Middle School	Public	6-8	517 Huffman Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5370	399	19	21.0	77.9%	2 (0.5%)	354 (88.7%)	34 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	11.9	400^th of 442 public middle schools	9.5%		12.4	392^nd of 437 public middle schools	10.3%	8			3.3	2.7	4.7		14.0			11.8	23.5	33.1	$10,777	$2,147	$8,628
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	1757 Montclair Rd	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-8680	210	14	15.0	90.5%	3 (1.4%)	193 (91.9%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	10.4	413^th of 442 public middle schools	6.6%		12.2	395^th of 437 public middle schools	9.6%	18			6.8	1.9	3.3		8.2			20.3	26.9	23.0	$13,151	$2,135	$11,015
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Five Mile Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5675	426	17	25.0	89.7%	2 (0.5%)	366 (85.9%)	50 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	7.1	436^th of 442 public middle schools	1.4%		7.1	427^th of 437 public middle schools	2.3%	9			1.0	1.0	0.9		3.6			20.6	14.6	19.4	$8,907	$1,501	$7,404
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	Public	6-8	501 81st Street South	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9400	278	17	16.3	92.8%	1 (0.4%)	240 (86.3%)	36 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.2	415^th of 442 public middle schools	6.1%		9.3	417^th of 437 public middle schools	4.6%	2			5.4	5.9	3.0		11.2			14.4	22.0	21.1	$11,618	$2,367	$9,249

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