Is Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School a good school?

Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Alabama middle schools.

How many students attend Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 278 students attended Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School?

Students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School are 86% African American, 13% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School usually go on to attend Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet

Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Summary:

Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School is a public middle school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 278 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Birmingham City School District, which is ranked 117 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized assessments, with proficiency rates significantly lower in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with the school's African American and Hispanic students performing below state averages, while the school's White students rank in the bottom 1% of Alabama middle schools. However, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education students perform relatively better, ranking in the top quartile and top 20% of Alabama middle schools, respectively.

The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 92% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its overall academic underperformance. While Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School struggles academically, the nearby Wilkerson Middle School and Huffman Middle School, which serve similar student demographics, also perform below state averages, indicating that the challenges faced by Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School may be reflective of broader systemic issues within the Birmingham City School District.

Detail:

Public 6-8

501 81st Street South
Birmingham, AL 35206

(205) 231-9400

District: Birmingham City

SchoolDigger Rank:
415^th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,618

Students who attend Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet

Feeder schools for Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School:

Elementary:	Barrett Elementary School
	Robinson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 278

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School ranks worse than 93.9% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.3%), Hispanic (12.9%), two or more races (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School is 16.3, which is the 2^nd best among 8 middle schools in the Birmingham City School District. (See more...)

Compare Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School is $11,618. 4 middle schools in the Birmingham City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School 415^th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Birmingham City:

SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham City 117^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2008	8.79	404^th	417	3.1%
2009	17.97	380^th	425	10.6%
2010	10.59	402^nd	435	7.6%
2011	9.32	411^th	435	5.5%
2012	7.71	416^th	436	4.6%
2013	19.12	386^th	436	11.5%
2014	11.17	404^th	438	7.8%
2015	10.01	399^th	430	7.2%
2016	6.90	420^th	432	2.8%
2017	8.00	406^th	432	6.0%
2018	6.57	409^th	423	3.3%
2019	13.22	383^rd	437	12.4%
2021	12.19	404^th	440	8.2%
2022	10.43	404^th	432	6.5%
2023	9.27	417^th	437	4.6%
2024	10.18	415^th	442	6.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	43.88	27^th	70	61.4%
2022	43.56	36^th	81	55.6%
2023	30.05	76^th	94	19.1%
2024	22.73	97^th	106	8.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	22.83	176^th	195	9.7%
2018	19.75	204^th	223	8.5%
2019	30.43	192^nd	254	24.4%
2021	32.69	203^rd	274	25.9%
2022	31.31	192^nd	256	25.0%
2023	69.22	47^th	281	83.3%
2024	58.87	74^th	281	73.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	9.07	330^th	349	5.4%
2018	10.94	367^th	396	7.3%
2019	22.02	324^th	396	18.2%
2021	15.33	382^nd	415	8.0%
2022	14.16	392^nd	421	6.9%
2023	11.13	395^th	410	3.7%
2024	11.38	415^th	437	5.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	8.95	358^th	380	5.8%
2018	6.87	377^th	392	3.8%
2019	12.42	359^th	399	10.0%
2021	13.26	375^th	415	9.6%
2022	10.50	400^th	423	5.4%
2023	8.48	405^th	417	2.9%
2024	9.30	409^th	426	4.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	8.35	361^st	380	5.0%
2018	7.76	381^st	397	4.0%
2019	13.31	358^th	399	10.3%
2021	13.22	388^th	418	7.2%
2022	11.88	392^nd	427	8.2%
2023	11.33	389^th	419	7.2%
2024	12.83	384^th	428	10.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	18.52	227^th	247	8.1%
2019	33.66	168^th	252	33.3%
2021	27.21	204^th	266	23.3%
2022	24.48	222^nd	271	18.1%
2023	20.11	242^nd	263	8.0%
2024	22.08	232^nd	269	13.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	13.76	150^th	154	2.6%
2022	22.92	137^th	157	12.7%
2023	22.47	138^th	166	16.9%
2024	27.61	125^th	164	23.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	3.63	376^th	376	0.0%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0
2008	5	498	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	505
2009	7	486	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	496
2010	8	335	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	345
2011	3	336	0	0	0	0	0	339
2012	2	345	0	4	0	0	0	351
2013	6	333	0	2	0	0	0	341
2014	9	314	0	2	0	0	0	325
2015	11	296	0	4	0	0	1	312
2016	7	299	0	11	2	0	6	325
2017	5	307	0	10	1	0	4	327
2018	4	312	0	18	2	1	9	346
2019	2	319	0	27	3	0	4	355
2020	3	332	0	35	0	0	2	372
2021	5	297	0	44	0	0	3	349
2022	3	277	0	38	0	0	1	319
2023	1	240	0	36	0	0	1	278

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 Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	505	27.5	18.4	88.3
2009	496	30.2	16.3	90.7
2010	345	24.0	14.3	92.5
2011	339	21.0	16.1	72
2012	351	18.0	19.5	95.7
2013	341	18.0	18.9	95.3
2014	325	15.5	20.9	92.9
2015	312	16.0	19.5	72.4
2016	325	16.0	20.3	71.4
2017	327	14.5	22.5	76.1
2018	346	17.5	19.7	92.5
2019	355	14.5	24.4	92.7
2020	372	14.5	25.6	92.5
2021	349	17.4	20.0	92.6
2022	319	14.0	22.7	92.5
2023	278	17.0	16.3	92.8

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 Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	505	27.5	18.4	88.3
2009	496	30.2	16.3	90.7
2010	345	24.0	14.3	92.5
2011	339	21.0	16.1	72
2012	351	18.0	19.5	95.7
2013	341	18.0	18.9	95.3
2014	325	15.5	20.9	92.9
2015	312	16.0	19.5	72.4
2016	325	16.0	20.3	71.4
2017	327	14.5	22.5	76.1
2018	346	17.5	19.7	92.5
2019	355	14.5	24.4	92.7
2020	372	14.5	25.6	92.5
2021	349	17.4	20.0	92.6
2022	319	14.0	22.7	92.5
2023	278	17.0	16.3	92.8

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 Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,367 (20.4%)	$9,249 (79.6%)	$11,618

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ossie Ware Mitchell 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 383^rd of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 417^th of 437 Middle schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School)	12.4	8	4.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	21.3	12.7	8.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School)	11.1	0	11.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	16.5	11.6	4.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School)	13.2	1.1	12.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham City)	16.5	7	9.5%
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	355	278	21.7%
African American	319	240	24.8%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	27	36	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	1	50%
Two or More Races	4	1	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.7%	92.8%	0.1%

Schools Near Ossie Ware Mitchell 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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
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
i3 Academy Phase 2	Public, Charter	6-7	7901 1st Avenue North	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	i3 Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 403-5777	208	12	17.1	75.0%	7 (3.4%)	189 (90.9%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	29	324^th of 442 public middle schools	26.7%					(n/a)	10.0	7.3	3.1	29.9	43.0	40.6	46.4
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
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
Mountain Brook Junior High School	Public	7-9	205 Overbrook Dr	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-3516	982	83	11.8	2.4%	916 (93.3%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.8%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.6%)	98.4	3^rd of 442 public middle schools	99.3%		99.1	1^st of 437 public middle schools	99.8%	2		67.0	67.0	82.0		83.2	80.1	$12,244	$113	$12,131
Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	532 23rd Avenue NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3430	617	30	20.5	93.7%	4 (0.6%)	562 (91.1%)	38 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	9.4	422^nd of 442 public middle schools	4.5%		12.4	390^th of 437 public middle schools	10.8%	32	1.7	1.0	3.6	9.8	23.9	23.6	19.5	$10,618	$3,193	$7,403
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
City Elementary	Public	7-8	901 9th Avenue North	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-2288	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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