Summary:
Rutledge School is a middle school located in Midfield, Alabama, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 315 students. The school is part of the Midfield City School District, which is ranked 134th out of 137 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Rutledge School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Alabama middle schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 7.89% of 5th graders, 9.64% of 6th graders, 1.45% of 7th graders, and 0% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 37.13%, 31.56%, 23.6%, and 22.06%, respectively. The school's performance on English language arts assessments is also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.69% to 29.87% across the grades, compared to the state averages of 51.27% to 63.07%. Additionally, Rutledge School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.06% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.
In contrast, the nearby schools, such as Ira F Simmons Middle School, Homewood Middle School, and Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state averages in both mathematics and English language arts. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and more favorable student-teacher ratios, which likely contribute to their stronger academic outcomes. However, Rutledge School has shown some success in supporting its homeless student population, ranking 6th out of 20 Alabama middle schools in 2023-2024 for this subgroup, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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Detail:
Public 5-8
District:
Midfield City
SchoolDigger Rank:
405th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,639
Students who attend Rutledge School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Rutledge School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.0
Number of students: 315
Racial breakdown:
African American:
88.6%
Hispanic:
8.9%
White:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.1%
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