Oak Mountain Middle School

Summary:

Oak Mountain Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 1,175 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 137 districts in the state.

Oak Mountain Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Alabama, with students outperforming state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 55.5% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 40.05% in Shelby County and 31.56% statewide. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with 70.89% White, 12.68% African American, 8.77% Hispanic, and 4.94% Asian students, which is higher than nearby schools like Chelsea Middle School (77.39% White) and Liberty Park Middle School (78.13% White).

Additionally, Oak Mountain Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (24.6%) compared to the state and district averages, as well as nearby schools like Pelham Park Middle School (50.99%) and Ira F. Simmons Middle School (45.8%). This suggests that the school serves a more affluent community, yet it still maintains a high level of academic performance, highlighting the importance of effective teaching and a supportive learning environment.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5650 Cahaba Valley Rd
       Birmingham, AL  35242


(205) 682-5210

District: Shelby County

SchoolDigger Rank:
52nd of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,399 Help


Students who attend Oak Mountain Middle School usually attend:

High:    Oak Mountain High School

Feeder schools for Oak Mountain Middle School:

Elementary:    Inverness Elementary School
    Oak Mountain Elementary School
    Oak Mountain Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  1,194

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.4%
African American:
11.1%
Hispanic:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oak Mountain Middle School ranks better than 88.2% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.5. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Oak Mountain Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Shelby County School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.4%), African American (11.1%), Hispanic (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Mountain Middle School is 19.5, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Shelby County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Oak Mountain Middle School employs 61 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Mountain Middle School is $8,399. 3 middle schools in the Shelby County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Mountain Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Mountain Middle School 52nd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Oak Mountain Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Shelby County:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County 31st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oak Mountain Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.96 15th 407 96.3%
2005 94.41 13th 415 96.9%
2006 95.67 9th 409 97.8%
2007 93.42 8th 412 98.1%
2008 89.29 18th 417 95.7%
2009 90.78 19th 425 95.5%
2010 88.14 22nd 435 94.9%
2011 85.79 25th 435 94.3%
2012 84.78 32nd 436 92.7%
2013 83.42 27th 436 93.8%
2014 94.34 16th 438 96.3%
2015 92.99 24th 430 94.4%
2016 95.40 18th 432 95.8%
2017 94.13 20th 432 95.4%
2018 91.71 26th 423 93.9%
2019 91.24 25th 437 94.3%
2021 95.43 14th 440 96.8%
2022 92.97 23rd 432 94.7%
2023 94.11 21st 437 95.2%
2024 84.50 52nd 442 88.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.96 12th 70 82.9%
2023 74.19 11th 94 88.3%
2024 43.69 42nd 106 60.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.46 14th 195 92.8%
2018 87.65 13th 223 94.2%
2019 92.62 5th 254 98.0%
2021 84.37 12th 274 95.6%
2022 81.02 20th 256 92.2%
2023 77.45 21st 281 92.5%
2024 78.39 31st 281 89.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 83.59 29th 349 91.7%
2018 75.61 66th 396 83.3%
2019 74.58 69th 396 82.6%
2021 80.97 30th 415 92.8%
2022 83.26 24th 421 94.3%
2023 71.57 75th 410 81.7%
2024 65.90 110th 437 74.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 93.63 15th 380 96.1%
2018 90.89 24th 392 93.9%
2019 90.38 24th 399 94.0%
2021 93.98 11th 415 97.3%
2022 92.22 18th 423 95.7%
2023 92.56 23rd 417 94.5%
2024 80.17 57th 426 86.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.27 7th 18 61.1%
2019 57.59 9th 19 52.6%
2021 67.09 7th 29 75.9%
2022 52.36 12th 26 53.8%
2023 66.49 7th 26 73.1%
2024 69.09 11th 32 65.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 92.44 21st 380 94.5%
2018 90.40 25th 397 93.7%
2019 89.29 29th 399 92.7%
2021 94.65 17th 418 95.9%
2022 90.80 28th 427 93.4%
2023 93.58 20th 419 95.2%
2024 85.85 44th 428 89.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 26.25 11th 14 21.4%
2018 48.98 13th 18 27.8%
2019 34.90 17th 19 10.5%
2021 43.87 16th 22 27.3%
2022 61.87 8th 18 55.6%
2023 56.60 9th 15 40.0%
2024 45.06 12th 20 40.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.91 26th 205 87.3%
2018 77.42 34th 247 86.2%
2019 79.67 32nd 252 87.3%
2021 72.20 46th 266 82.7%
2022 67.85 54th 271 80.1%
2023 81.73 29th 263 89.0%
2024 79.20 27th 269 90.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.61 17th 108 84.3%
2018 50.01 48th 113 57.5%
2019 52.39 50th 124 59.7%
2021 64.81 40th 154 74.0%
2022 66.60 40th 157 74.5%
2023 75.38 32nd 166 80.7%
2024 66.42 39th 164 76.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.12 21st 44 52.3%
2022 42.83 37th 65 43.1%
2023 83.29 7th 61 88.5%
2024 61.48 23rd 69 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Oak Mountain Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 91.45 18th 247 92.7%
2018 90.34 26th 331 92.1%
2019 88.91 27th 343 92.1%
2021 93.67 19th 369 94.9%
2022 90.46 27th 376 92.8%
2023 91.67 25th 370 93.2%
2024 77.06 64th 373 82.8%
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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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oak Mountain Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 744 33 17 2 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1995 865 37 24 7 0 n/a n/a 0 933
1996 865 37 24 7 0 n/a n/a 0 933
1997 914 36 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1998 947 31 19 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
1999 1002 39 26 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1079
2000 1098 40 25 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1174
2001 1143 39 25 6 3 n/a n/a 0 1216
2002 1144 59 42 21 2 n/a n/a 0 1268
2003 1144 59 42 21 2 n/a n/a 0 1268
2004 1126 65 40 18 4 n/a n/a 1 1254
2005 1099 72 44 27 4 n/a n/a 0 1246
2006 1138 91 42 29 5 n/a n/a 2 1307
2007 1105 98 48 41 1 n/a n/a 0 1293
2008 1091 99 50 32 1 n/a n/a 0 1273
2009 1056 91 42 34 1 n/a n/a 0 1224
2010 1041 89 46 44 1 n/a n/a 0 1221
2011 1028 97 54 49 1 0 1 0 1230
2012 1006 105 57 52 1 0 3 0 1224
2013 930 113 54 60 0 1 7 0 1165
2014 890 123 57 73 0 0 10 0 1153
2015 833 143 57 78 1 0 10 0 1122
2016 835 122 51 75 4 2 20 0 1109
2017 824 130 57 79 3 2 20 0 1115
2018 816 136 42 81 1 3 14 0 1093
2019 790 140 55 88 1 3 21 0 1098
2020 788 140 55 101 1 0 23 0 1108
2021 783 121 58 95 1 2 18 0 1078
2022 745 138 50 103 2 1 18 0 1057
2023 833 149 58 103 4 6 22 0 1175
2024 865 132 62 104 4 5 22 0 1194

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 Oak Mountain Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 796 39.0 20.4 n/a
1995 933 48.5 19.2 n/a
1996 933 48.5 19.2 n/a
1997 978 50.0 19.6 1
1998 1005 52.0 19.3 0.9
1999 1079 59.5 18.1 2.7
2000 1174 67.5 17.4 3.2
2001 1216 68.5 17.8 2.6
2002 1268 73.0 17.4 4.3
2003 1268 73.0 17.4 4.3
2004 1254 72.5 17.3 5.3
2005 1246 67.0 18.6 6.1
2006 1307 71.0 18.4 7.3
2007 1293 74.0 17.5 8.4
2008 1273 74.5 17.1 7.8
2009 1224 70.3 17.2 8
2010 1221 82.5 14.8 9.3
2011 1230 82.5 14.9 11.6
2012 1224 83.0 14.7 16
2013 1165 78.0 14.9 14.8
2014 1153 59.0 19.5 16
2015 1122 58.0 19.3 15.2
2016 1109 54.0 20.5 14.9
2017 1115 53.0 21.0 17.3
2018 1093 54.6 20.0 17.1
2019 1098 53.0 20.7 19.4
2020 1108 53.8 20.5 20.1
2021 1078 55.0 19.6 18.1
2022 1057 50.0 21.1 17.4
2023 1175 56.0 20.9 24.6
2024 1194 61.0 19.5 25.9

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 Oak Mountain Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 796 39.0 20.4 n/a
1995 933 48.5 19.2 n/a
1996 933 48.5 19.2 n/a
1997 978 50.0 19.6 1
1998 1005 52.0 19.3 0.9
1999 1079 59.5 18.1 2.7
2000 1174 67.5 17.4 3.2
2001 1216 68.5 17.8 2.6
2002 1268 73.0 17.4 4.3
2003 1268 73.0 17.4 4.3
2004 1254 72.5 17.3 5.3
2005 1246 67.0 18.6 6.1
2006 1307 71.0 18.4 7.3
2007 1293 74.0 17.5 8.4
2008 1273 74.5 17.1 7.8
2009 1224 70.3 17.2 8
2010 1221 82.5 14.8 9.3
2011 1230 82.5 14.9 11.6
2012 1224 83.0 14.7 16
2013 1165 78.0 14.9 14.8
2014 1153 59.0 19.5 16
2015 1122 58.0 19.3 15.2
2016 1109 54.0 20.5 14.9
2017 1115 53.0 21.0 17.3
2018 1093 54.6 20.0 17.1
2019 1098 53.0 20.7 19.4
2020 1108 53.8 20.5 20.1
2021 1078 55.0 19.6 18.1
2022 1057 50.0 21.1 17.4
2023 1175 56.0 20.9 24.6
2024 1194 61.0 19.5 25.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oak Mountain Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $658 (7.8%) $7,724 (92.0%) $8,399

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oak Mountain Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 25th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 21st of 437 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Oak Mountain Middle School)62.860.9
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)57.837
 20.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oak Mountain Middle School)73.442.2
 31.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)57.530.3
 27.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oak Mountain Middle School)74.144.3
 29.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Shelby County)60.532.7
 27.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10981175
 7%
African American140149
 6.4%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian5558
 5.5%
Hispanic88103
 17%
Pacific Islander36
 100%
White790833
 5.4%
Two or More Races2122
 4.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.4%24.6%
 5.2%


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Students who attend Oak Mountain Middle School usually go on to attend Oak Mountain High School

Oak Mountain Middle School ranks 52nd of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Oak Mountain Middle School are 72% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,194 students attended Oak Mountain Middle School.


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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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