Greenwood Elementary School vs. Bessemer City Middle School
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Serving 295 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Bessemer City Middle School ranked #1177 in Alabama in 2023, reflecting a decline from #755 in 2011 and consistently placing in the bottom 50% statewide over recent years.
Math proficiency was 3% in 2023, significantly lower than the state average of 30%; reading proficiency was 23%, lower than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 16%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 790 students in 2022 to 674 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch remained high at 85%, indicating sustained socioeconomic challenges.
The school serves grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 648 students and a student–teacher ratio of 21:1, maintaining a predominantly minority student body at 99% minority enrollment.
Bessemer City Middle School is Title I eligible and participates in the National School Lunch Program under the Community Eligibility Option, supporting a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
Grades Offered
K-5
6-8
Total Students
295 students
648 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1146 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#1177 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
3%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
23%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
16%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
34
-
Grade 1 Students
44
-
Grade 2 Students
41
-
Grade 3 Students
52
-
Grade 4 Students
46
-
Grade 5 Students
62
-
Grade 6 Students
-
250
Grade 7 Students
-
214
Grade 8 Students
-
184
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
44%
20%
% Black
49%
75%
% White
5%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.40
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
