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Hueytown Middle School, a Jefferson County public middle school in Bessemer, Alabama, served grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 792 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023.
The school ranked #1003 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from a peak rank of #698 in 2011, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide.
Math proficiency remained low at 6%, significantly lower than the state average of 30% and district average of 18%, continuing a downward trend since 2013.
Reading proficiency was 36%, lower than the state average of 47%, and showed a gradual decline since 2014; science proficiency stood at 35%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.
Minority enrollment was 75% in 2023, with 56% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting socioeconomic challenges that increased from 18% free lunch eligibility in 1999.
Hueytown High School, a Union County NJ high school serving grades 9–12, ranked in the bottom 50% statewide in 2023 at #1216, declining from #551 in 2014, indicating a downward trend in overall state ranking.
Math proficiency was 5%, reading proficiency 14%, and science proficiency 17% in 2023, all lower than the Alabama state averages of 30%, 47%, and 38%, respectively, reflecting weak academic performance over recent years.
Enrollment remained steady around 1,170 students with a 17:1 student–teacher ratio recently, while the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch increased substantially from 12% in 1999 to 73% in 2023, indicating a significant rise in socioeconomic challenges.
The school's minority enrollment was 75% in 2023, including 57% Black (not Hispanic) and 16% Hispanic students, positioning among the top 20% most diverse New Jersey high schools in the state.
The graduation rate was 83% in 2023, lower than the Alabama state average of 88% and the district average of 90%, showing weaker graduation outcomes compared to the broader region.