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Oak Grove High School, a Berkeley Heights public high school serving grades 6–12 with 732 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1, ranked #775 in Alabama in 2023 after steady fluctuations between #549 and #1027 since 2012.
Graduation rates consistently ranked among the top 5% in Alabama, maintaining a rate of 95% from 2013 to 2023, higher than the state average of around 88–90% during this period.
Math proficiency declined notably from 74% in 2012 to 17% in 2023, remaining lower than the state average of 30% in recent years; reading proficiency was 41% in 2022, lower than the state average of 47%, while science proficiency was 27%, also below the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased from about 1024 students in 1999 to 732 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 7%; the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from 18% in 2002 to 47% in 2023, indicating socioeconomic shifts.
operated without offering virtual instruction and participated in the National School Lunch Program; it is Title I eligible and part of the Jefferson County education agency.
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.
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
732 students
792 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#775 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#1003 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
6%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
36%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
35%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in AL)
n/a
n/a
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Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
85
184
Grade 7 Students
99
304
Grade 8 Students
109
304
Grade 9 Students
135
-
Grade 10 Students
120
-
Grade 11 Students
95
-
Grade 12 Students
89
-
<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
1%
17%
% Black
4%
57%
% White
93%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.59
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
