The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Jefferson County, Alabama
Across Jefferson County, Alabama, 17 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet leads the list at -43.2%, against a median of -10.7% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet | Birmingham, AL | 184 | -43.2% |
| 2 | Bush Hills STEAM Academy | Birmingham, AL | 370 | -22.3% |
| 3 | Smith Middle School | Birmingham, AL | 336 | -21.7% |
| 4 | Bessemer City Middle School | Bessemer, AL | 616 | -19.7% |
| 5 | Green Acres Middle School | Birmingham, AL | 309 | -16.9% |
| 6 | Irondale Middle School | Irondale, AL | 430 | -16.2% |
| 7 | Rudd Middle School | Pinson, AL | 648 | -13.5% |
| 8 | Bragg Middle School | Gardendale, AL | 731 | -10.9% |
| 9 | Hueytown Middle School | Hueytown, AL | 755 | -10.7% |
| 10 | Erwin Middle School | Center Point, AL | 585 | -9.3% |
| 11 | Rutledge School | Midfield, AL | 288 | -8.0% |
| 12 | Corner Middle School | Warrior, AL | 437 | -5.6% |
| 13 | Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School | Birmingham, AL | 330 | -4.6% |
| 14 | Mountain Brook Junior High School | Mountain Brook, AL | 1,005 | -4.6% |
| 15 | Pizitz Middle School | Vestavia, AL | 1,131 | -4.6% |
| 16 | Huffman Middle School | Birmingham, AL | 384 | -4.2% |
| 17 | C J Donald Middle School | Fairfield, AL | 316 | -4.0% |
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