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The highest-poverty public schools in Jefferson County, Alabama

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Jefferson County, Alabama, drawn from 161 qualifying public schools. Rutledge School leads the list at 90.3%, against a median of 67.0% 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.

Schools ranked

161

Jefferson County, Alabama

Top % FRL

90.3%

Median % FRL

67.0%

HIGHEST POVERTY · JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Rutledge School	Midfield, AL	Midfield City	Middle	288	90.3%
2	Glen Oaks Intermediate School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	Elementary	275	88.7%
3	Wilkerson Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	424	88.0%
4	Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	330	87.9%
5	Hudson KEight School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	580	87.1%
6	C J Donald Middle School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	Middle	316	87.0%
7	Robinson Primary School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	Elementary	238	86.6%
8	Smith Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	336	86.3%
9	JacksonOlin High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	713	86.1%
10	Jones Valley Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	465	85.8%
11	Bush Hills STEAM Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	370	85.4%
12	Oliver K5 School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	343	85.1%
13	Legacy Prep Intermediate	Birmingham, AL	Legacy Prep	Middle	219	84.5%
14	Green Acres Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	309	84.5%
15	Bessemer City Middle School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Middle	616	84.4%
16	Fairfield High Preparatory School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	High	519	84.4%
17	WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	184	84.2%
18	Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	750	83.7%
19	Midfield High School	Midfield, AL	Midfield City	High	327	83.5%
20	Hayes K8	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	693	83.4%
21	Charles A Brown Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	296	83.1%
22	Brighton School	Brighton, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	336	82.7%
23	Erwin Intermediate School	Center Point, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	510	82.2%
24	Erwin Middle School	Center Point, AL	Jefferson County	Middle	585	82.1%
25	George Washington Carver High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	570	81.6%
26	Wenonah High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	670	81.2%
27	Charles F Hard Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	364	80.8%
28	Center Point High School	Center Point, AL	Jefferson County	High	685	80.7%
29	Richard Arrington Elementary	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	341	80.4%
30	Minor Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	441	80.3%
31	Parker High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	942	79.9%
32	Adamsville Elementary School	Adamsville, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	288	79.9%
33	Huffman High SchoolMagnet	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	1,094	79.8%
34	Bessemer City High School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	High	760	79.6%
35	South Hampton K8	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	511	79.5%
36	Huffman Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	384	79.4%
37	Abrams Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	231	79.2%
38	Inglenook School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	312	79.2%
39	Huffman Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	779	79.1%
40	Hemphill Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	353	79.0%
41	Robinson Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	354	78.8%
42	Tarrant High School	Tarrant, AL	Tarrant City	High	597	78.7%
43	Wylam Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	399	78.4%
44	Jonesboro Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	474	78.1%
45	Norwood Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	261	77.8%
46	UW Clemon Elementary School	Adamsville, AL	Jefferson County	Elementary	590	77.6%
47	Tarrant Intermediate School	Tarrant, AL	Tarrant City	Elementary	404	77.5%
48	Legacy Prep	Birmingham, AL	Legacy Prep	Elementary	317	77.3%
49	Tarrant Elementary School	Tarrant, AL	Tarrant City	Elementary	307	76.9%
50	West End Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	492	76.8%

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