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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Jefferson County, Alabama

Across Jefferson County, Alabama, 151 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Midfield High School leads the list at 3.0%, against a median of 30.2% 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

151

Jefferson County, Alabama

Best % Proficient

3.0%

Median % Proficient

30.2%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Midfield High School	Midfield, AL	Midfield City	High	83.5%	327	3.0%
2	Fairfield High Preparatory School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	High	84.4%	519	3.4%
3	Bessemer City High School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	High	79.6%	760	3.5%
4	Center Point High School	Center Point, AL	Jefferson County	High	80.7%	685	4.6%
5	ClayChalkville High School	Pinson, AL	Jefferson County	High	67.0%	1,377	5.5%
6	JacksonOlin High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	86.1%	713	5.8%
7	Wenonah High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	81.2%	670	6.7%
8	Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	83.7%	750	6.8%
9	McAdory High School	McCalla, AL	Jefferson County	High	52.7%	1,259	6.9%
10	Pinson Valley High School	Pinson, AL	Jefferson County	High	66.5%	1,025	7.6%
11	Huffman High SchoolMagnet	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	79.8%	1,094	8.0%
12	George Washington Carver High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	81.6%	570	8.1%
13	Minor High School	Adamsville, AL	Jefferson County	High	72.7%	978	8.5%
14	Parker High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	79.9%	942	8.9%
15	Tarrant High School	Tarrant, AL	Tarrant City	High	78.7%	597	10.7%
16	Empower Community SchoolLower School	Bessemer, AL	Empower Schools of Alabama	Elementary	71.1%	201	11.1%
17	Jones Valley Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	85.8%	465	11.6%
18	Wilkerson Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	88.0%	424	11.8%
19	Smith Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	86.3%	336	12.0%
20	Hayes K8	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	83.4%	693	12.1%
21	Hueytown High School	Hueytown, AL	Jefferson County	High	66.0%	1,200	12.4%
22	WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	84.2%	184	12.6%
23	Erwin Middle School	Center Point, AL	Jefferson County	Middle	82.1%	585	13.4%
24	Hudson KEight School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	87.1%	580	13.6%
25	Bessemer City Middle School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Middle	84.4%	616	13.9%
26	C J Donald Middle School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	Middle	87.0%	316	14.0%
27	Bush Hills STEAM Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	85.4%	370	14.6%
28	Minor Middle School	Adamsville, AL	Jefferson County	Middle	76.3%	668	14.7%
29	Charles F Hard Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	80.8%	364	14.7%
30	Huffman Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	79.4%	384	14.8%
31	ClayChalkville Middle School	Trussville, AL	Jefferson County	Middle	72.5%	952	16.6%
32	Richard Arrington Elementary	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	80.4%	341	16.9%
33	Pleasant Grove High School	Pleasant Grove, AL	Jefferson County	High	63.4%	752	17.2%
34	Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	87.9%	330	17.6%
35	Inglenook School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	79.2%	312	17.7%
36	Rutledge School	Midfield, AL	Midfield City	Middle	90.3%	288	17.9%
37	Barrett Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	76.5%	383	19.2%
38	West End Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	76.8%	492	19.8%
39	Midfield Elementary School	Midfield, AL	Midfield City	Elementary	76.7%	377	20.0%
40	Green Acres Middle School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Middle	84.5%	309	20.0%
41	Irondale Middle School	Irondale, AL	Jefferson County	Middle	74.7%	430	21.4%
42	Fultondale High School	Birmingham, AL	Jefferson County	High	71.6%	848	21.7%
43	Huffman Academy	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	79.1%	779	21.8%
44	Tarrant Intermediate School	Tarrant, AL	Tarrant City	Elementary	77.5%	404	22.0%
45	Minor Elementary School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	Elementary	80.3%	441	22.4%
46	Gardendale High School	Gardendale, AL	Jefferson County	High	38.6%	1,076	22.5%
47	Hueytown Middle School	Hueytown, AL	Jefferson County	Middle	72.3%	755	22.6%
48	Rudd Middle School	Pinson, AL	Jefferson County	Middle	71.3%	648	22.9%
49	Westhills Elementary School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	Elementary	74.0%	277	23.4%
50	i3 Academy Phase 2	Birmingham, AL	i3 Academy	Middle	73.0%	400	23.7%

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