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Enrollment
1,339
Middle
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBILE COUNTY·NCES 010237001435
Bernice J Causey Middle School
2205 Mcfarland Rd, Mobile, AL 36695 · (251) 221-2060 · Mobile County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,339 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
698 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 424 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 454 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 461 | 34% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
28.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bernice J Causey Middle School
Bernice J Causey Middle School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice J Causey Middle School this school | 1,339 | 52.1% | 48.0% |
| Ira F Simmons Middle School Hoover | 860 | 44.3% | 63.3% |
| Meridianville Middle School Hazel Green | 1,100 | 45.2% | 46.1% |
| Millbrook Middle School Millbrook | 1,071 | 57.9% | 43.7% |
| Prattville Junior High School Prattville | 928 | 39.7% | 45.3% |
| Thompson Middle School Alabaster | 1,444 | 52.6% | 55.1% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bernice J Causey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #94 of 260 | #7 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #108 of 260 | #6 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #95 of 260 | #7 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,339 | #2 of 265 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #191 of 244 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #40 of 246 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #166 of 264 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #97 of 151 | #12 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,339
-191 (-12%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 1,518
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,339 | 68 | 19.7:1 | 52% (698) |
| 2023-24 | 1,405 | 68 | 20.7:1 | 53% (741) |
| 2022-23 | 1,418 | 71 | 20.0:1 | 53% (747) |
| 2020-21 | 1,530 | 75 | 20.4:1 | 53% (807) |
| 2017-18 | 1,448 | 69 | 21.0:1 | 53% (763) |
| 2015-16 | 1,516 | 70 | 21.7:1 | 30% (460) |
| 2010-11 | 1,518 | 87 | 17.4:1 | 51% (778) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bernice J Causey Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,448 to 1,339); teachers down 1% (69 to 68).
About Bernice J Causey Middle School
Bernice J Causey Middle School is a large middle school in Alabama, located in Mobile. School enrollment was 1,339 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Alabama is roughly 508 students; this school is 164% above that.
Mobile County operates 85 schools. Combined enrollment is 49,946 students.
Enrollment at Bernice J Causey Middle School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 50%. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Black, 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Bernice J Causey Middle School comes in at 63%.
Dividing enrollment by its 68 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.7:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Alabama is 17.9:1, lower than at this school. Bernice J Causey Middle School reports 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Mobile County is 67%.
In Alabama, Bernice J Causey Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.0% actual against a predicted 46.1%.
Among Mobile County residents, median household income is about $58,880, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Bernice J Causey Middle School is one of 107 public schools in Mobile County, which together enroll about 59,070 students.
ORourke Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line. Bernice J Causey Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 48.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Bernice J Causey Middle School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 1,530 to 1,339.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Bernice J Causey Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mobile County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
412,590
Census ACS
Median income
$58,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
59,070 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mobile County
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- Mary G Montgomery High SchoolHigh · 1,888 students
- Alma Bryant High SchoolHigh · 1,624 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Theodore High SchoolHigh · 1,218 students
- Murphy High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
Other schools in Mobile
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Murphy High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
- ER Dickson Elementary SchoolElementary · 967 students
- Lillie B Williamson High SchoolHigh · 889 students
- Olive J Dodge Elementary SchoolElementary · 862 students
Nearby schools
- ORourke Elementary School1.5 mi · 799
- Baker High School1.6 mi · 2,271
- Hutchens Elementary School2.4 mi · 539
- Dawes Intermediate School2.8 mi · 515
- Elsie Collier Elementary School4.1 mi · 731
- Meadowlake Elementary4.2 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bernice J Causey Middle School?
Bernice J Causey Middle School enrolls approximately 1,339 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bernice J Causey Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bernice J Causey Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bernice J Causey Middle School?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Bernice J Causey Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bernice J Causey Middle School?
At Bernice J Causey Middle School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 10% Hispanic, 33% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bernice J Causey Middle School public or private?
Bernice J Causey Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mobile County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.