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Enrollment
568
Middle
DISTRICT 550 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOBILE COUNTY·NCES 010237000990
Burns Middle School
6175 Girby Rd, Mobile, AL 36693 · (251) 221-2025 · Mobile County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
433 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 | 190 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 187 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 191 | 34% |
Student demographics
55%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
35.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
9.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Burns Middle School
Burns Middle School's state test result (22.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Middle School this school | 568 | 76.2% | 22.3% |
| Dothan 6th Grade Center Dothan | 449 | 78.6% | 18.1% |
| Moorer Middle School Eufaula | 495 | 75.4% | 30.7% |
| Greenville Middle School Greenville | 513 | 76.8% | 20.6% |
| Alexander City Middle School Alexander City | 430 | 72.8% | 33.8% |
| Eastwood Middle School Cottondale | 711 | 71.4% | 20.7% |
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 Burns Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Mobile County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #213 of 260 | #15 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #207 of 260 | #14 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #217 of 260 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #91 of 265 | #8 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #36 of 244 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #92 of 246 | #9 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #58 of 264 | #8 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.6% | #19 of 151 | #4 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
568
-259 (-31%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 872
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 568 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 76% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 40 | 17.3:1 | 67% (465) |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 67% (477) |
| 2020-21 | 827 | 43 | 19.2:1 | 67% (556) |
| 2017-18 | 843 | 38 | 22.2:1 | 67% (568) |
| 2015-16 | 872 | 45 | 19.4:1 | 43% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 1,002 | 63 | 15.9:1 | 67% (675) |
| 2000-01 | 872 | 43 | 20.3:1 | 31% (271) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burns Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (843 to 568); teachers down 3% (38 to 37).
About Burns Middle School
Burns Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle school in Mobile, Alabama. Enrollment is 568 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8.
Mobile County includes 85 schools. Together they enroll 49,946 students.
A majority of students at Burns Middle School, 64%, are Black. The remaining shares are 20% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Mobile County as a whole is about 36% Black, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Burns Middle School comes in at 55%.
Staffing totals 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. That ratio is under the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Burns Middle School is 76%. The average for public schools in Mobile County is 67%.
Burns Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.3%, compared with a predicted 28.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Mobile County show that median household income is about $58,880, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 107 public schools operate in Mobile County, serving about 59,070 students.
The next-closest public school is Olive J Dodge Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Burns Middle School. On proficiency, Burns Middle School is behind the 38.5% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
The NCES locale for Burns Middle School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 827 in 2020-21 and 568 in 2024-25, a 31% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.2:1 to 15.3:1.
Discussions about Burns Middle School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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- 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
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
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Other schools in Mobile
- Baker High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- WP Davidson High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Bernice J Causey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,339 students
- Murphy High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
- ER Dickson Elementary SchoolElementary · 967 students
- Lillie B Williamson High SchoolHigh · 889 students
Other Burns Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Burns Middle. Burns Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- BURNS MIDDLE SCHOOLBRANDON, FL · 1,108 students
- Burns MiddleLawndale, NC · 744 students
- Burns Middle SchoolBurns, TN · 494 students
Nearby schools
- Olive J Dodge Elementary School1.7 mi · 862
- WC Griggs Elementary School2.0 mi · 601
- Covenant Academy of Mobile2.1 mi · 327
- Kate Shepard Elementary School2.9 mi · 576
- HL Sonny Callahan School for the Deaf and Blind3.0 mi · 45
- Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School3.6 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About Burns Middle SchoolHow large is Burns Middle School?
Burns Middle School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Burns Middle School serve?
Burns Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Burns Middle School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Burns Middle School.
How diverse is Burns Middle School?
Burns Middle School reports a student body of 20% White, 10% Hispanic, 64% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Burns Middle School?
Burns Middle School is overseen by Mobile County in Mobile County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.