Green Acres Middle School

Green Acres Middle School is a tight-knit intermediate school in Birmingham, Alabama, operated by Birmingham City. The school teaches 309 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 39% smaller than the state mean of about 508.

Birmingham City runs 43 schools in total, collectively educating 20,954 students. Green Acres Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Green Acres Middle School reports that 86% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder is composed of 12% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Green Acres Middle School shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.1:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 84% of students at Green Acres Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Green Acres Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,388, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), Green Acres Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jones Valley Middle School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Green Acres Middle School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 42.1%.

Green Acres Middle School operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Green Acres Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 372 (now 309). Black enrollment moved from 96% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.8:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

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