Enrollment
345
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 010192002421
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
805 7th Ave, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127 · (205) 379-5280 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Alabama public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
132 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 132 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 28% |
Student demographics
64%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
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ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
98.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
80.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 99 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
90.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+34.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 56% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 35 points, placing it in Alabama's top 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 Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School's state test result (90.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School this school | 345 | 38.3% | 90.8% |
| Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School Huntsville | 270 | 43.7% | 46.1% |
| Mountain Gap Middle School Huntsville | 366 | 33.6% | 62.3% |
| Northport Intermediate School Northport | 500 | 44.0% | 56.5% |
| Challenger Middle School Huntsville | 425 | 35.3% | 57.6% |
| Duncanville Middle School Duncanville | 460 | 48.9% | 38.9% |
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 Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.8% | #1 of 260 | #1 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #1 of 260 | #1 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 98.5% | #1 of 260 | #1 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #188 of 265 | #24 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #108 of 244 | #11 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #30 of 246 | #1 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #223 of 264 | #25 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.3% | #22 of 79 | #3 of 12 |
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
345
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 345 | 19.5 | 17.7:1 | 38% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 20 | 16.7:1 | 44% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 47% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 19 | 18.4:1 | 35% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 17.5 | 16.1:1 | 32% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (282 to 345); teachers up 11% (17.5 to 19.5).
About Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is a public small middle school in Pleasant Grove, Alabama. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 345 students. By comparison, middle schools in Alabama enroll about 508 students on average.
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School falls under Jefferson County, which has 55 schools enrolling 35,444 students.
The student body at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School has no majority group. White students lead at 41%. Next come 40% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School totals 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. The average for middle schools in Alabama is about 17.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is about 38%. Public schools in Jefferson County average 52%.
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Alabama public middle schools.
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 90.8%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Alabama are predicted to post 56.1%, so the school is 34.6 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Looking at the county, Jefferson County, the median household earns about $66,388 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School, Jefferson County has 181 public schools.
The closest school to Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is Pleasant Grove Elementary School, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 350 in 2020-21 to 345 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students.
The discussion board for Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- ClayChalkville High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- McAdory High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
- Hueytown High SchoolHigh · 1,200 students
- Shades Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,094 students
- Gardendale High SchoolHigh · 1,076 students
- Pinson Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
Other schools in Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove High SchoolHigh · 752 students
- Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School0.1 mi · 524
- Pleasant Grove High School1.5 mi · 752
- Hueytown Primary School3.1 mi · 601
- Brighton School3.2 mi · 336
- Rutledge School3.2 mi · 288
- Glen Oaks Intermediate School3.3 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson County International Baccalaureate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School serve?
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School?
Student demographics at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School are roughly 41% White, 14% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School in?
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is part of Jefferson County.
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