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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at North Jefferson Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
669
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 010192002079
North Jefferson Middle School
8350 WarriorKimberly Rd, Kimberly, AL 35091 · (205) 379-4000 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
233 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 58%
Community
5
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 | 223 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 215 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 231 | 35% |
Student demographics
29%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
66.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
34.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Where North Jefferson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #79 of 260 | #8 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #80 of 260 | #8 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #82 of 260 | #8 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #60 of 265 | #10 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #204 of 244 | #20 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #200 of 246 | #20 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #230 of 264 | #27 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #49 of 79 | #4 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
669
+33 (+5%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 669 | 33.3 | 20.1:1 | 35% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 33 | 20.0:1 | 43% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 28 | 23.8:1 | 52% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 29 | 21.9:1 | 42% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 31 | 20.3:1 | 39% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 31 | 19.5:1 | 30% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 41 | 15.0:1 | 35% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Jefferson Middle School.
About North Jefferson Middle School
North Jefferson Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school with its address in Kimberly, Alabama. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 669 students. Middle schools in Alabama average about 508 students, which makes this school 32% bigger than average.
North Jefferson Middle School is one of 55 schools in Jefferson County, which enrolls 35,444 students in total.
White students account for 84% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 11% Black and 4% Hispanic. Among all residents of Jefferson County, the White share is about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
The school had 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. Across middle schools in Alabama, the average ratio is 17.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 35%. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County, the school's rate is lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, North Jefferson Middle School would be expected to post about 58.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.6%.
The school's county is Jefferson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $66,388 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 181 public schools in the county, enrolling about 97,401, North Jefferson Middle School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Bryan Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, North Jefferson Middle School places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 636 to 669. The school's ratio dropped from 21.9:1 to 20.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Nearby schools
- Bryan Elementary School1.1 mi · 697
- Warrior Elementary School1.6 mi · 612
- Mortimer Jordan High School2.2 mi · 886
- Snow Rogers Elementary School6.2 mi · 389
- Kermit Johnson School6.5 mi · 646
- Hayden Primary School7.3 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About North Jefferson Middle SchoolHow many students attend North Jefferson Middle School?
North Jefferson Middle School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Jefferson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Jefferson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North Jefferson Middle School have?
North Jefferson Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the student diversity at North Jefferson Middle School?
Student demographics at North Jefferson Middle School are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees North Jefferson Middle School?
North Jefferson Middle School is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
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