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Robert Brown Middle School

623 Mespotamia Street, Eutaw, AL 35462 · (205) 372-3269 · Greene County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Enrollment
309
Middle
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 508
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
278 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
58
Grade 6
62
Grade 7
60
Grade 8
65
Student demographics
Hispanic
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Black
29997%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 31%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16854%
Female
14146%

School pathway

Feeds from
Eutaw Primary SchoolPK03
Based on grade levels within Greene County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
25.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
4.6%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
309
-67 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 19.8:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
97%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Robert Brown Middle School

Robert Brown Middle School, a compact middle school in Eutaw, Alabama, one of the schools within Greene County, enrolls 309 students, covering grades 4 through 8. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 508 students each, so Robert Brown Middle School sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

Greene County comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 841 students; Robert Brown Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Robert Brown Middle School shows that 97% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. By comparison, Greene County as a whole is about 81% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Robert Brown Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 18.6%; this one delivers 13.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Greene County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $29,200 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Robert Brown Middle School is one of 5 public schools in Greene County (combined enrollment of about 841 students).

The closest other public school is Eutaw Primary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Robert Brown Middle School. On composite proficiency, Robert Brown Middle School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 37.4%.

Robert Brown Middle School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 376 students in 2018 compared to 309 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Greene County at a glance

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Population
7,424
Census ACS
Median income
$29,200
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
841 students

Quick facts

School name
Robert Brown Middle School
District
Greene County
Address
623 Mespotamia Street, Eutaw, AL 35462
Phone
(205) 372-3269
County
Greene County
Level
Middle
Grade range
04–08
Total enrollment
309
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
278 (90%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
010168001520
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Greene County
Other schools in Eutaw
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Frequently asked questions

About Robert Brown Middle School
How many students attend Robert Brown Middle School?
Robert Brown Middle School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 04-08.
Is Robert Brown Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robert Brown Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many teachers does Robert Brown Middle School have?
Robert Brown Middle School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Robert Brown Middle School?
Student demographics at Robert Brown Middle School are roughly 2% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Robert Brown Middle School in?
Robert Brown Middle School is part of Greene County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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