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Does Rudd Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
648
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 010192001543
Rudd Middle School
4526 Rudd School Rd, Pinson, AL 35126 · (205) 379-5309 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
462 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 | 196 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 226 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 35% |
Student demographics
62%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
38.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
8.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 38 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
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Rudd Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #208 of 260 | #14 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #212 of 260 | #14 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #209 of 260 | #16 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #66 of 265 | #12 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #120 of 244 | #12 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #47 of 246 | #3 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.3% | #77 of 264 | #20 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #64 of 151 | #7 of 17 |
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
648
-71 (-10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 767
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 648 | 36 | 18.0:1 | 71% (462) |
| 2023-24 | 675 | 36 | 18.8:1 | 61% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 667 | 37 | 18.0:1 | 61% (409) |
| 2020-21 | 719 | 40 | 18.0:1 | 79% (567) |
| 2017-18 | 749 | 38.5 | 19.4:1 | 68% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 38 | 20.1:1 | 53% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 835 | 60 | 13.9:1 | 51% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 834 | 36 | 23.2:1 | 30% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 767 | 39 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rudd Middle School.
About Rudd Middle School
Rudd Middle School sits in Pinson, Alabama, and is classified as a middle school. A federal count lists 648 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Alabama is about 508, so this school runs 28% larger than that.
Rudd Middle School is one of the 55 schools that make up Jefferson County (35,444 students in total).
Rudd Middle School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 49%. Smaller groups are 34% Hispanic and 14% White. Rudd Middle School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 36 full-time equivalents, or about 18.0 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Alabama average 17.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 71%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jefferson County is 52%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Rudd Middle School is -9.3 points: 22.9% actual, 32.2% predicted.
Across Jefferson County, the median household income is $66,388, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County is home to 181 public schools and about 97,401 public school students.
Nearby, Pinson Valley High School is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Rudd Middle School at 4th of 7.
Federal data place Rudd Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 71 students since 2020-21, to 648.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Pinson
- ClayChalkville High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- Pinson Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,025 students
- Pinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Kermit Johnson SchoolElementary · 646 students
Nearby schools
- Pinson Valley High School0.6 mi · 1,025
- Pinson Elementary School0.7 mi · 753
- Center Point High School3.2 mi · 685
- Kermit Johnson School3.3 mi · 646
- Center Point Elementary School3.8 mi · 557
- Bryant Park Elementary3.8 mi · 707
Frequently asked questions
About Rudd Middle SchoolHow large is Rudd Middle School?
Rudd Middle School enrolls approximately 648 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Rudd Middle School serve?
Rudd Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Rudd Middle School have?
Rudd Middle School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Rudd Middle School?
Student demographics at Rudd Middle School are roughly 14% White, 34% Hispanic, 49% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Rudd Middle School?
Rudd Middle School is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.