Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SELMA CITY·NCES 010297001161
The RBHudson STEAM Academy
1701 Summerfield Rd, Selma, AL 36701 · (334) 874-1675 · Dallas County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Alabama public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
13.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
260 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 7 | 135 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 144 | 52% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
The RBHudson STEAM Academy→Selma High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Selma City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
3.3%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 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
16.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 →
Schools most like The RBHudson STEAM Academy
The RBHudson STEAM Academy's state test result (16.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The RBHudson STEAM Academy this school | 279 | 93.2% | 16.2% |
| Booker T Washington Middle School Mobile | 270 | 92.6% | 18.5% |
| Robert Brown Middle School Eutaw | 309 | 90.0% | 13.8% |
| Calloway Smith Middle School Mobile | 315 | 90.5% | 24.9% |
| Greensboro Middle School Greensboro | 215 | 89.8% | 24.8% |
| Mobile County Training Middle School Mobile | 193 | 94.3% | 17.0% |
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 The RBHudson STEAM Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #237 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.3% | #245 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #235 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #220 of 265 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #5 of 244 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.3% | #246 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #4 of 264 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.0% | #14 of 151 |
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
279
-164 (-37%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 815
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 279 | 21.5 | 13.0:1 | 93% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 22.5 | 13.3:1 | 89% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 90% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 19 | 23.3:1 | 89% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 17 | 25.6:1 | 89% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 74% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 86% (465) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 84% (501) |
| 1990-91 | 815 | 48 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The RBHudson STEAM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (436 to 279); teachers up 26% (17 to 21.5).
About The RBHudson STEAM Academy
Students in Selma, Alabama, attend The RBHudson STEAM Academy, a small middle school. The school has 279 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 8. That compares with an average of about 508 students for middle schools in Alabama.
Across its 8 schools, Selma City enrolls 2,301 students. The RBHudson STEAM Academy is one of those schools.
At The RBHudson STEAM Academy, 98% of students are Black. Census figures show Dallas County is about 70% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
For every teacher at The RBHudson STEAM Academy, there are about 13.0 students; the school has 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Alabama average 17.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 93%. Public schools in Dallas County average 85%.
Among Alabama public middle schools, The RBHudson STEAM Academy outscored 24%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, The RBHudson STEAM Academy would be expected to post about 16.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 16.2%.
Looking at the county, Dallas County, median household income comes to about $35,627, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 26%. The county has 23 public schools and about 4,584 students.
The RBHudson STEAM Academy's nearest public school is Saints Virtual Academy (about 0.7 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. The RBHudson STEAM Academy places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment decreased 37% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 23.3:1 to 13.0:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at The RBHudson STEAM Academy. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,858
Census ACS
Median income
$35,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,584 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Selma City
- Selma High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Meadowview Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Sophia P Kingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Payne Elementary SchoolElementary · 164 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 113 students
Other schools in Selma
- Selma High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Meadowview Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Sophia P Kingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 285 students
- Brantley Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
Nearby schools
- Saints Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 24
- Edgewood Elementary School0.7 mi · 402
- Selma High School0.7 mi · 680
- Payne Elementary School0.7 mi · 164
- Clark Elementary School1.1 mi · 113
- Sophia P Kingston Elementary School1.6 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About The RBHudson STEAM AcademyHow large is The RBHudson STEAM Academy?
The RBHudson STEAM Academy enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does The RBHudson STEAM Academy serve?
The RBHudson STEAM Academy serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The RBHudson STEAM Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The RBHudson STEAM Academy is approximately 13.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is The RBHudson STEAM Academy?
The RBHudson STEAM Academy reports a student body of 1% Hispanic, 98% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees The RBHudson STEAM Academy?
The RBHudson STEAM Academy is overseen by Selma City in Dallas County.
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