Irondale Middle School vs. Bragg Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Irondale Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Diversity
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Overview
Serving 430 students in grades 6-8, Irondale Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Bragg Middle School ranked #435 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #536 in 2022 but showing overall fluctuation since 2011.
Math proficiency was 28% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 56%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 58%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment decreased slightly to 780 students in 2023 from 826 in 2019, with minority enrollment steady at 42% and approximately 56% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, reflecting increased socioeconomic need.
The school served grades 6–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 21:1 in 2023, employing 38 teachers for its 780 students.
Reading and science proficiency have shown improvement over recent years, but math proficiency declined from a high of 84% in 2012 to 28% in 2023, indicating weaker performance in math relative to state trends.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
430 students
731 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1122 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#435 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
58%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
123
228
Grade 7 Students
159
268
Grade 8 Students
148
235
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
35%
8%
% Black
53%
34%
% White
9%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%