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Bessemer City Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 High School Drive, Bessemer, AL 35020 · (205) 432-3601 · Part of Bessemer City School District

Bessemer’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Alabama school districts

Students
616
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bessemer City Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bessemer kids: Bessemer City High School

On the path

Where Bessemer kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bessemer City Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Bessemer City High School760 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

100 High School Drive, Bessemer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6195
Grade 7234
Grade 8187
Enrollment over time
780’20
790’21
674’22
648’23
616’24

Down 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 74%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 3%White <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bessemer City Middle School from Bessemer families.

Other schools in Bessemer City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Bessemer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.