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WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1757 Montclair Rd, Birmingham, AL 35210 · (205) 231-8680 · Part of Birmingham City School District

Birmingham’s School Grade D better than 11% of Alabama school districts

Students
184
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 36.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Birmingham kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–527 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnetYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 45.4%

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

1757 Montclair Rd, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 666
Grade 769
Grade 849
Enrollment over time
290’20
224’21
210’22
201’23
184’24

Down 36.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 4%White 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet from Birmingham families.

Other schools in Birmingham 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; Birmingham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.