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Bankhead Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

110 School Rd, Cordova, AL 35550 · (205) 483-7245 · Part of Walker County School District

Cordova’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
298
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Bankhead Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Next stop for Cordova kids: Cordova High School

On the path

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

K–4Cordova Elementary School321 students
5–8Bankhead Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Cordova High School451 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

110 School Rd, Cordova

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Grade 578
Grade 659
Grade 759
Grade 866
Enrollment over time
322’20
320’21
301’22
277’23
298’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Black 5%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bankhead Middle School from Cordova families.

Other schools in Walker County School District

The district →
Sumiton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sumiton
C
720 students15:1
Valley Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jasper
B
602 students19:1
Curry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jasper
B
550 students18:1
Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carbon Hill
C
475 students20:1
Lupton Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nauvoo
B
448 students17:1
Oakman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oakman
356 students18:1

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; Cordova’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.