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B−

Bragg Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

840 Hazels Way, Gardendale, AL 35071 · (205) 379-2600 · Part of Jefferson County School District

Gardendale’s School Grade C better than 31% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
731
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bragg Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Gardendale kids: Gardendale High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bragg Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Gardendale High School1,076 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

840 Hazels Way, Gardendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6228
Grade 7268
Grade 8235
Enrollment over time
776’20
762’21
746’22
780’23
731’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 34%Hispanic 8%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bragg Middle School from Gardendale families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
Fultondale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fultondale
C
889 students20:1
Chalkville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
818 students18:1
Pinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pinson
753 students17:1
McCalla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bessemer
C+
752 students19:1
Bryant Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
C+
707 students17:1
Gardendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gardendale
B+
700 students19:1

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