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Irondale Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6200 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210 · (205) 379-3800 · Part of Jefferson County School District

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

Directions
Students
430
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Irondale Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Irondale kids: Shades Valley High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Irondale Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Shades Valley High School1,094 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts35%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

6200 Old Leeds Road, Irondale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6123
Grade 7159
Grade 8148
Enrollment over time
517’20
497’21
467’22
471’23
430’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%Hispanic 35%White 9%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Irondale Middle School from Irondale 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; Irondale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.