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Rutledge School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1221 8th St, Midfield, AL 35228 · (205) 780-8647 · Part of Midfield City School District

Midfield’s School Grade D better than 5% of Alabama school districts

Students
288
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Rutledge School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Midfield kids: Midfield High School

On the path

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

PK–4Midfield Elementary School377 students
5–8Rutledge SchoolYou are here
9–12Midfield High School327 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

1221 8th St, Midfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 564
Grade 680
Grade 777
Grade 867
Enrollment over time
333’20
320’21
315’22
314’23
288’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 10%White 3%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rutledge School from Midfield families.

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