Smith Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Birmingham, Alabama·35215
Score
1.8/100
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#240
Among 244 Alabama middle schools
#8
In Birmingham City
#11
In Birmingham
Top 99%
In Alabama

Score 1.8/100: better than 1% of Alabama middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
24%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 55%, better than 4% of them
Math
2%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 26%, better than 3% of them
Science
8%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 4% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability32.1—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability26.7—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability13.6—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability24.2—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability2.7—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability1.9—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability0.9—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability1.8—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability8.0—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability8.0—

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
323
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
323
Typical middle school: 450
Free or reduced-price lunch
90%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
1124 Five Mile Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Smith Middle School at a glance

Smith Middle School is a public middle school in Birmingham, Alabama, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Birmingham City school district. It has about 323 students (a typical Alabama middle school has 450). About 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Alabama middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 2% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama middle schools, it scores 1.8 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #240 of 244. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.