Leeds Middle School vs. Robert F Bumpus Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Leeds Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Robert F Bumpus Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades 6-8, Leeds Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Robert F Bumpus Middle School ranked #74 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #80 in 2022 but lower than its peak rank #59 in 2019, indicating some fluctuation in state ranking over the past decade for this Birmingham, AL middle school.
Math proficiency was 59% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 76%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency stood at 64%, exceeding the state average of 38%.
Enrollment increased from 850 students in 2018 to 1,128 in 2023; minority enrollment represented 48% of the student body with a male percentage of 53%, signaling demographic diversity at this Hoover City school.
Serving grades 6–8, Robert F Bumpus Middle School had an enrollment of 1,164 students and maintained a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023, reflecting stable core school attributes.
The percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose from approximately 11% in 2019 to 19% in 2023, indicating a socio–economic shift in the student population over recent years.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
452 students
1,192 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
78 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#631 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#74 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
76%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
148
394
Grade 7 Students
154
426
Grade 8 Students
150
372
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
17%
6%
% Black
25%
27%
% White
57%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%