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Center Street Middle

Public | 6-8 | 278 students

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Posted November 5, 2007

My school is very excellent I have had all five of daughter to graduate from Center Street Middle, with high honors they made a's and b's. Now I will leave Center Street Middle School as a caring parent and say that Center Street Middle School is the best middle school in the Birmingham City School. Thank You
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 17, 2012

Center Street is a wonderful school. The acting principal is nice as well as the assistant. My son attends the school and knows alot. Next year he will be in the 8th and I am so glad. He will have the same Math teaher he had in the 6th grade and his Language Arts teacher is his 5th grade teacher sister so I look foward to working with the whole tgeam. The current principal, Ms. Cassandra Fincher Fells is returning back and I am so glad. She was my high scholl teacher so I know I will get along with her and she will keep those kids in check by doing what she has to do.Don't believe any of those rumors becuase they are not true. It is just bull.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 31, 2005

I had heard so many negative rumors about this school that I was afraid to send my daughters here, but I had no choice it was our neighborhood school. They had been at E.P.I.C. Alternative School since kindergarten and so they had been sheltered. My oldest graduated this year with honors and my youngest is upset we're thinking of moving. There will always be bad apples were ever you go, you just have to keep your children on the right track by teaching them to respect themselves, respect their teachers, and respect fellow students, and always put GOD 1st!
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.

93 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
45%

2007

 
 
56%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2010.

93 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
74%

2007

 
 
77%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.

106 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
32%

2008

 
 
30%

2007

 
 
32%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.

103 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
64%

2008

 
 
71%

2007

 
 
64%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

91 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
61%

2007

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

91 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
69%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students57%
Female60%
Male53%
Black57%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic54%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Free and reduced-price lunch57%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special education7%
Students without disabilities67%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English58%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant57%

Reading

All Students75%
Female79%
Male71%
Black77%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic69%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Free and reduced-price lunch76%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special education13%
Students without disabilities87%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English76%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant75%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students43%
Female48%
Male40%
Black46%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic18%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Free and reduced-price lunch41%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special education13%
Students without disabilities48%
English language learners9%
Proficient in English47%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant43%

Reading

All Students65%
Female74%
Male57%
Black68%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Free and reduced-price lunch63%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special education29%
Students without disabilities71%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English69%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant65%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students65%
Female65%
Male65%
Black71%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic36%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Free and reduced-price lunch62%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities71%
English language learners36%
Proficient in English69%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant65%

Reading

All Students54%
Female58%
Male49%
Black58%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic31%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Free and reduced-price lunch52%
Not economically disadvantaged67%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities60%
English language learners10%
Proficient in English59%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant54%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 69% in 2010.

100 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
31%

2009

 
 
53%

2008

 
 
40%
Scale: % level 3 or level 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ASA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Science

All Students31%
Female32%
Male30%
Black33%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic9%
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Free and reduced-price lunch27%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Special education23%
Students without disabilities32%
English language learners0%
Proficient in English35%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant31%
Scale: % level 3 or level 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ASA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 86% 35%
Hispanic 13% 4%
White 2% 59%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 85%N/A52%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1832 Center Waysouth
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone: (205) 231-7190

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