Midfield City Schools

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Midfield City Schools
Location
Midfield, Alabama
United States
District information
Type Public
GradesK–12
Established1970
SuperintendentDr. Shun Williams
Schools3
Budget$11.9 million
NCES District ID 0102350 [1]
Students and staff
Students1,159
Teachers72
Staff74
Other information
Website http://www.midfield.k12.al.us/

The Midfield City School District is the school system of the Birmingham, Alabama, suburb of Midfield. Midfield City Schools serve 1,159 students and employ 146 faculty and staff. [2] The district includes one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.

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History

Midfield schools were part of the Jefferson County School System until 1970, when the citizens of Midfield voted to organize their own school system. They voted to pay an additional 7 1/2 mil ad valorem tax in order to support the new district.

Thomas M. Alexander was appointed the first superintendent on February 1, 1971. The first school board office was in a house behind the Midfield Public Library, which was the Midfield City Hall at the time. Jefferson County operated the schools for the remainder of the 1970-71school year, and on July 1, 1971, the county turned over the operation of three schools to Midfield. These schools were Midfield Elementary, created in 1954; Wilkes Junior High School, which was annexed into Midfield in 1962; and Rutledge School, which by this time was surrounded by the city limits of Midfield. Midfield High School was then constructed in 1972.

Wilkes Junior High School was eventually closed, leaving the three schools that are in operation today.

Schools

The Midfield City School District includes three schools:

Student Profile

Midfield City Schools serve all students living within Midfield city limits. The student population is 97% African-American, 1% white, 1% Hispanic, and 1% multiracial. Approximately 84% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch. Less than 1% are English Language Learners (ELL), and about 15% have Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Midfield City Schools have an overall graduation rate of 77%. Approximately 65% of Midfield students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and about 74% meet or exceed standards in reading. [3]

Governance

The Midfield Board of Education is a five-member body that is appointed by the mayor of Midfield. The Midfield Board of Education adopts policy for the daily operation of schools and ensure that regulations are explained, enforced and observed. Each member serves a five-year term, and board members elect a president and vice president annually. The following individuals are members of the board (2015): [4]

Failing schools

Statewide testing ranks the schools in Alabama. Those in the bottom six percent are listed as "failing." As of early 2018, both Midfield High School and Rutledge School were included in this category. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Midfield City". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Midfield City". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2015-10-11.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ "Midfield City Niche".CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ "Midfield City School District ::" . Retrieved 2015-10-11.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ↑ "Failing Alabama public schools: 75 on newest list, most are high schools". AL.COM. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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