📍 1221 8th St, Midfield, Jefferson County, 35228
Rutledge School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Midfield, Jefferson County. The school has 315 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Midfield City school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Rutledge School enrolls 315 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Black or African American, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 279 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 8.9% |
| White | 4 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
290 of the school's 315 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Rutledge School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE-70.
Rutledge School is one of 4 schools in Midfield City, based in Midfield, Alabama. The district serves 992 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 315 students, Rutledge School is larger than the district average of about 248 students per school.