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Schools in Bessemer

EDFacts · NCES CCD · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
19/100
22nd of 22
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The four inputs
Within-state proficiency percentile7th pct
Birmingham median 69th pct50% · scores 7
Student–teacher ratio19.2
Birmingham median 17.020% · scores 40
Graduation rate78%
Birmingham median 93%20% · scores 12
Schools within 3 miles6
Birmingham median 510% · scores 57
Vertical rule marks the Birmingham reference. EDFacts · NCES CCD. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Public schools near Bessemer

Within 3 miles of the town centre, with the district named. Attendance zones change — check the district's own lookup before you buy.
Bessemer City Middle SchoolBessemer CityMiddle0.8 mi
Westhills Elementary SchoolBessemer CityElementary0.8 mi
Jonesboro Elementary SchoolBessemer CityElementary0.9 mi
Bessemer City High SchoolBessemer CityHigh1.6 mi
Alabama Aerospace And Aviation High SchoolAlabama Aerospace And AviationHigh2.0 mi
Abrams Elementary SchoolBessemer CityElementary3.0 mi
NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency is a within-state percentile of the districts serving Bessemer, weighted by the share of the town each covers.

Best Birmingham suburbs for schools

All 22 ranked, Bessemer highlighted
1Mountain BrookA+100th pct2HomewoodA+98th pct3Vestavia HillsA−99th pct4HooverA−93rd pct5TrussvilleA−94th pct6AlabasterB80th pct7CaleraB88th pct8ChelseaB88th pct9PelhamB−78th pct10JasperB−79th pct11HelenaB−76th pct12Pell CityC54th pct13LeedsC−47th pct14MoodyC−62nd pct15Center PointD24th pct16HueytownD24th pct17ClayD24th pct18IrondaleD24th pct19McCallaD−24th pct20GardendaleD−24th pct21BirminghamF13th pct22BessemerF7th pct
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Better than Bessemer on schools

Bessemer grades F on schools. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbSchoolsWithin-state proficiencyGraduation rateOverall
Mountain Brook16 mi from BessemerA+100th pct98% 75 B Homewood11 mi from BessemerA+98th pct96% 78 B+ Vestavia Hills15 mi from BessemerA−99th pct95% 72 B− Hoover9 mi from BessemerA−93rd pct95% 71 B− Alabaster14 mi from BessemerB80th pct97% 64 C+ Calera22 mi from BessemerB88th pct94% 60 C
Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19