Center Street Middle School

1832 Center Waysouth, Birmingham, AL 35205 | (205) 231-7190

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 294

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5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 294 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 416th out of 459 middle schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1832 Center Way,South, Birmingham, AL 35205

Principal or Admin: Mrs Carolyn J. Denson
Fax: (205) 231-7231

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Shared Time School

School District Details

Birmingham City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,699
Graduation Rate: 51.5%
Dropout Rate: 0.7%
Students Per Teacher: 16.5
Enrolled Students: 26,721

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 294
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 147 (50.0%)
Females: 147 (50.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (10.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 234 (79.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 264 (89.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Center Street Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	252	85.7%
Asian	1	0.3%
Hispanic	35	11.9%
White	6	2.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	96	32.7%
7th Grade	108	36.7%
8th Grade	90	30.6%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews

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4 reviews for Center Street Middle School

Reviewed by Community Member on March 22, 2010
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I'm sorry if this is not relevant to the appropriate reviews for this particular website. I am merely in search of finding the two young boys who sold me an Alabama mug ($10) two weeks ago, saying it was for their school fundraiser. I only have first names; Aubrey and Frankie. They were lovely boys riding around my neighborhood on bicycles. They approached me with politeness and sincerity. I paid for my mug with cash and wrote my name on the order form in which they provided. I have yet to see Aubrey or Frankie.....or the mug. If you know of these two young boys, would you please tell them that there is an eager customer waiting for her Alabama mug and they are welcome to deliver it. If they attempted to deliver it and were unsuccessful, they may contact me on my cell (205) 447-5466 to make better arrangements. Thank you for your cooperation. :)

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 20, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I totally agree with the former student's remark because I too think that Ms. Fells is an excellent principal and I donot believe that the parent that say she saw students smoking marijuana in the bathrooms, saw any such thing. If she did, then she should have called the police and put those jokers in jail. It does take a village to raise children and I think that she needs to join in. Now for the English teacher that was on her cell phone you should have made her aware that you were there and reported her behind to not only the principal, but alos the school board. Don't complain or judge because you should have reported it.

Reviewed by Former Student on June 11, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
AS FAR AS I KNOW CENTER STREET IS STILL A GREAT SCHOOL, THE REASON THE TEACHERS DON'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE STUDENTS IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN TAUGHT AT HOME BY THEIR PARENTS, YOU CAN'T SAY THAT MRS. FELLS IS DOING THE BEST SHE CAN SHE IS ONLY HUMAN, AND IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HELP MRS. FELLS, AND THE OTHER STAFF, THEN DON'T PASS JUDGMENT ON OTHERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING AND TRYING TO DO THE BEST THEY CAN, WITH WHAT STAFF THEY HAVE. WHEN I WAS THERE WE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH CHILDREN WE HAD A ZERO TOLERANCE, OF MESS, AND DISOBEDIENCE. YOU HAD TO RESPECT WHO WAS IN CHARGE. AS MRS. STEWART USED TO SAY "IF YOU WORK YOU WON'T MARCH!!"(SMILE) REMEMBER IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE THESE CHILDREN. CENTER STREET MOTTO.

Reviewed by Former Student on April 17, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Center Street Middle School
is and will always be the best
middle school in the Birmingham City School System or maybe even the state of Alabama.When I left CSMS,I left with high morals.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Center Street Middle School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ARMT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading

ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	57.0%	61.7%	76.9%
2009	57.4%	60.3%	74.9%
2008	45.1%	57.1%	71.9%

Reading Test
2010	75.3%	74.4%	86.1%
2009	76.5%	73.8%	86.2%
2008	74.0%	73.8%	86.6%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	43.4%	56.3%	68.8%
2009	32.0%	53.8%	65.8%
2008	29.8%	45.5%	61.3%

Reading Test
2010	65.1%	73.0%	83.0%
2009	64.2%	69.6%	81.3%
2008	70.9%	65.9%	79.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	64.8%	71.8%	78.6%
2009	46.6%	63.3%	73.8%
2008	61.3%	57.3%	68.1%

Reading Test
2010	53.9%	64.0%	73.5%
2009	69.6%	62.4%	74.9%
2008	81.3%	63.8%	73.9%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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