Middle school (grades 6-8) · Montgomery, AL

Bellingrath Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Bellingrath Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 010243000993Charter school
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🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bellingrath Middle School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#9 of 9
middle schools in Montgomery · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
93.2%
free-lunch eligible
583
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Bellingrath Middle School ranks #9 of 9 middle schools in Montgomery, AL.

School address

Montgomery, AL 36105
District: Montgomery County · Alabama

NCES ID 010243000993 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Bellingrath Middle School held near 615 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 010243000993 · Montgomery, AL Middle · MID · CHARTER

583 enr · 93.2% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Jefferson Davis High School (1,587 students)

Bellingrath Middle School held near 615 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Bellingrath Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bellingrath Middle School reports 583 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bellingrath Middle School compares

Bellingrath Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 93.2% ▲ 59% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 583 top 32% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

583
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.2%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
56.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,977
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 583 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 199 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 14 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 79.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
White 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: African American at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Bellingrath Middle School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

District finance for Montgomery County reports $12,977 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bellingrath Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jefferson Davis High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Carver Senior High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Lee High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Park Crossing High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Brewbaker Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Bellingrath Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Montgomery County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Montgomery

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Brewbaker Middle School
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806 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Carr Middle School
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774 students 18.4:1 students per teacher
Goodwyn Middle School
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717 students 18.9:1 students per teacher
Capitol Heights Middle School
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593 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Floyd Middle School
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525 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
Mckee Middle School
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520 students 14.4:1 students per teacher

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~583 students)

Frequently asked questions about Bellingrath Middle School

How many students attend Bellingrath Middle School?

Bellingrath Middle School has 583 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Montgomery, AL. CCD year-over-year: 607 (2022-23) → 615 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bellingrath Middle School?

93.2% of students at Bellingrath Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bellingrath Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Bellingrath Middle School is African American at 79.6% of enrollment, in Montgomery, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellingrath Middle School?

Bellingrath Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bellingrath Middle School rank among middle schools in Montgomery?

By Resource Investment Index, Bellingrath Middle School ranks #9 of 9 middle schools in Montgomery, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Montgomery on the city page.

What other schools are in Montgomery County?

Besides Bellingrath Middle School, Montgomery County also operates Jefferson Davis High School (1,587 students), Carver Senior High School (1,553 students), and Lee High School (1,282 students). See the Montgomery County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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