HewittTrussville Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Trussville, Alabama
HewittTrussville Middle School in Trussville, Alabama enrolled 1,163 students in 2024-25 with 64.5 full-time teachers, 18.0 students per teacher against the Alabama middle-school median of 18.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 73% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 48% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Alabama: 47.3% and 29.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
1,202 students in 2022-23, 1,139 students in 2023-24, 1,163 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 62.0 to 64.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,202 | 62.0 | 19.4 |
| 2023-24 | 1,139 | 64.5 | 17.7 |
| 2024-25 | 1,163 | 64.5 | 18.0 |
18.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 50 of every 100 Alabama middle schools
Among the 258 Alabama middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.0; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 582 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection HewittTrussville Middle School enrolled 1,164 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 55 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 582 of the 1,164 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions55
- Chronically absent8.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
73.4% of students were White, 15.8% Black, 4.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White73.4%
- Black15.8%
- Hispanic4.6%
- Asian3.3%
- Two or more races2.6%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at HewittTrussville Middle School scored proficient or above: 73% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 73% | 75% | 47.3% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 48% | 56% (2021-22) | 29.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Trussville
2 public middle schools in Trussville report 2024-25 enrollment; HewittTrussville Middle School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| HewittTrussville Middle School | 1,163 | 18.0 | 14.0% |
| ClayChalkville Middle School | 952 | 16.1 | 72.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about HewittTrussville Middle School
- ClayChalkville Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.8 miles away: 952 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.8 mi
- Rudd Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 5.9 miles away: 648 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).5.9 mi
- Compare HewittTrussville Middle School with ClayChalkville Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Trussville City spends per student$12,396 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,396
- The largest public schools in AlabamaHewittTrussville Middle School is the number 6 by size of 260 Alabama middle schools open in 2024-25.#6 of 260
- Alabama schools by students per teacher18.0 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 18.0 for middle schools.18.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about HewittTrussville Middle School
How many students attend HewittTrussville Middle School?
1,163 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,202 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Trussville, AL.What is the student-teacher ratio at HewittTrussville Middle School?
18.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for middle schools is 18.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is HewittTrussville Middle School a Title I school?
HewittTrussville Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at HewittTrussville Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at HewittTrussville Middle School scored proficient or above: 73% in reading in 2021-22 and 48% in math in 2022-23, against 47.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.9% in math in 2022-23 across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is HewittTrussville Middle School in?
Trussville City, NCES district ID 0100013. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010001300714 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.