Oak Mountain Middle School
Birmingham, AL · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Oak Mountain Middle School is a middle school in Birmingham, AL with 1,175 students enrolled and a 68% proficiency rate. Part of Shelby County. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Oak Mountain Middle School is a middle school located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school serves 1,175 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 68% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Oak Mountain Middle School is part of the Shelby County in Alabama.
How This School Compares
Oak Mountain Middle School has 1,175 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Shelby County (730 students). Its 68% proficiency rate is 17 percentage points above the district average of 51%. Compared to the Alabama state average of 45%, the school performs 23 points higher. The 21.0:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Oak Mountain Middle School has 1,175 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 68% of students at Oak Mountain Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Oak Mountain Middle School is part of the Shelby County in Birmingham, Alabama. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.