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Bessemer City Schools
Bessemer City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Jefferson County (Bessemer). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bessemer City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bessemer City
7 of 7 schools in Bessemer City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 4
Best schools in Bessemer City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- Bessemer City Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Westhills Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Greenwood Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Jonesboro Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Abrams Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Bessemer City High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Charles F Hard Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Bessemer City
High schools (1)
- F Bessemer City High School, Bessemer
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Bessemer City Middle School, Bessemer
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- F Abrams Elementary School, Bessemer
- F Charles F Hard Elementary School, Bessemer
- D- Greenwood Elementary School, Bessemer
- F Jonesboro Elementary School, Bessemer
- D- Westhills Elementary School, Bessemer
Where Bessemer City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Bessemer (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,121 students with 151 full-time-equivalent teachers and 335 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100330
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Midfield City (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Fairfield City (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Hoover City (16 schools, 10 mi)
- Homewood City (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Pelham City (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Alabaster City (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Jefferson County (55 schools, 14 mi)
- Birmingham City (42 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Bessemer City
How many schools are in Bessemer City?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Bessemer City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bessemer City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bessemer.
How good are the schools in Bessemer City?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 10% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 11.6%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bessemer City?
3,121 students were enrolled in Bessemer City in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bessemer City?
Bessemer City is in Alabama, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Bessemer. Its boundary covers about 40.5 sq mi.