Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School

501 81st Street South
Birmingham, AL 35206

www.bhm.k12.al.us/ossiewaremitchell

278 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School, located in the East Lake community of Birmingham, Alabama, serves students within the Birmingham City Schools district. The school is named in honor of Ossie Ware Mitchell, a notable community figure and educator who was the first African American woman to serve on the Birmingham Board of Education. The institution focuses on fostering academic growth and personal development for students in their middle school years, striving to provide a supportive environment that prepares them for the transition to high school.

As part of the Birmingham City Schools system, the campus emphasizes core academic subjects while encouraging student engagement through various extracurricular activities and initiatives. The school’s administration and faculty work to cultivate a culture of high expectations, aiming to bridge educational gaps and provide equitable learning opportunities for all students. By leveraging its place within the East Lake neighborhood, the school remains a focal point for local families and seeks to contribute positively to the broader community’s educational landscape.

278

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

104.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	36
Black	240
Two or More	1

Black
240 (86.3 %)
Hispanic
36 (12.9 %)
White
1 (0.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Birmingham City
Phone:	(205)231-9400
Website:	http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/ossiewaremitchell
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	278
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	290
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 80

Grade 7 103

Grade 8 95