Burns Middle School

(251)221-2025

burns.mcmn.schoolinsites.com

710 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Burns Middle School, located on Girby Road in Mobile, Alabama, serves as a prominent educational institution within the Mobile County Public School System. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages academic excellence, personal growth, and social development for its diverse student body. By focusing on a well-rounded curriculum, Burns Middle School strives to prepare its students for the challenges of high school and beyond, emphasizing both core subjects and extracurricular engagement.

Beyond academics, the school actively promotes a culture of community and responsibility. Through various programs, athletics, and student organizations, Burns Middle School encourages pupils to develop critical thinking skills and character traits that extend outside the classroom. Their official website serves as a central hub for communication, providing parents and guardians with essential resources, event calendars, and updates on school policies, ensuring a collaborative partnership between the school, the home, and the surrounding Mobile community.

710

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Burns Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	144
Hispanic	65
Black	450
Asian	20
Two or More	29
American Indian	2

Black
450 (63.4 %)
White
144 (20.3 %)
Hispanic
65 (9.2 %)
Two or More
29 (4.1 %)
Asian
20 (2.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

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:	Mobile County
Phone:	(251)221-2025
Website:	http://burns.mcmn.schoolinsites.com
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	710
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	433
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 6 216

Grade 7 244

Grade 8 250

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Burns Middle School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	216
Grade 7	244
Grade 8	250

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Burns Middle School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	320	45.1%
Male	390	54.9%

Middle School 6th - 8th