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About this school
Huffman Middle School is
an urban public school
in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools.
It serves 378 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
378 Students
16 Teachers
517 Huffman RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Huffman Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Huffman Middle School
$10,773
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
38
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Huffman Middle School has received support from
29 individuals from Alabama and
9 individuals out-of-state.
