Bumpus Middle, 6055 Flemming Parkway: grades 6 to 8, 1,197 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it an A with 94 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website; Hoover City Schools’ School Zones page, School Locator Map and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25 and 2023-24; the federal NCES school directory for 2024-25.
Bumpus Middle, at 6055 Flemming Parkway, is a Hoover City Schools middle school serving sixth through eighth grade. Alabama graded it an A, with 94 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and counted 1,197 students there.
The district lists it as Bumpus Middle School; the state and federal directories use its full name, Robert F. Bumpus Middle School. Its students go on to Hoover High.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-439-2200, 6055 Flemming Parkway
- School website: rfbms.hoovercityschools.net
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s registration page
- Which school is my address zoned for? Student Services, 205-439-1016
- Buses: HCS Transportation, 205-439-1120, and the bus stop finder
- District office: 205-439-1000, 2810 Metropolitan Way
| Address | 6055 Flemming Parkway, Hoover, AL 35244 |
| Phone | 205-439-2200 |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| School hours | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| District | Hoover City Schools |
| State school code | 158-0415 |
Principal
Principal Andrea Fordham, according to the school’s administration page, which lists three assistant principals: Justin Jones (sixth grade), Kerry Efurd (seventh grade) and Sean Colosimo (eighth grade).
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 1,197 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 1,168 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 1,192 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is a ratio of 15.32 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days) and progress in English language proficiency, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.
2024-25 grade: A, 94 points. The 2023-24 card gave Bumpus Middle an A with 95 points. Hoover City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 95 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 93.01 |
| Academic growth | 100 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 30 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 3.82% of students |
The full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
On the district’s School Locator Map, last updated Dec. 2, 2025, Bumpus Middle feeds Hoover High. Its zone is made up of these elementary zones:
- Deer Valley Elementary
- South Shades Crest Elementary (kindergarten through second grade), whose students attend Brock’s Gap Intermediate for third through fifth grade
- Trace Crossings Elementary, for part of its zone (the rest of Trace Crossings goes to Simmons Middle)
The district says the map is for information only and is not legally binding. Apartment and multifamily addresses are in a separate apartment zone guide (PDF). Students who want a Hoover school other than their zoned one apply in the district’s yearly transfer window.
Bell times
The school’s bell schedule page gives hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students not in their first class at 8:30 are counted tardy, and those arriving after 8:27 a.m. must be walked in and signed in at the main office by a parent or guardian. Students may arrive no earlier than 7:30 a.m. and must leave campus by 3:45 p.m. unless a Bumpus staff member is supervising them.
Calendar
Bumpus Middle follows the Hoover City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Coming dates:
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: early dismissal, end of the second nine weeks
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
- March 22-26, 2027: spring break
- Thursday, May 27, 2027: last day for students
More
- The school’s website and the district’s school contact list
- Every public school in Hoover, with zones and report cards
- Our Hoover schools guide for the district calendar, registration and the Board of Education
- The other middle schools: Berry Middle, Simmons Middle
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Bumpus Middle serve?
Bumpus Middle serves sixth through eighth grade. It is one of three middle schools in Hoover City Schools.
What is Bumpus Middle’s state report card grade?
Bumpus Middle earned an A, with 94 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after an A with 95 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which high school does Bumpus Middle feed into?
Hoover High, according to the district’s school zone map. Bumpus Middle’s zone takes in the Deer Valley Elementary, South Shades Crest Elementary and part of Trace Crossings Elementary zones.
What time does Bumpus Middle start?
School hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., according to the school’s bell schedule page. Students may arrive from 7:30 a.m.
Have your say