Middle Schools in Fort Payne City

The Fort Payne City school district in Alabama has only one middle school, Fort Payne Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has a diverse student population, its academic performance has seen a decline in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 93rd out of 432 middle schools in 2021-2022 to 153rd out of 442 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger star rating decreasing from 4 to 3 stars.

Academically, Fort Payne Middle School outperforms the state average in English language arts across all three grade levels, but its mathematics performance is more mixed, with 6th and 7th graders exceeding the state average but 8th graders lagging behind. The school also excels in 8th grade science, outperforming the state average. However, with a high percentage of students (73.57%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school faces the challenge of supporting a significant economically disadvantaged population.

Despite these challenges, Fort Payne Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. The school's per-student spending of $7,069 in the 2018-2019 school year also provides context for understanding the resources available to the school and its students. Overall, the data suggests that Fort Payne Middle School has some areas of strength, such as its English language arts performance, but also faces challenges in maintaining its academic standing and supporting its economically disadvantaged student population.