Best Middle Schools in Alabama

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Summative Assessment test scores by the Alabama State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 9, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 442)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
010339001882	181	Duncanville Middle School	Public	6-8	11205 Eagle Parkway	Duncanville	35456	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2830	463	22	21	65.4%	263 (56.8%)	153 (33.0%)	40 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$8,738			$1,009			$7,706	54.5	53.5	188	7
010318001756	182	Childersburg Middle School	Public	6-8	800 4th St SE	Childersburg	35044	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5505	363	18	19.9	86.8%	153 (42.1%)	187 (51.5%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$7,094			$668			$6,396	54.2	59.3	151	31
010081000327	183	Zion Chapel High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	29256 Highway 87	Jack	36346	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 897-6275	868	49	17.7	63.7%	799 (92.1%)	11 (1.3%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.5%)	$8,673			$1,088			$7,570	54.2	67.7	114	69
010258001071	184	Opelika Middle School	Public	7-8	1206 Denson Dr	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	No	(334) 745-9726	1,132	68	16.6	72.3%	316 (27.9%)	618 (54.6%)	166 (14.7%)	12 (1.1%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	$8,645			$934			$7,550	54.1	52.8	193	9
010114000419	185	Ider School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1064 Crabapple Ln	Ider	35981	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 632-2302	601	41	14.6	54.7%	468 (77.9%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	94 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	$11,527			$2,105			$9,406	54.1	44.3	240	55
010114000424	186	Sylvania School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	133 2nd Street N	Sylvania	35988	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-2030	945	53	17.8	58.7%	616 (65.2%)	11 (1.2%)	151 (16.0%)	6 (0.6%)	152 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	$9,320			$1,259			$8,045	54	51.5	198	12
010231000866	187	Hackleburg High School	Public	7-12	185 School St	Hackleburg	35564	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 935-3223	222	14	15.8	70.3%	199 (89.6%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.6%)	$11,427			$2,436			$8,972	53.6	45.7	230	43
010135000489	188	PollardMcCall Junior High School	Public	K-8	3975 Old Highway 31	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-4070	177	12	14.7	48.0%	153 (86.4%)	13 (7.3%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	$10,369			$1,726			$8,617	53.5	71.4	97	91
010027000069	189	Summerdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 E Broadway	Summerdale	36580	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 989-6850	573	34	16.9	77.3%	337 (58.8%)	19 (3.3%)	151 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.5%)	$11,278			$1,841			$9,432	53.5	47.6	219	30
010237000895	190	Peter F Alba Middle School	Public	6-8	14180 S Wintzell Ave	Bayou La Batre	36509	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 824-4134	511	25	20.4	74.8%	341 (66.7%)	60 (11.7%)	45 (8.8%)	38 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	$8,704			$1,247			$7,446	53.1	49.8	209	19

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment English, Summative Assessment Science test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 9, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.