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)
010198000760	411	Lanett Junior High School	Public	7-8	1301 South 8th Avenue	Lanett	36863	Chambers County	Lanett City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 644-5950	155	8	20.6	95.5%	10 (6.5%)	102 (65.8%)	40 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$10,778			$2,436			$8,339	10.8	9.2	418	7
010237000963	412	ChastangFournier Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2800 Berkley Avenue	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2081	551	28	19.6	95.8%	18 (3.3%)	497 (90.2%)	23 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	$9,626			$1,864			$7,752	10.7	10	410	2
010039000175	413	WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	1757 Montclair Rd	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-8680	210	14	15	90.5%	3 (1.4%)	193 (91.9%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$13,151			$2,135			$11,015	10.4	12.2	395	18
010030000074	414	Barbour County High School	Public	7-12	165 S Midway Street	Clayton	36016	Barbour County	Barbour County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 775-3545	317	15	21.1	100.0%	37 (11.7%)	222 (70.0%)	54 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	$12,688			$3,165			$9,523	10.2	13.1	385	29
010039001823	415	Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	Public	6-8	501 81st Street South	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9400	278	17	16.3	92.8%	1 (0.4%)	240 (86.3%)	36 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$11,618			$2,367			$9,249	10.2	9.3	417	2
010327001240	416	Tarrant High School	Public	7-12	91 Black Creek Road	Birmingham	35217	Jefferson County	Tarrant City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 849-0172	559	28	19.9	84.4%	17 (3.0%)	275 (49.2%)	236 (42.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	$11,985			$2,197			$9,781	9.8	9.7	413	3
010309001192	417	Livingston Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	1351 North Washington Street	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	Sumter County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 652-2125	404	20	20.2	94.8%	2 (0.5%)	398 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,996			$2,335			$8,657	9.8	11.6	401	16
010144000515	418	C J Donald Middle School	Public	6-8	715 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6823	332	11	30.1	84.6%	1 (0.3%)	312 (94.0%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,750			$2,352			$9,279	9.8			(n/a)
010237000969	419	Lillie B Williamson High School	Public	6-12	1567 E Dublin St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3411	956	53	18	94.5%	10 (1.0%)	894 (93.5%)	29 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.0%)	$10,819			$1,446			$9,339	9.7	9.6	414	5
010243001563	420	Brewbaker Middle School	Public	6-8	4425 Brewbaker Dr	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8008	838	46	18.2	91.3%	21 (2.5%)	664 (79.2%)	110 (13.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	$8,965			$1,833			$7,081	9.7	9.4	415	5

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.