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)
010240000979	431	J F Shields High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	17688 Highway 21 N	Beatrice	36425	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 789-2168	202	17	11.8	94.6%	9 (4.5%)	191 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$12,786			$2,376			$10,376	8.1	24.7	345	86
010039000191	432	Jones Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 31st Street SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1040	447	23	19.4	92.6%	5 (1.1%)	393 (87.9%)	45 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$11,995			$2,095			$9,898	7.9	7.8	425	7
010243001017	433	Goodwyn Middle School	Public	6-8	209 Perry Hill Rd	Montgomery	36109	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1021	757	34	22.2	83.6%	40 (5.3%)	618 (81.6%)	84 (11.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	$7,971			$1,400			$6,520	7.8	8.3	422	11
010243001111	434	Southlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	5333 Mobile Hwy	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8086	485	32	15.1	96.1%	12 (2.5%)	379 (78.1%)	84 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$10,399			$2,284			$8,064	7.6	8.1	424	10
010039002206	435	Hayes K8	Public	PK, KG-8	505 43rd Street North	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8900	672	40	16.8	91.2%	8 (1.2%)	552 (82.1%)	105 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	$9,683			$1,714			$7,967	7.1	6.9	431	4
010039000184	436	Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Five Mile Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5675	323	13	24.8	89.5%	5 (1.5%)	270 (83.6%)	41 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$8,907			$1,501			$7,404	7.1	7.1	427	9
010243000993	437	Bellingrath Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3350 S Court St	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3623	615			96.1%	11 (1.8%)	513 (83.4%)	83 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	$11,220			$3,574			$7,595	7	6.9	430	7
010111000402	438	Keith MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	1166 Dallas Road 115	Orrville	36767	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-4155	199	13	15	88.9%	1 (0.5%)	192 (96.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	$14,621			$3,757			$10,841	6.9	5.9	436	2
010237001038	439	The Pathway	Public	K-8	2161 Butler St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-5010	405	36	11.2	92.3%	75 (18.5%)	305 (75.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$35,158			$3,489			$31,658	6.7	5.9	435	4
010243000995	440	Capitol Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Federal Dr	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1000	619	30	20.6	96.6%	13 (2.1%)	392 (63.3%)	204 (33.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	$9,595			$2,023			$7,521	6.4	7	428	12

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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.

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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.