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)
010204000778	331	East Lawrence Middle School	Public	5-8	99 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2420	419	23	18	77.6%	335 (80.0%)	41 (9.8%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$7,270			$485			$6,770	26.8	38	275	56
010051000228	332	Greenville Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Overlook Rd	Greenville	36037	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 382-3450	581	26	22.3	90.0%	139 (23.9%)	412 (70.9%)	16 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	$8,003			$2,005			$5,973	26.7	27.1	332
010054000243	333	Saks High School	Public	7-12	4401 Saks Rd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7000	340	19	17.5	77.1%	137 (40.3%)	155 (45.6%)	42 (12.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$10,763			$1,435			$9,064	26.7			(n/a)
010339001280	334	Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Hillcrest School Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2820	576	31	18.5	75.0%	118 (20.5%)	409 (71.0%)	23 (4.0%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	$8,185			$843			$7,319	26.4	32.1	307	27
010042000209	335	JB Pennington High School	Public	7-12	81 College St	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2050	519	27	19.1	64.9%	396 (76.3%)	5 (1.0%)	112 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	$9,129			$825			$8,280	25.9	26.1	337	2
010183000671	336	Woodville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	290 County Road 63	Woodville	35776	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 776-2874	484	26	18.9	66.7%	408 (84.3%)	12 (2.5%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	$9,765			$1,441			$8,310	25.7	31.6	313	23
010339001540	337	Brookwood Middle School	Public	6-8	17021 Brookwood Parkway	Vance	35490	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2748	796	39	20.4	64.7%	593 (74.5%)	125 (15.7%)	67 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	$6,930			$795			$6,111	25.5	32.7	302	35
010339002088	338	DavisEmerson Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Bulldog Blvd	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2750	392	22	17.8	95.9%	98 (25.0%)	192 (49.0%)	96 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$9,532			$2,028			$7,480	24.8	26.6	334	4
010084000334	339	Colbert County High School	Public	7-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 446-8214	455	28	16.2	42.6%	273 (60.0%)	129 (28.4%)	37 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	$12,099			$1,497			$10,602	24.6	21.8	353	14
010069000291	340	Choctaw County High School	Public	7-12	277 Tom Orr Drive	Butler	36904	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 459-2139	248	19	13.4	82.7%	26 (10.5%)	218 (87.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$10,983			$2,047			$8,891	24.6	8.2	423	83

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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

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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.