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)
010039000196	401	Wilkerson Middle School	Public	6-8	116 11th Ct W	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2740	390	17	22.9	88.7%	1 (0.3%)	326 (83.6%)	61 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$10,839			$1,819			$9,017	11.7	44.1	242	159
010219000826	402	Tuskegee Institute Middle School	Public	7-8	1809 Franklin Rd	Tuskegee Institute	36088	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 727-2580	213	11	18.8	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	199 (93.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	$10,878			$2,508			$8,342	11.6	11.7	400	2
010024001408	403	Autaugaville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2708 Dutch Bend St	Autaugaville	36003	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 365-8329	269	18	14.9	89.6%	40 (14.9%)	222 (82.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$15,681			$4,355			$11,322	11.4	17.2	371	32
010358202558	404	Empower Community School	Public, Charter	K-7	751A Academy Drive	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Empower Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 413-8600	139			64.0%	3 (2.2%)	119 (85.6%)	17 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								11.4			(n/a)
010235000892	405	Rutledge School	Public	5-8	1221 8th St	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 780-8647	315	18	18	92.1%	4 (1.3%)	279 (88.6%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$13,639			$5,032			$8,603	11.3	10.8	407	2
010273001098	406	Aliceville High School	Public	7-12	417 3rd St Se	Aliceville	35442	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 373-6378	347	14	25	89.9%	2 (0.6%)	341 (98.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,223			$2,591			$11,588	11.2	12.4	389	17
010180001527	407	Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	2006 Reuben Dr NE	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7640	368	23	16	88.0%	59 (16.0%)	236 (64.1%)	50 (13.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								11.1	13.5	383	24
010048000221	408	South Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	700 Bernard Street	Union Springs	36089	Bullock County	Bullock County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 651-0183	424	21	20.1	81.4%	3 (0.7%)	336 (79.2%)	84 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,701			$1,671			$6,014	11.1	12.1	396	12
010039000142	409	Inglenook School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 Inglenook Street	Birmingham	35217	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3310	333	16	20.8	91.3%	14 (4.2%)	250 (75.1%)	58 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	$10,391			$1,715			$8,673	11	6.2	434	25
010019702527	410	Acceleration Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	3725 Airport Blvd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	MAEF Public Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 301-0050	239			79.9%	17 (7.1%)	209 (87.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								10.9			(n/a)

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.