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)
010291001141	101	Russellville Middle School	Public	6-8	765 Summit St	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2120	579	33	17.6	50.6%	177 (30.6%)	36 (6.2%)	343 (59.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	$8,997			$1,547			$7,430	70.2	63.9	129	28
010237001435	102	Bernice J Causey Middle School	Public	6-8	2205 Mcfarland Rd	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2060	1,418	71	19.9	52.7%	753 (53.1%)	438 (30.9%)	131 (9.2%)	39 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (3.6%)	$7,398			$622			$6,766	69.8	64.4	126	24
010248001051	103	Union Hill School	Public	PK, KG-8	2221 Union Hill Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 498-2431	474	27	17.3	67.5%	376 (79.3%)	8 (1.7%)	82 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,115			$1,579			$8,519	69.8	61.1	140	37
010248001043	104	Eva School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 School Rd	Eva	35621	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-5141	371	23	16.2	63.9%	338 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	$10,692			$1,859			$8,817	69.5	73.4	86	18
010183000658	105	Flat Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	788 County Road 326	Flat Rock	35966	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 632-2323	127	7	19.5	71.7%	101 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$11,450			$1,548			$9,888	69.4	79.3	61	44
010222002163	106	Buckhorn Middle School	Public	7-8	4185 Winchester Road	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3230	688	34	20.2	38.1%	425 (61.8%)	140 (20.3%)	40 (5.8%)	10 (1.5%)	42 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	$8,221			$734			$7,448	69.2	78.5	68	38
010201000774	107	Waterloo High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	311 Schoolhouse Ln	Waterloo	35677	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 766-3100	340	23	15.1	73.2%	320 (94.1%)	7 (2.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$11,603			$1,560			$10,036	69.1	45.4	233	126
010093000361	108	Pleasant Home School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	12548 Falco Road	Andalusia	36420	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 222-1315	498	32	15.5	62.7%	445 (89.4%)	29 (5.8%)	12 (2.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	$9,216			$1,014			$8,196	68.3	34.5	291	183
010027002443	109	Baldwin County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	605 Hwy 98	Daphne	36526	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	Yes	No	(251) 607-5622	298	19	15.5	37.2%	244 (81.9%)	19 (6.4%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)								68			(n/a)
010263501383	110	Oxford Middle School	Public	7-8	1750 Highway 78 W	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3816	635	40	15.8	64.1%	285 (44.9%)	201 (31.7%)	117 (18.4%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	$10,003			$1,320			$8,663	67.5	72	92	18

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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