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)
010102000459	81	West Point Middle School	Public	6-8	4545 County Road 1141	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-5904	381	20	19.2	64.0%	334 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	$9,369			$1,784			$7,557	74	82.6	54	27
010024000049	82	Prattville Junior High School	Public	7-8	1089 N Chestnut	Prattville	36067	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	No	(334) 365-6697	1,031	53	19.4	56.5%	580 (56.3%)	336 (32.6%)	57 (5.5%)	19 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.2%)	$6,810			$740			$6,066	73.8	79.3	63	19
010294001148	83	Scottsboro Junior High School	Public	7-8	1601 Heroes Drive	Scottsboro	35768	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2300	379	21	18	55.9%	290 (76.5%)	34 (9.0%)	37 (9.8%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	$9,158			$1,276			$7,844	73.7	67.3	117	34
010318001211	84	Charles R Drew Middle School	Public	6-8	78975 Al Hwy 77	Lincoln	35096	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5280	478	24	19.6	71.8%	305 (63.8%)	147 (30.8%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$7,557			$679			$6,847	73.7	64	128	44
010105000388	85	Ariton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	264 Creel Richardson Drive	Ariton	36311	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 762-2371	863	46	18.9	61.0%	649 (75.2%)	92 (10.7%)	84 (9.7%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.9%)	$8,843			$1,101			$7,740	73.6	79.3	64	21
010183000657	86	Dutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Main St	Dutton	35744	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4265	224	13	17.9	73.7%	152 (67.9%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$11,262			$1,816			$9,433	73.3	71.5	94	8
010336001889	87	Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	3811 Northridge Road	Tuscaloosa	35406	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	No	(205) 759-3578	740	47	15.7	39.3%	372 (50.3%)	274 (37.0%)	54 (7.3%)	28 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	$9,554			$693			$8,841	73.3	79.1	65	22
010303002128	88	Helena Middle	Public	6-8	1299 Hillsboro Parkway	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5300	1,035	54	19.1	29.6%	743 (71.8%)	160 (15.5%)	79 (7.6%)	20 (1.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.8%)	$8,076			$681			$7,376	73.1	72.3	90	2
010129001451	89	Holtville Middle School	Public	5-8	655 Bulldog Ln	Deatsville	36022	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 569-1596	614	32	19.1	62.5%	542 (88.3%)	35 (5.7%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	$8,078			$1,724			$6,337	72	80.3	59	30
010222000843	90	New Hope High School	Public	7-12	5216 Main Dr	New Hope	35760	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3280	586	36	16.2	57.3%	426 (72.7%)	39 (6.7%)	34 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$12,045			$1,607			$10,399	72	63.8	132	42

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.