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)
010183000667	191	Section High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	141 AL Highway 71	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-6718	563	30	18.8	65.4%	415 (73.7%)	7 (1.2%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$9,937			$1,388			$8,535	53	37.6	278	87
010183001534	192	Stevenson Middle School	Public	5-8	701 Kentucky Ave	Stevenson	35772	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 437-2945	255	13	19.6	65.9%	149 (58.4%)	35 (13.7%)	41 (16.1%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	$8,766			$1,686			$7,065	52.9	49.6	212	20
010348001339	193	Millry High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Wildcat Drive	Millry	36558	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 846-2987	526	30	17.6	58.0%	427 (81.2%)	76 (14.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$9,205			$1,324			$7,825	52.8	45.1	235	42
010084000335	194	Colbert Heights High School	Public	7-12	6825 Woodmont Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-7875	484	31	15.6	40.3%	440 (90.9%)	11 (2.3%)	14 (2.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$10,428			$855			$9,574	52.8	53	191	3
010159000548	195	Vina High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8250 County Road 23	Vina	35593	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2260	270	21	12.8	67.8%	259 (95.9%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$13,322			$2,219			$11,100	52.4	21	354	159
010306201537	196	Moody Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2040	348	18	18.9	52.9%	256 (73.6%)	48 (13.8%)	24 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	$7,058			$54			$6,993	52.2	60.3	143	53
010210000797	197	Ardmore High School	Public	6-12	30285 Ardmore Ave	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 423-2685	993	46	21.5	50.5%	843 (84.9%)	31 (3.1%)	98 (9.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	$7,793			$673			$7,105	52.1	53.8	186	11
010303001868	198	Calera Middle	Public	6-8	9178 Highway 22	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6140	755	43	17.7	61.2%	323 (42.8%)	321 (42.5%)	78 (10.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	$8,564			$701			$7,844	51.8	34	294	96
010129001660	199	Millbrook Middle School	Public	5-8	4228 Chapman Rd	Millbrook	36054	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 285-2100	1,185	62	19.1	75.2%	539 (45.5%)	521 (44.0%)	64 (5.4%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.0%)	$7,287			$1,252			$6,017	51.6	57.4	164	35
010303001178	200	Montevallo Middle School	Public	6-8	235 Samford St	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6410	369	26	14.1	77.8%	151 (40.9%)	92 (24.9%)	110 (29.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	$12,938			$1,065			$11,850	51.6	51.9	195	5

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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

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.