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)
010114000418	161	Henagar Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Woodview Rd	Henagar	35978	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 657-4483	224	17	13.1	59.8%	169 (75.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$11,385			$1,971			$9,397	57.5	51.4	200	39
010166001772	162	Samson Middle School	Public	6-8	209 N Broad St	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 898-2371	169	8	21.3	84.0%	125 (74.0%)	13 (7.7%)	24 (14.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	$9,122			$962			$8,094	57.2	38.8	268	106
010210000810	163	West Limestone High School	Public	6-12	10945 School House Rd	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6687	733	37	19.8	59.6%	566 (77.2%)	20 (2.7%)	118 (16.1%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	$9,601			$1,126			$8,459	56.9	43.3	248	85
010102000420	164	Hanceville Middle School	Public	6-8	805 Commercial St SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 352-6175	304	17	17.8	77.3%	228 (75.0%)	11 (3.6%)	36 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	$7,144			$663			$6,454	56.7	61.5	138	26
010342001298	165	Deshler Middle School	Public	6-8	598 N High St	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2920	349	21	16.6	70.8%	211 (60.5%)	106 (30.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	$8,663			$1,159			$7,480	56.7	49.3	213	48
010306200322	166	Ashville Middle School	Public	5-8	33221 Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 594-7044	370	19	19.1	77.0%	303 (81.9%)	18 (4.9%)	35 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	$6,938			$1,128			$5,799	56.5	64.7	125	41
010027000162	167	Central Baldwin Middle School	Public	7-8	24545 State Highway 59	Robertsdale	36576	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 947-2327	757	43	17.6	73.8%	509 (67.2%)	51 (6.7%)	124 (16.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.1%)	$9,671			$1,411			$8,255	56.2	56.9	169	2
010324001236	168	Southside Middle School	Public	5-8	901 E B Payne Sr Dr	Tallassee	36078	Elmore County	Tallassee City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 283-2151	426	28	15.2	71.1%	262 (61.5%)	124 (29.1%)	27 (6.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	$8,417			$1,080			$7,338	56.2	43.5	245	77
010358001356	169	Addison High School	Public	7-12	151 School Drive	Addison	35540	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3314	267	16	16.4	54.7%	258 (96.6%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$10,326			$1,701			$8,599	56.2	47.1	224	55
010138000500	170	Hokes Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	3121 Appalachian Hwy	Hokes Bluff	35930	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-1963	305	16	19.6	62.3%	281 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	$8,192			$1,039			$7,137	56.1	56.7	171	1

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.