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)
010243002152	341	Carr Middle School	Public	6-8	1610 Ray Thorington Road	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 244-4005	761	42	18.1	57.6%	28 (3.7%)	651 (85.5%)	24 (3.2%)	42 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.6%)	$7,914			$1,089			$6,774	24.5	23.6	349	8
010084000333	342	Cherokee High School	Public	7-12	850 High School Dr	Cherokee	35616	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 359-4434	221	20	11	48.4%	189 (85.5%)	21 (9.5%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$13,870			$1,445			$12,425	24.4	27.8	330	12
010108002497	343	Daleville Middle School	Public	5-8	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4463	361	10	38	72.3%	151 (41.8%)	99 (27.4%)	78 (21.6%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.6%)								23.8	22.5	351	8
010129002494	344	EDGE Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	517 Micanopy Street	Wetumpka	36092	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	Yes	No	(334) 514-3931	419	9	46.5	68.0%	265 (63.2%)	103 (24.6%)	32 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)								23.4	39.8	266	78
010204000780	345	Hatton High School	Public	7-12	6909 Al Highway 101	Town Creek	35672	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 685-4010	543	34	16.2	60.0%	372 (68.5%)	65 (12.0%)	17 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	81 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	$10,654			$1,184			$9,454	23.2	36.7	282	63
010135000485	346	Escambia County Middle School	Public	5-8	1565 Highway 21	Atmore	36502	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 368-9105	516	30	17.2	94.2%	68 (13.2%)	409 (79.3%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	$9,212			$1,878			$7,308	23	14.3	382	36
010039001421	347	South Hampton K8	Public	PK, KG-8	565 Sheridan Rd Pratt City	Birmingham	35214	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6689	513	31	16.5	86.0%	2 (0.4%)	478 (93.2%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$10,994			$1,803			$9,189	22.8	17.6	367	20
010207000792	348	Loachapoka High School	Public	7-12	685 Lee Road 61	Loachapoka	36865	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6030	237	23	10.3	92.4%	16 (6.8%)	163 (68.8%)	52 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	$20,320			$4,726			$15,572	22.7	27.5	331	17
010192001543	349	Rudd Middle School	Public	6-8	4526 Rudd School Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5309	667	37	18	61.3%	108 (16.2%)	351 (52.6%)	196 (29.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	$8,337			$1,284			$7,033	22.7	19.2	360	11
010000601585	350	Brindlee Mountain High School	Public	6-12	994 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2800	553	31	18.1	50.6%	486 (87.9%)	10 (1.8%)	40 (7.2%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$9,637			$1,289			$8,335	22.6	28.3	327	23

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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.