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)
010348001336	231	Fruitdale High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13077 County Rd 1	Fruitdale	36539	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 827-6655	344	23	14.9	76.5%	265 (77.0%)	37 (10.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$9,641			$1,442			$8,143	46.1	41.8	259	28
010012001473	232	Athens Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Hwy 31 North	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6620	911	52	17.6	58.6%	479 (52.6%)	153 (16.8%)	204 (22.4%)	11 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (6.0%)	$8,929			$999			$7,930	45.9	55.9	175	57
010018000034	233	Etowah Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Jones Street	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-3236	353	19	18.4	84.7%	217 (61.5%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	$8,706			$1,586			$7,093	45.1	42.4	257	24
010129000102	234	Wetumpka Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 Micanopy St	Wetumpka	36092	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 567-1413	672	37	18.1	72.5%	344 (51.2%)	238 (35.4%)	52 (7.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	$7,365			$1,115			$6,231	45.1	47.3	221	13
010207000791	235	Beulah High School	Public	7-12	4848 Lee Road 270	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 705-6020	505	38	13.2	69.5%	362 (71.7%)	94 (18.6%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	$12,948			$1,038			$11,894	44.8	32.1	306	71
010339002154	236	Sipsey Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	15817 Romulus Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2870	544	28	19.4	62.7%	380 (69.9%)	98 (18.0%)	57 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	$10,233			$632			$7,231	44.6	51.6	197	39
010138000496	237	Gaston High School	Public	7-12	4550 US Highway 411	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 547-8828	362	20	18.1	74.6%	295 (81.5%)	24 (6.6%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	$11,715			$2,360			$9,318	44.5	42.2	258	21
010231000861	238	Brilliant School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10180 State Highway 129	Brilliant	35548	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 465-2323	268	17	16.2	77.2%	252 (94.0%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$11,628			$1,948			$9,662	44.5	43.6	244	6
010159000545	239	Red Bay High School	Public	7-12	800 8th St	Red Bay	35582	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2270	337	22	15.3	60.2%	301 (89.3%)	8 (2.4%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	$8,435			$1,119			$7,313	44.4	59	155	84
010240000975	240	Excel High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3010 Hwy 136 W	Excel	36460	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 765-9146	1,015	54	18.9	67.4%	730 (71.9%)	213 (21.0%)	26 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.5%)	$8,376			$1,006			$7,342	44.4	42.9	252	12

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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.
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Educational resources:

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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.