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)
010343001301	1	Pizitz Middle School	Public	6-8	2826 Columbiana Road	Vestavia	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5350	1,158	73	15.8	10.6%	954 (82.4%)	65 (5.6%)	40 (3.5%)	75 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.9%)	$10,929			$585			$10,343	99.1	99.1	2	1
010192002421	2	Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School	Public	6-8	805 7th Ave	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5280	306	20	15.3	47.4%	133 (43.5%)	136 (44.4%)	31 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$13,217			$835			$12,351	98.7	97.8	6	4
010249001057	3	Mountain Brook Junior High School	Public	7-9	205 Overbrook Dr	Mountain Brook	35213	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-3516	982	83	11.8	2.4%	916 (93.3%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.8%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.6%)	$12,244			$113			$12,131	98.4	99.1	1	2
010336002143	4	Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	315 Mcfarland Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	Yes	No	No	(205) 759-3653	169	10	16.4	29.0%	57 (33.7%)	95 (56.2%)	2 (1.2%)	14 (8.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,744			$57			$12,668	98.3	96.2	12	8
010018500893	5	Saraland Middle SchoolAdams Campus	Public	6-8	401 Baldwin Road	Saraland	36571	Mobile County	Saraland City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 679-9405	759	37	20.3	47.8%	554 (73.0%)	124 (16.3%)	15 (2.0%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	$8,656			$1,045			$7,596	97.5	97.3	8	3
010027000059	6	Fairhope Middle School	Public	7-8	Two Pirate Drive	Fairhope	36532	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 928-2573	777	48	16	33.3%	627 (80.7%)	36 (4.6%)	68 (8.8%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.8%)	$9,202			$491			$8,705	97.5	98.2	4	2
010343002135	7	Liberty Park Middle School	Public	6-8	17035 Liberty Pkwy	Vestavia	35242	Shelby County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5450	503	36	13.9	9.9%	393 (78.1%)	23 (4.6%)	30 (6.0%)	38 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$14,344			$07			$14,335	97.3	96.9	10	3
010237002509	8	Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies	Public, Magnet	6-9	504 Government Street	Mobile	36602	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-1040	252	19	13.2	28.2%	146 (57.9%)	71 (28.2%)	9 (3.6%)	12 (4.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)								97.3	94.6	20	12
010358102555	9	Orange Beach MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	23908 Canal Road	Orange Beach	36561	Baldwin County	Orange Beach City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 967-5306	631	33	19.1	23.5%	578 (91.6%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)								97.2			(n/a)
010000701422	10	Robert F Bumpus Middle School	Public	6-8	6055 Flemming Parkway	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2200	1,128	76	14.9	22.3%	597 (52.9%)	275 (24.4%)	54 (4.8%)	141 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.2%)	$11,153			$612			$10,539	97.1	97.8	5	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:

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.