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)
010279001112	211	Pike County High School	Public	7-12	552 S Main Street	Brundidge	36010	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 735-2389	493	27	18.2	83.6%	127 (25.8%)	300 (60.9%)	49 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	$11,893			$1,788			$9,768	49.1	60.2	145	66
010021102505	212	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	75 Bagby Dr	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 961-3204	338	19	17.7	37.0%	213 (63.0%)	37 (10.9%)	75 (22.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								49	55.9	174	38
010102001676	213	Harmony School	Public	PK, KG-8	4910 County Road 940	Logan	35098	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 747-1427	321	20	15.7	62.0%	296 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$12,608			$2,001			$10,582	49	59.2	153	60
010195000756	214	Sulligent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	500 Elm St	Sulligent	35586	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 698-9254	714	40	18	65.7%	590 (82.6%)	90 (12.6%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	$9,249			$1,523			$7,724	49	47.1	225	11
010177000614	215	Houston County High School	Public	7-12	200 W Church St	Columbia	36319	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 696-2221	322	20	16.1	81.4%	139 (43.2%)	146 (45.3%)	27 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	$10,708			$1,765			$8,929	48.6	34.6	290	75
010231000863	216	Marion County High School	Public	7-12	8115 US Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 468-3377	250	14	18.5	66.8%	209 (83.6%)	17 (6.8%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	$9,040			$301			$8,721	48.5	70.2	101	115
010171002411	217	Hale County Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Wildcat Way	Moundville	35474	Hale County	Hale County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 371-7000	269	14	19.2	62.1%	119 (44.2%)	136 (50.6%)	11 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$8,124			$992			$7,108	48.4	31.6	312	95
010265001570	218	Duran Junior High School	Public	7-8	309 Williamson Drive	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-2825	325	15	21.3	62.2%	255 (78.5%)	46 (14.2%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	$9,403			$973			$8,421	48.4	57.5	163	55
010282001123	219	Wadley High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	105 Bailey St	Wadley	36276	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 395-2286	414	24	17.2	67.1%	292 (70.5%)	66 (15.9%)	34 (8.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	$9,992			$1,437			$8,498	48.3	33.8	295	76
010264001081	220	D A Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	994 Andrews Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4913	485	27	18.2	64.9%	172 (35.5%)	250 (51.5%)	31 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	$9,193			$1,719			$7,474	48.1	40.9	265	45

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.