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)
010173000598	21	Hartselle Junior High School	Public	7-8	904 Sparkman Street	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-5426	568	35	16.1	37.3%	497 (87.5%)	25 (4.4%)	28 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	$9,433			$622			$8,797	93.5	96.1	14	7
010248001871	22	Priceville Junior High School	Public	5-8	311 Highway 67 South	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 355-5104	510	25	20.1	42.9%	444 (87.1%)	9 (1.8%)	35 (6.9%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$7,526			$751			$6,758	93.5	85	48	26
010001300714	23	HewittTrussville Middle School	Public	6-8	5275 Trussville Clay Road	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3700	1,139	65	17.6	21.0%	842 (73.9%)	186 (16.3%)	41 (3.6%)	34 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.9%)	$8,729			$744			$7,613	93.3	94.1	22	1
010093001672	24	Straughn Middle School	Public	6-8	29324 Straughn School Road	Andalusia	36421	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 222-4090	295	16	18.4	59.3%	273 (92.5%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$10,337			$2,497			$7,834	93.3	94.8	17	7
010243001776	25	Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	410 S McDonough St	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 269-3870	507	30	16.9	25.6%	113 (22.3%)	249 (49.1%)	13 (2.6%)	123 (24.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	$8,212			$568			$7,594	93.2	95	16	9
010018902195	26	Satsuma High School	Public	7-12	1 Gator Circle	Satsuma	36572	Mobile County	Satsuma City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 380-8190	731	43	17.2	48.4%	614 (84.0%)	55 (7.5%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.6%)	$9,796			$895			$8,855	93.1	73.7	84	58
010010000027	27	Arab Junior High School	Public	6-8	911 Old Cullman Rd	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	No	(256) 586-6074	592	37	16	52.4%	536 (90.5%)	6 (1.0%)	32 (5.4%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	$7,922			$794			$7,122	93.1	92.8	27
010303000031	28	Chelsea Middle School	Public	6-8	2321 Highway 39	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7210	857	49	17.4	28.5%	655 (76.4%)	102 (11.9%)	55 (6.4%)	18 (2.1%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	$7,609			$560			$7,031	92.9	92.9	26	2
010000800495	29	Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	1304 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 837-3735	1,069	67	16	26.9%	646 (60.4%)	162 (15.2%)	90 (8.4%)	81 (7.6%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (7.7%)	$8,621			$642			$7,950	92.7	93.8	23	6
010276001818	30	Piedmont Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Main St	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-6165	236	15	15.3	68.2%	191 (80.9%)	21 (8.9%)	5 (2.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	$7,714			$880			$6,829	92.7	89.1	34	4

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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:

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

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.