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)
010111000814	261	William R Martin Middle School	Public	7-8	2863 County Road 81	Valley Grande	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-6417	229	11	20.8	72.5%	60 (26.2%)	150 (65.5%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	$9,601			$1,507			$8,071	41.1	34.2	293	32
010237001438	262	Lott Middle School	Public	6-8	17740 Celeste Rd	Citronelle	36522	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2240	429	23	18.6	82.3%	254 (59.2%)	58 (13.5%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	$9,173			$1,041			$8,121	41.1	53.3	189	73
010345001703	263	Curry Middle School	Public	5-8	115 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 384-3441	359	21	17	68.2%	332 (92.5%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$8,584			$712			$7,868	41	49	215	48
010066000270	264	Thorsby High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	54 Opportunity Dr	Thorsby	35171	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4880	771	39	19.6	64.1%	620 (80.4%)	34 (4.4%)	91 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	$9,035			$1,277			$7,732	40.8	35.8	285	21
010240000980	265	J U Blacksher School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15933 Hwy 21 S	Uriah	36480	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 862-2130	714	39	18.5	65.8%	442 (61.9%)	74 (10.4%)	16 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	138 (19.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.3%)	$7,869			$893			$6,948	40.5	32.1	308	43
010282001119	266	Randolph County High School	Public	7-12	465 Woodland Ave	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 357-4751	468	22	21.6	75.0%	321 (68.6%)	88 (18.8%)	47 (10.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$9,511			$1,636			$7,816	40.3	41.1	263	3
010318001226	267	Winterboro High School	Public	6-12	22435 AL Highway 21	Alpine	35014	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5370	361	18	20.1	85.9%	175 (48.5%)	168 (46.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	$13,197			$1,945			$10,791	40.2	32.5	304	37
010096000367	268	Highland Home School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1434 Montgomery Hwy	Highland Home	36041	Crenshaw County	Crenshaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 441-3424	839	54	15.5	65.9%	584 (69.6%)	193 (23.0%)	50 (6.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	$8,854			$1,346			$7,445	39.8	33.2	299	31
010054000247	269	Weaver High School	Public	7-12	917 Clairmont Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-7201	517	27	19.5	67.1%	385 (74.5%)	99 (19.1%)	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	$11,432			$1,596			$9,790	39.8	44.1	241	28
010358001360	270	Meek High School	Public	5-12	6615 Co Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-5825	280	14	19.5	59.3%	260 (92.9%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$9,365			$1,362			$7,978	39.5	38.3	273	3

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.