Etowah Middle School

Summary:

Etowah Middle School is a public middle school located in Attalla, Alabama, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 366. The school is part of the Etowah County school district, which is ranked 55 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Etowah Middle School faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and a lower ranking compared to other middle schools in the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Douglas Middle School and Ashville Middle School in the St. Clair County district, as well as some schools in the Gadsden City district, such as Litchfield Middle School. However, Etowah Middle School's African American and Hispanic students perform better relative to their peers statewide, suggesting the school may be implementing effective strategies to support these subgroups.

Despite spending more per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state average, Etowah Middle School's academic performance is still below average, indicating that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges. Further investigation into the school's practices and resource allocation could provide insights into how to improve overall student outcomes and better support the diverse needs of the student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 316 Jones Street
       Attalla, AL  35954


(256) 538-3236

District: Attalla City

SchoolDigger Rank:
233rd of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,706 Help


Students who attend Etowah Middle School usually attend:

High:    Etowah High School

Feeder schools for Etowah Middle School:

Elementary:    Attalla Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  366

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.4%
African American:
18.3%
Hispanic:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Etowah Middle School ranks worse than 52.7% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.4%), African American (18.3%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Etowah Middle School is 19.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Etowah Middle School is $8,706.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Etowah Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Etowah Middle School 233rd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Etowah Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Attalla City:

SchoolDigger ranks Attalla City 55th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Etowah Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.00 269th 407 33.9%
2005 38.22 282nd 415 32.0%
2006 30.49 311th 409 24.0%
2007 30.63 309th 412 25.0%
2008 36.94 296th 417 29.0%
2009 36.87 295th 425 30.6%
2010 44.74 265th 435 39.1%
2011 33.29 317th 435 27.1%
2012 31.91 327th 436 25.0%
2013 53.51 241st 436 44.7%
2014 40.77 270th 438 38.4%
2015 30.28 304th 430 29.3%
2016 35.91 291st 432 32.6%
2017 40.59 258th 432 40.3%
2018 48.62 226th 423 46.6%
2019 45.49 250th 437 42.8%
2021 38.35 273rd 440 38.0%
2022 38.76 267th 432 38.2%
2023 42.36 257th 437 41.2%
2024 45.14 233rd 442 47.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.20 41st 72 43.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.21 56th 195 71.3%
2018 40.55 131st 223 41.3%
2019 13.86 244th 254 3.9%
2021 50.48 102nd 274 62.8%
2022 41.63 136th 256 46.9%
2023 56.19 84th 281 70.1%
2024 31.66 209th 281 25.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.38 208th 349 40.4%
2018 52.55 187th 396 52.8%
2019 44.02 233rd 396 41.2%
2021 40.64 249th 415 40.0%
2022 47.28 211th 421 49.9%
2023 55.53 158th 410 61.5%
2024 52.69 185th 437 57.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.73 22nd 25 12.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.22 181st 380 52.4%
2018 55.31 174th 392 55.6%
2019 46.63 234th 399 41.4%
2021 42.34 239th 415 42.4%
2022 36.97 268th 423 36.6%
2023 40.54 253rd 417 39.3%
2024 39.07 267th 426 37.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.99 21st 29 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 30.13 277th 380 27.1%
2018 41.39 235th 397 40.8%
2019 40.02 251st 399 37.1%
2021 32.38 294th 418 29.7%
2022 40.10 251st 427 41.2%
2023 43.92 235th 419 43.9%
2024 49.19 196th 428 54.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.00 78th 205 62.0%
2018 51.38 98th 247 60.3%
2019 45.88 119th 252 52.8%
2021 32.02 178th 266 33.1%
2022 43.08 125th 271 53.9%
2023 62.18 66th 263 74.9%
2024 63.44 66th 269 75.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.14 80th 108 25.9%
2018 31.79 76th 113 32.7%
2022 51.67 71st 157 54.8%
2023 25.96 127th 166 23.5%
2024 43.00 81st 164 50.6%
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Rank History for White students at Etowah Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 25.44 192nd 247 22.3%
2018 36.17 205th 331 38.1%
2019 35.69 224th 343 34.7%
2021 28.55 278th 369 24.7%
2022 27.10 289th 376 23.1%
2023 29.84 267th 370 27.8%
2024 33.90 257th 373 31.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Etowah Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 693 693
1989 601 79 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1990 543 84 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1991 532 82 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1992 526 81 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1993 483 73 0 8 2 n/a n/a 0 566
1994 456 66 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1995 478 55 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 539
1996 478 55 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 539
1997 450 50 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1998 440 50 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1999 466 54 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2000 414 55 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2001 402 64 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2002 458 72 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 546
2003 458 72 2 13 1 n/a n/a 0 546
2004 436 74 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 525
2005 416 60 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 493
2006 363 55 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2007 376 57 0 19 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2008 357 63 0 23 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2009 337 66 2 26 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2010 349 65 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2011 361 70 1 33 0 0 0 0 465
2012 386 73 0 35 0 0 1 0 495
2013 355 72 0 23 2 0 0 0 452
2014 336 78 0 25 3 0 1 0 443
2015 344 77 0 27 2 0 1 0 451
2016 302 72 0 32 0 0 4 0 410
2017 262 56 0 36 1 1 4 0 360
2018 253 55 0 34 1 1 5 0 349
2019 257 69 0 29 1 1 8 0 365
2020 257 61 0 30 0 0 10 0 358
2021 263 49 0 35 1 0 8 0 356
2022 263 61 1 34 1 0 19 0 379
2023 232 67 2 37 5 0 23 0 366

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Etowah Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 693 34.0 20.3 0
1989 682 37.0 18.4 n/a
1990 631 35.0 18.0 0
1991 616 35.0 17.6 n/a
1992 609 32.0 19.0 n/a
1993 566 30.0 18.9 n/a
1994 531 28.1 18.9 n/a
1995 539 27.0 20.0 n/a
1996 539 27.0 20.0 n/a
1997 512 27.6 18.6 40.2
1998 502 29.0 17.3 39
1999 535 28.0 19.1 49.7
2000 484 30.0 16.1 55.4
2001 482 28.0 17.2 59.1
2002 546 26.5 20.6 56.6
2003 546 26.5 20.6 56.6
2004 525 27.0 19.4 53.3
2005 493 27.5 17.9 61.5
2006 439 21.0 20.9 66.5
2007 453 24.5 18.5 64.9
2008 444 24.1 18.4 64.6
2009 431 23.9 17.9 65.9
2010 439 27.0 16.2 69.5
2011 465 32.0 14.5 71.4
2012 495 36.0 13.7 74.9
2013 452 38.0 11.8 72.6
2014 443 22.0 20.1 73.1
2015 451 20.0 22.5 74.3
2016 410 20.0 20.5 70.5
2017 360 19.5 18.4 59.2
2018 349 18.0 19.3 64.5
2019 365 18.0 20.2 64.7
2020 358 16.0 22.3 70.7
2021 356 20.0 17.8 68.3
2022 379 17.0 22.2 71
2023 366 19.0 19.2 85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Etowah Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 693 34.0 20.3 0
1989 682 37.0 18.4 n/a
1990 631 35.0 18.0 0
1991 616 35.0 17.6 n/a
1992 609 32.0 19.0 n/a
1993 566 30.0 18.9 n/a
1994 531 28.1 18.9 n/a
1995 539 27.0 20.0 n/a
1996 539 27.0 20.0 n/a
1997 512 27.6 18.6 40.2
1998 502 29.0 17.3 39
1999 535 28.0 19.1 49.7
2000 484 30.0 16.1 55.4
2001 482 28.0 17.2 59.1
2002 546 26.5 20.6 56.6
2003 546 26.5 20.6 56.6
2004 525 27.0 19.4 53.3
2005 493 27.5 17.9 61.5
2006 439 21.0 20.9 66.5
2007 453 24.5 18.5 64.9
2008 444 24.1 18.4 64.6
2009 431 23.9 17.9 65.9
2010 439 27.0 16.2 69.5
2011 465 32.0 14.5 71.4
2012 495 36.0 13.7 74.9
2013 452 38.0 11.8 72.6
2014 443 22.0 20.1 73.1
2015 451 20.0 22.5 74.3
2016 410 20.0 20.5 70.5
2017 360 19.5 18.4 59.2
2018 349 18.0 19.3 64.5
2019 365 18.0 20.2 64.7
2020 358 16.0 22.3 70.7
2021 356 20.0 17.8 68.3
2022 379 17.0 22.2 71
2023 366 19.0 19.2 85

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Etowah Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,586 (18.2%) $7,093 (81.5%) $8,706

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Etowah Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 250th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 257th of 437 Middle schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Etowah Middle School)38.718.9
 19.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Attalla City)38.718.9
 19.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Etowah Middle School)34.615.1
 19.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Attalla City)34.615.1
 19.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Etowah Middle School)41.39.6
 31.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Attalla City)41.39.6
 31.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students365366
 0.3%
African American6967
 2.9%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian02
Hispanic2937
 27.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White257232
 9.7%
Two or More Races823
 187.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.7%85%
 20.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Etowah Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 366 students attended Etowah Middle School.

Students who attend Etowah Middle School usually go on to attend Etowah High School

Students at Etowah Middle School are 63% White, 18% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Etowah Middle School ranks 233rd of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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.

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