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Headland Middle School

Summary:

Headland Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-9 in Headland, Alabama, with a student population of 576. The school is part of the Henry County school district, which is ranked 89 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Headland Middle School consistently outperforms the Henry County and Alabama state averages in academic assessments across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the county and state. Additionally, Headland Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Alabama, reaching as high as 39th out of 442 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, placing it in the top 10% of middle schools in the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, White, students with special needs, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as D.A. Smith Middle School in Ozark and Rehobeth Middle School, Headland Middle School stands out as a top performer, with higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This consistent improvement and high-quality education for its diverse student population make Headland Middle School a model for other middle schools to emulate.


Detail:

Public 6-9

 1 Martin Luther King Dr
       Headland, AL  36345-0324

(334) 585-7083

District: Henry County

SchoolDigger Rank:
39th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,772 Help


Students who attend Headland Middle School usually attend:

High:    Headland High School

Feeder schools for Headland Middle School:

Elementary:    Headland Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  552

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.9%
African American:
21.0%
Hispanic:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Headland Middle School ranks better than 91.2% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.74. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.9%), African American (21%), Hispanic (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Headland Middle School is 19. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Headland Middle School is $7,772.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Headland Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Headland Middle School 39th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Headland Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Henry County:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry County 89th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Headland Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Headland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.38 300th 407 26.3%
2005 46.31 235th 415 43.4%
2006 59.96 148th 409 63.8%
2007 34.24 297th 412 27.9%
2008 42.95 263rd 417 36.9%
2009 56.25 178th 425 58.1%
2010 43.33 272nd 435 37.5%
2011 49.03 244th 435 43.9%
2012 52.89 232nd 436 46.8%
2013 57.88 200th 436 54.1%
2014 49.92 212th 438 51.6%
2015 63.28 123rd 430 71.4%
2016 61.84 137th 432 68.3%
2017 53.34 188th 432 56.5%
2018 51.95 202nd 423 52.2%
2019 51.54 215th 437 50.8%
2021 70.35 87th 440 80.2%
2022 72.20 83rd 432 80.8%
2023 79.63 60th 437 86.3%
2024 87.74 39th 442 91.2%
See the entire list of Alabama Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Headland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.55 41st 195 79.0%
2018 55.79 73rd 223 67.3%
2019 50.20 107th 254 57.9%
2021 73.64 28th 274 89.8%
2022 53.75 85th 256 66.8%
2023 43.38 126th 281 55.2%
2024 69.17 41st 281 85.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Headland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.91 229th 349 34.4%
2018 41.54 239th 396 39.6%
2019 40.02 260th 396 34.3%
2021 55.77 162nd 415 61.0%
2022 58.86 136th 421 67.7%
2023 72.03 72nd 410 82.4%
2024 82.39 46th 437 89.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Headland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.87 173rd 380 54.5%
2018 48.16 208th 392 46.9%
2019 45.33 237th 399 40.6%
2021 67.31 95th 415 77.1%
2022 71.21 83rd 423 80.4%
2023 79.01 64th 417 84.7%
2024 86.36 40th 426 90.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Headland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.60 166th 380 56.3%
2018 55.76 164th 397 58.7%
2019 55.96 167th 399 58.1%
2021 70.71 80th 418 80.9%
2022 70.77 90th 427 78.9%
2023 77.16 65th 419 84.5%
2024 85.08 48th 428 88.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Headland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.25 122nd 205 40.5%
2018 33.39 160th 247 35.2%
2019 28.22 200th 252 20.6%
2021 53.44 89th 266 66.5%
2022 53.86 88th 271 67.5%
2023 63.06 65th 263 75.3%
2024 70.68 49th 269 81.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Headland Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.19 131st 247 47.0%
2018 41.47 187th 331 43.5%
2019 49.87 144th 343 58.0%
2021 67.43 85th 369 77.0%
2022 67.39 87th 376 76.9%
2023 77.12 59th 370 84.1%
2024 87.65 36th 373 90.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for White Students!

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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Headland 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 354 354
1989 211 142 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1990 218 115 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1991 204 111 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1992 212 125 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1993 211 159 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1994 222 150 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1995 210 121 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1996 210 121 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1997 232 136 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1998 225 146 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 371
1999 220 138 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 361
2000 198 134 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2001 197 124 0 1 0 n/a n/a 4 326
2002 225 104 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2003 225 104 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2004 219 127 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2005 231 126 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2006 252 133 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2007 273 118 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 395
2008 269 116 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 389
2009 281 97 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2010 319 113 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2011 360 98 0 8 0 0 0 0 466
2012 440 131 4 16 0 0 0 0 591
2013 415 111 1 16 0 0 5 0 548
2014 412 102 2 19 0 0 7 0 542
2015 403 109 3 22 0 0 8 0 545
2016 399 116 4 22 1 0 14 0 556
2017 448 113 4 19 0 0 16 0 600
2018 437 106 3 18 1 0 16 0 581
2019 433 108 2 17 0 0 18 0 578
2020 426 116 3 15 0 0 15 0 575
2021 431 112 3 23 1 0 10 0 580
2022 432 111 4 23 1 0 8 0 579
2023 428 113 4 23 3 0 5 0 576
2024 408 116 6 15 2 0 5 0 552

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 Headland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 354 15.5 22.8 0
1989 353 15.0 23.5 n/a
1990 333 17.0 19.5 0
1991 315 16.0 19.6 n/a
1992 337 17.0 19.8 n/a
1993 370 17.0 21.8 n/a
1994 373 17.9 20.8 n/a
1995 331 18.3 18.1 n/a
1996 331 18.3 18.1 n/a
1997 369 19.1 19.3 41.7
1998 371 19.2 19.3 38.5
1999 361 20.5 17.6 51.1
2000 332 20.5 16.2 47.9
2001 326 19.5 16.7 48.1
2002 331 17.5 18.9 61
2003 331 17.5 18.9 61
2004 347 18.5 18.8 55.3
2005 359 17.0 21.1 57.4
2006 386 17.0 22.7 56.2
2007 395 18.0 21.9 57.9
2008 389 20.0 19.5 60.2
2009 383 19.8 19.2 57.2
2010 438 22.5 19.4 56.4
2011 466 23.0 20.2 50
2012 591 32.0 18.4 50.4
2013 548 32.0 17.1 43.6
2014 542 33.0 16.4 44.5
2015 545 25.0 21.8 46.6
2016 556 26.0 21.3 50.2
2017 600 28.5 21.0 47.3
2018 581 32.0 18.1 47.5
2019 578 30.0 19.2 49.5
2020 575 31.0 18.5 42.8
2021 580 30.0 19.3 46.4
2022 579 n/a n/a 27.1
2023 576 29.0 19.8 47.2
2024 552 29.0 19.0 47.1

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 Headland Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 354 15.5 22.8 0
1989 353 15.0 23.5 n/a
1990 333 17.0 19.5 0
1991 315 16.0 19.6 n/a
1992 337 17.0 19.8 n/a
1993 370 17.0 21.8 n/a
1994 373 17.9 20.8 n/a
1995 331 18.3 18.1 n/a
1996 331 18.3 18.1 n/a
1997 369 19.1 19.3 41.7
1998 371 19.2 19.3 38.5
1999 361 20.5 17.6 51.1
2000 332 20.5 16.2 47.9
2001 326 19.5 16.7 48.1
2002 331 17.5 18.9 61
2003 331 17.5 18.9 61
2004 347 18.5 18.8 55.3
2005 359 17.0 21.1 57.4
2006 386 17.0 22.7 56.2
2007 395 18.0 21.9 57.9
2008 389 20.0 19.5 60.2
2009 383 19.8 19.2 57.2
2010 438 22.5 19.4 56.4
2011 466 23.0 20.2 50
2012 591 32.0 18.4 50.4
2013 548 32.0 17.1 43.6
2014 542 33.0 16.4 44.5
2015 545 25.0 21.8 46.6
2016 556 26.0 21.3 50.2
2017 600 28.5 21.0 47.3
2018 581 32.0 18.1 47.5
2019 578 30.0 19.2 49.5
2020 575 31.0 18.5 42.8
2021 580 30.0 19.3 46.4
2022 579 n/a n/a 27.1
2023 576 29.0 19.8 47.2
2024 552 29.0 19.0 47.1

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 Headland Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,122 (14.4%) $6,634 (85.4%) $7,772

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Headland Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 215th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 60th of 437 Middle schools
 35.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Headland Middle School)26.427.3
 0.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)24.423.4
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Headland Middle School)29.730.8
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)28.723.1
 5.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Headland Middle School)31.835
 3.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Henry County)33.228.3
 4.9%
   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 Students578576
 0.3%
African American108113
 4.6%
American Indian03
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic1723
 35.3%
Pacific Islander00
White433428
 1.2%
Two or More Races185
 72.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.5%47.2%
 2.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Headland Middle School

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

Yes. Headland Middle School ranks in the top 8.8% of Alabama middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 552 students attended Headland Middle School.

Students at Headland Middle School are 74% White, 21% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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