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Sumiton Middle School

Summary:

Sumiton Middle School is a public middle school in Sumiton, Alabama, serving 452 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Walker County School District, which is ranked 56 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Sumiton Middle School faces significant challenges, with consistently lower academic performance compared to state and county averages. In 2023-2024, only 6.25% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 15.75% for the Walker County district and 22.06% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Alabama middle schools for several years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Performance gaps are widening between Sumiton Middle School and nearby schools, such as Bankhead Middle School, which outperforms Sumiton across multiple academic measures.

Sumiton Middle School's student population is predominantly White (81.86%), with lower percentages of African American (12.39%) and Hispanic (1.77%) students compared to the state. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 55.67% in 2021-2022 to 75.88% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. These socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges and highlight the need for targeted interventions and support services.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 275 1st St N
       Sumiton, AL  35148

(205) 648-2390

District: Walker County

SchoolDigger Rank:
328th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,267 Help


Students who attend Sumiton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Dora High School

Feeder schools for Sumiton Middle School:

Elementary:    Sumiton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.9%
African American:
12.4%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.9% Help


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Compare Details Sumiton Middle School ranks worse than 74.2% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Walker County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.44. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Sumiton Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Walker County School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.9%), African American (12.4%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Walker County School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sumiton Middle School is 18.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Walker County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sumiton Middle School is $9,267. 1 middle schools in the Walker County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sumiton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumiton Middle School 328th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Sumiton Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Walker County:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker County 56th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sumiton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sumiton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.07 237th 407 41.8%
2005 34.11 297th 415 28.4%
2006 50.51 202nd 409 50.6%
2007 67.81 117th 412 71.6%
2008 52.87 196th 417 53.0%
2009 64.92 130th 425 69.4%
2010 64.90 146th 435 66.4%
2011 78.93 57th 435 86.9%
2012 76.55 69th 436 84.2%
2013 72.90 83rd 436 81.0%
2014 60.88 144th 438 67.1%
2015 46.12 216th 430 49.8%
2016 46.43 226th 432 47.7%
2017 52.33 197th 432 54.4%
2018 36.86 284th 423 32.9%
2019 45.21 252nd 437 42.3%
2021 42.27 252nd 440 42.7%
2022 37.26 279th 432 35.4%
2023 37.77 276th 437 36.8%
2024 27.44 328th 442 25.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sumiton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.65 60th 195 69.2%
2018 37.40 140th 223 37.2%
2019 40.20 148th 254 41.7%
2021 42.19 142nd 274 48.2%
2022 30.98 195th 256 23.8%
2023 20.48 263rd 281 6.4%
2024 24.48 246th 281 12.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sumiton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.16 144th 349 58.7%
2018 43.61 229th 396 42.2%
2019 52.17 187th 396 52.8%
2021 47.82 206th 415 50.4%
2022 41.80 241st 421 42.8%
2023 37.72 260th 410 36.6%
2024 31.85 306th 437 30.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sumiton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.91 190th 380 50.0%
2018 35.12 280th 392 28.6%
2019 44.01 242nd 399 39.3%
2021 38.79 260th 415 37.3%
2022 36.04 274th 423 35.2%
2023 41.37 243rd 417 41.7%
2024 29.24 313th 426 26.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Sumiton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.12 163rd 380 57.1%
2018 38.91 253rd 397 36.3%
2019 45.32 223rd 399 44.1%
2021 44.30 226th 418 45.9%
2022 38.25 264th 427 38.2%
2023 34.98 280th 419 33.2%
2024 27.62 317th 428 25.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Sumiton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.67 118th 205 42.4%
2018 45.18 115th 247 53.4%
2019 41.67 132nd 252 47.6%
2021 41.06 126th 266 52.6%
2022 39.27 144th 271 46.9%
2023 43.71 123rd 263 53.2%
2024 42.55 126th 269 53.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Sumiton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.97 173rd 247 30.0%
2018 16.83 303rd 331 8.5%
2019 28.95 269th 343 21.6%
2021 30.22 264th 369 28.5%
2022 23.88 312th 376 17.0%
2023 24.77 308th 370 16.8%
2024 16.32 336th 373 9.9%
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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.

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 Sumiton 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 729 729
1989 687 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1990 660 43 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1991 667 52 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 722
1992 697 49 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 747
1993 680 46 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1994 708 50 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1995 730 36 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1996 730 36 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1997 724 47 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1998 731 49 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1999 767 51 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 818
2000 696 47 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 747
2001 742 50 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 797
2002 766 48 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 816
2003 766 48 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 816
2004 817 48 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 868
2005 860 56 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2006 850 55 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 910
2007 764 53 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 827
2008 813 52 2 8 3 n/a n/a 0 878
2009 767 44 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 821
2010 792 48 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 851
2011 783 41 6 9 2 0 0 0 841
2012 758 33 5 7 2 0 2 0 807
2013 748 34 5 10 2 0 11 0 810
2014 749 44 4 18 2 0 16 0 833
2015 487 68 4 6 3 0 28 0 596
2016 486 63 4 5 1 0 22 0 581
2017 491 75 3 11 2 0 9 0 591
2018 488 78 2 9 3 0 12 0 592
2019 480 74 1 12 1 0 4 0 572
2020 460 60 0 12 0 0 5 0 537
2021 438 57 0 10 2 0 4 0 511
2022 408 53 0 10 3 0 11 0 485
2023 370 56 1 8 3 0 14 0 452

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 Sumiton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 729 38.0 19.1 0
1989 729 34.0 21.4 n/a
1990 703 31.0 22.6 0
1991 722 29.0 24.8 n/a
1992 747 34.0 21.9 n/a
1993 729 33.0 22.1 n/a
1994 759 43.9 17.3 n/a
1995 766 45.0 17.0 n/a
1996 766 45.0 17.0 n/a
1997 771 44.8 17.2 41.2
1998 781 47.6 16.4 34.7
1999 818 47.2 17.3 55
2000 747 44.0 17.0 53.1
2001 797 47.0 17.0 52.7
2002 816 48.0 17.0 53.9
2003 816 48.0 17.0 53.9
2004 868 49.0 17.7 54.6
2005 918 51.5 17.8 50.3
2006 910 54.0 16.9 51.5
2007 827 55.0 15.0 51.3
2008 878 56.0 15.7 54.6
2009 821 51.5 15.8 53
2010 851 42.0 20.2 57.9
2011 841 47.0 17.8 55.3
2012 807 44.0 18.3 57.4
2013 810 48.0 16.8 55.6
2014 833 47.0 17.7 55.8
2015 596 28.0 21.2 59.1
2016 581 24.0 24.2 60.2
2017 591 25.0 23.6 67.3
2018 592 27.0 21.9 55.9
2019 572 27.0 21.1 60
2020 537 28.0 19.1 59.6
2021 511 27.0 18.9 59.1
2022 485 26.0 18.6 55.7
2023 452 24.0 18.8 75.9

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 Sumiton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 729 38.0 19.1 0
1989 729 34.0 21.4 n/a
1990 703 31.0 22.6 0
1991 722 29.0 24.8 n/a
1992 747 34.0 21.9 n/a
1993 729 33.0 22.1 n/a
1994 759 43.9 17.3 n/a
1995 766 45.0 17.0 n/a
1996 766 45.0 17.0 n/a
1997 771 44.8 17.2 41.2
1998 781 47.6 16.4 34.7
1999 818 47.2 17.3 55
2000 747 44.0 17.0 53.1
2001 797 47.0 17.0 52.7
2002 816 48.0 17.0 53.9
2003 816 48.0 17.0 53.9
2004 868 49.0 17.7 54.6
2005 918 51.5 17.8 50.3
2006 910 54.0 16.9 51.5
2007 827 55.0 15.0 51.3
2008 878 56.0 15.7 54.6
2009 821 51.5 15.8 53
2010 851 42.0 20.2 57.9
2011 841 47.0 17.8 55.3
2012 807 44.0 18.3 57.4
2013 810 48.0 16.8 55.6
2014 833 47.0 17.7 55.8
2015 596 28.0 21.2 59.1
2016 581 24.0 24.2 60.2
2017 591 25.0 23.6 67.3
2018 592 27.0 21.9 55.9
2019 572 27.0 21.1 60
2020 537 28.0 19.1 59.6
2021 511 27.0 18.9 59.1
2022 485 26.0 18.6 55.7
2023 452 24.0 18.8 75.9

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 Sumiton Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,283 (24.6%) $6,980 (75.3%) $9,267

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sumiton 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 252nd of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 276th of 437 Middle schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Sumiton Middle School)41.820
 21.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)39.922
 17.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sumiton Middle School)5217.2
 34.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)43.223.5
 19.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sumiton Middle School)35.410.3
 25.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)35.413
 22.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sumiton Middle School)24.218.3
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)37.617.4
 20.2%
   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 Students572452
 21%
African American7456
 24.3%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian11
Hispanic128
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White480370
 22.9%
Two or More Races414
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60%75.9%
 15.9%

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Students who attend Sumiton Middle School usually go on to attend Dora High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Sumiton Middle School.

Sumiton Middle School ranks 328th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Sumiton Middle School are 82% White, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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