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)
010012002417	91	Athens Renaissance School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	405 South Street East	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 614-3708	785	28	28.2	28.8%	624 (79.5%)	62 (7.9%)	48 (6.1%)	12 (1.5%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (3.9%)								71.8	78.2	71	20
010159000542	92	East Franklin Junior High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1815 Highway 89	Phil Campbell	35581	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2140	225	14	16	57.3%	192 (85.3%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$11,191			$2,200			$8,988	71.8	66.9	118	26
010102000400	93	Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	841 Welcome Rd	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-0883	281	14	19.6	63.7%	214 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	$7,405			$1,112			$6,266	71.5	57.8	160	67
010159000544	94	Phil Campbell High School	Public	7-12	65 School St	Phil Campbell	35581	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2150	406	25	15.9	64.3%	356 (87.7%)	5 (1.2%)	35 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	$10,793			$2,668			$8,121	71.2	43.8	243	149
010153000536	95	Florence Middle School	Public	7-8	648 North Cherry	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3100	649	37	17.4	51.0%	283 (43.6%)	176 (27.1%)	96 (14.8%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.8%)	$12,862			$962			$11,877	71.2	75.1	80	15
010237000916	96	Dunbar Creative Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	500 Saint Anthony St	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(251) 221-2160	333	19	17.5	69.7%	33 (9.9%)	281 (84.4%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	$8,458			$1,071			$7,376	71.1	76.2	75	21
010345001317	97	Lupton Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	1110 Prospect Rd	Nauvoo	35578	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 384-5838	444	24	18.5	65.8%	416 (93.7%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	$10,874			$1,943			$8,928	70.9	61.3	139	42
010042000208	98	Hayden High School	Public	8-12	125 Atwood Road	Hayden	35079	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(205) 647-0397	798	42	18.9	41.9%	752 (94.2%)	10 (1.3%)	21 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	$8,508			$676			$7,762	70.8	45.7	229	131
010177002511	99	Ashford Middle School	Public	6-8	607 Church St	Ashford	36312	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 899-5411	314	17	18.4	66.9%	195 (62.1%)	91 (29.0%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)								70.7	68.9	109	10
010192002079	100	North Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	8350 WarriorKimberly Rd	Kimberly	35091	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4000	660	33	20	43.5%	551 (83.5%)	64 (9.7%)	29 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	$8,218			$1,019			$7,178	70.4	50.3	204	104

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.