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)
010222000837	221	Madison County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 Wood St	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3290	408	29	14.3	60.5%	320 (78.4%)	18 (4.4%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	$13,032			$2,679			$10,316	48	49.7	211	10
010042000210	222	Locust Fork High School	Public	7-12	77 School Rd	Locust Fork	35097	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 681-7846	415	19	22	61.2%	366 (88.2%)	14 (3.4%)	31 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$10,794			$1,631			$9,124	48	55.3	181	41
010096000368	223	Luverne High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	194 First Ave	Luverne	36049	Crenshaw County	Crenshaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 335-3331	776	51	15.3	66.0%	360 (46.4%)	328 (42.3%)	28 (3.6%)	12 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.9%)	$8,903			$1,473			$7,325	47.9	45.7	231	8
010003000001	224	Alexander City Middle School	Public	7-8	359 State St	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	No	(256) 234-8660	427	27	16.1	42.9%	174 (40.7%)	190 (44.5%)	43 (10.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	$9,288			$861			$8,368	47.8	36.2	284	60
010036001426	225	West Blocton Middle School	Public	5-8	4721 Truman Aldrich Pkwy	West Blocton	35184	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 938-2451	382	21	18.1	70.2%	313 (81.9%)	23 (6.0%)	34 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$8,361			$1,458			$6,887	47.8	47.3	220	5
010162000553	226	Gadsden Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Tracy St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 547-6341	467	25	18.4	74.5%	126 (27.0%)	216 (46.3%)	113 (24.2%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$7,496			$1,000			$6,478	47.5	54.6	185	41
010248001864	227	West Morgan Middle School	Public	4-8	261 South Greenway Drive	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-5214	530	28	19.2	74.9%	268 (50.6%)	39 (7.4%)	215 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	$5,994			$143			$5,835	47.5	48.2	216	11
010147000525	228	Hubbertville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7360 County Road 49	Fayette	35555	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 487-2845	429	29	14.9	68.8%	420 (97.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$9,702			$1,603			$8,097	46.9	45.4	232	4
010093000359	229	Fleeta School	Public	PK, KG-8	27463 County Road 30	Opp	36467	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 493-6772	197	14	14	78.7%	180 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	10 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$11,154			$2,414			$8,734	46.4	55.6	180	49
010339001462	230	Echols Middle School	Public	7-8	2701 Echols Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2884	841	44	19.1	61.0%	406 (48.3%)	248 (29.5%)	161 (19.1%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	$6,871			$719			$6,063	46.2	47.2	222	8

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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

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.