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)
010180001774	61	Challenger Middle School	Public	6-8	13555 Chaney Thompson Rd	Huntsville	35803	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7620	428	26	16.4	43.5%	233 (54.4%)	108 (25.2%)	48 (11.2%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	$8,912			$1,270			$7,641	81.4	73.6	85	24
010159000541	62	Belgreen High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	14220 Highway 187	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-1376	566	36	15.7	68.4%	387 (68.4%)	11 (1.9%)	147 (26.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	$10,237			$1,795			$8,439	81.2	55.9	176	114
010166001792	63	Geneva County Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Lily St	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 588-2943	178	10	17.2	70.8%	126 (70.8%)	19 (10.7%)	22 (12.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	$8,771			$1,131			$7,585	80.4	72.1	91	28
010306200520	64	Springville Middle School	Public	5-8	6691 U S Highway 11	Springville	35146	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 467-2740	759	33	23.3	39.0%	659 (86.8%)	51 (6.7%)	25 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	$8,767			$1,830			$6,926	80.1	82.7	52	12
010054001884	65	White Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	5800 Al Highway 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4700	391	21	18.4	57.3%	306 (78.3%)	25 (6.4%)	49 (12.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$8,745			$1,018			$7,681	79.6	75.4	78	13
010114000422	66	Plainview School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	76 Chavies Rd	Rainsville	35986	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-3510	1,218	76	16.1	62.5%	849 (69.7%)	6 (0.5%)	157 (12.9%)	3 (0.2%)	182 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.7%)	$9,019			$1,264			$7,256	79.4	75.3	79	13
010189002434	67	Jasper Junior High School	Public	7-8	1501 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	No	(205) 221-9277	435	28	15.7	60.0%	279 (64.1%)	64 (14.7%)	79 (18.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$6,596			$232			$6,365	79.3	73.3	87	20
010222000560	68	Monrovia Middle School	Public	6-8	1216 Jeff Rd	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4580	988	50	19.7	36.6%	507 (51.3%)	301 (30.5%)	84 (8.5%)	19 (1.9%)	25 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	48 (4.9%)	$8,013			$687			$7,287	78.9	83.1	50	18
010225000857	69	Sweet Water High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	440 Main Street	Sweet Water	36782	Marengo County	Marengo County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 994-4263	568	39	14.5	58.6%	359 (63.2%)	190 (33.5%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	$10,240			$1,568			$8,600	78.7	79.3	62	7
010102000453	70	Vinemont Middle School	Public	6-8	170 High School Rd	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 739-1943	244	14	18	62.7%	207 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	$9,542			$595			$8,920	78.3	74.2	82	12

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.