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)
010285001127	241	Handley Middle School	Public	4-8	251 Gilham Rd	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5265	497	28	18	71.2%	281 (56.5%)	197 (39.6%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$8,210			$1,230			$6,981	43.8	43	250	9
010117002456	242	Austin Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1625 Danville Road SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3060	702	46	15.1	74.4%	170 (24.2%)	239 (34.0%)	251 (35.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.7%)	$10,858			$1,247			$9,610	43.6	57.3	166	76
010117000433	243	Decatur Middle School	Public	6-8	1011 Prospect Drive SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3035	792	54	14.8	63.6%	264 (33.3%)	201 (25.4%)	287 (36.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.0%)	$11,092			$1,135			$9,958	43.6	51	202	41
010000601812	244	Douglas Middle School	Public	6-8	Highway 75	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-1240	506	26	19.3	53.0%	254 (50.2%)	10 (2.0%)	231 (45.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$9,674			$3,199			$6,463	43.3	43.5	246	2
010042000211	245	Southeastern School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	18770 State Highway 75	Remlap	35133	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 681-3964	818	46	17.9	57.3%	600 (73.3%)	19 (2.3%)	194 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$8,321			$1,160			$7,146	43	37.8	277	32
010135001506	246	W S Neal Middle School	Public	5-8	703 Williamson St	East Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-5035	406	23	18	76.1%	293 (72.2%)	85 (20.9%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$9,825			$1,706			$8,093	42.9	38.3	272	26
010192000732	247	Oak Grove High School	Public	6-12	9494 Oak Grove Pkwy	Bessemer	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5000	732	41	17.8	52.3%	677 (92.5%)	27 (3.7%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	$9,230			$816			$8,394	42.9	47.2	223	24
010345001319	248	Oakman Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	142 School St	Oakman	35579	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 622-3611	625	35	17.8	62.7%	569 (91.0%)	31 (5.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	$8,963			$1,903			$7,056	42.6	29.8	320	72
010063000283	249	Spring Garden High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2430 County Road 29	Spring Garden	36275	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-7045	540	33	16.5	65.0%	511 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	$11,027			$1,411			$9,557	42.5	54.8	184	65
010051000229	250	McKenzie High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	221 North Garland Road	McKenzie	36456	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 374-2711	467	22	20.9	68.7%	383 (82.0%)	58 (12.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	$9,181			$1,492			$7,664	42.4	49.8	207	43

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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:

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

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

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.