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)
010288001441	291	Russell County Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Warrior Way	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5604	831	41	20.2	77.0%	356 (42.8%)	331 (39.8%)	72 (8.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (7.5%)	$8,154			$1,369			$6,783	35.9	44.7	236	55
010078000321	292	Ranburne High School	Public	5-12	21045 Main St	Ranburne	36273	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 568-3402	537	28	19.5	55.3%	525 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$9,570			$1,554			$7,581	35.7	51.7	196	96
010270001092	293	South Girard School	Public	8	521 Fontaine Rd	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-2527	508	30	16.9	81.9%	99 (19.5%)	327 (64.4%)	52 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	$8,878			$1,236			$7,622	35.3	51.3	201	92
010036000094	294	Centreville Middle School	Public	5-8	1621 Montgomery Hwy	Centreville	35042	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 926-9861	429	23	18.6	71.6%	237 (55.2%)	159 (37.1%)	25 (5.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$7,885			$1,414			$6,454	35.1	30.8	316	22
010348001335	295	Washington County High School	Public	5-12	Highway 56	Chatom	36518	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 847-2851	420	24	17.5	65.5%	301 (71.7%)	73 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$9,113			$1,400			$7,657	35	43	251	44
010180002146	296	Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Barren Fork Blvd SW	Huntsville	35824	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7330	546	34	16	58.4%	98 (17.9%)	310 (56.8%)	72 (13.2%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (9.3%)	$7,969			$169			$7,799	34.9	42.5	254	42
010069000297	297	Southern Choctaw High School	Public	7-12	10941 Highway 17	Gilbertown	36908	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 843-5645	217	16	13.5	69.6%	94 (43.3%)	116 (53.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$12,337			$2,515			$9,776	34.3	24.6	346	49
010192002496	298	Jefferson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2100 18th Street South	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	Yes	No	(205) 379-2070	227			54.6%	111 (48.9%)	90 (39.6%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.2%)								34.2	41.4	262	36
010306201172	299	Odenville Middle School	Public	6-8	100 First Avenue	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 413-1407	536	23	23.1	67.5%	354 (66.0%)	110 (20.5%)	40 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.6%)	$7,776			$888			$6,877	34.1	38.6	270	29
010248000574	300	Danville Middle School	Public	5-8	5933 Highway 36 W	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-7723	387	18	21.4	62.0%	323 (83.5%)	24 (6.2%)	32 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$8,068			$456			$7,595	34	38.2	274	26

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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:

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Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.