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Fayette Middle School

Summary:

Fayette Middle School is a public middle school in Fayette, Alabama, serving 341 students in grades 5-8 as part of the Fayette County School District. While the school has a lower percentage of minority students compared to the state average, its academic performance is generally below state and county levels, particularly in mathematics.

Fayette Middle School's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14.8 to 20.6 over the past few years, and its spending per student ($9,890 in 2018-2019) is higher than nearby Northside Middle School ($8,133) and Winfield Middle School ($8,726). However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 149 in 2021-2022 to 202 in 2023-2024, indicating a potential trend of declining performance. Additionally, the performance of specific student subgroups, such as African American, White, and special education students, varies significantly, suggesting the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of these underperforming groups.

Fayette Middle School's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.04% to 75.66% over the past few years, suggests the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges. In comparison, Winfield Middle School, which is part of the higher-performing Winfield City School District, significantly outperforms Fayette Middle School on most academic measures, indicating that factors beyond just the school's demographics, such as district-level support and resources, may be contributing to the performance differences.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 418 3Rd Ave NE
       Fayette, AL  35555

(205) 932-7660

District: Fayette County

SchoolDigger Rank:
202nd of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,890 Help


Students who attend Fayette Middle School usually attend:

High:    Fayette County High School

Feeder schools for Fayette Middle School:

Elementary:    Fayette Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  344

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.9%
African American:
23.0%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fayette Middle School ranks better than 54.3% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.99. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.9%), African American (23%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fayette Middle School is 14. (See more...)
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Compare Fayette Middle School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fayette Middle School is $9,890.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fayette Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayette Middle School 202nd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Fayette Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Fayette County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayette County 72nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fayette Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Fayette Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.90 180th 407 55.8%
2005 73.17 70th 415 83.1%
2006 64.61 113th 409 72.4%
2007 77.99 59th 412 85.7%
2008 57.82 160th 417 61.6%
2009 72.37 89th 425 79.1%
2010 68.49 121st 435 72.2%
2011 66.54 146th 435 66.4%
2012 67.61 124th 436 71.6%
2013 64.33 143rd 436 67.2%
2014 48.25 225th 438 48.6%
2015 38.40 271st 430 37.0%
2016 35.03 296th 432 31.5%
2017 37.46 278th 432 35.6%
2018 35.35 290th 423 31.4%
2019 55.55 188th 437 57.0%
2021 55.93 173rd 440 60.7%
2022 58.05 149th 432 65.5%
2023 58.99 156th 437 64.3%
2024 50.99 202nd 442 54.3%
See the entire list of Alabama Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Fayette Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.29 87th 195 55.4%
2019 34.51 173rd 254 31.9%
2023 25.21 239th 281 14.9%
2024 32.83 201st 281 28.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fayette Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.09 266th 349 23.8%
2018 29.13 304th 396 23.2%
2019 43.27 241st 396 39.1%
2021 48.71 201st 415 51.6%
2022 62.24 121st 421 71.3%
2023 65.97 99th 410 75.9%
2024 42.36 248th 437 43.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Fayette Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.80 238th 380 37.4%
2018 32.55 288th 392 26.5%
2019 52.30 197th 399 50.6%
2021 62.94 122nd 415 70.6%
2022 56.50 165th 423 61.0%
2023 53.83 176th 417 57.8%
2024 50.64 193rd 426 54.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fayette Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 35.62 250th 380 34.2%
2018 36.90 264th 397 33.5%
2019 51.99 192nd 399 51.9%
2021 49.50 192nd 418 54.1%
2022 58.73 141st 427 67.0%
2023 61.52 127th 419 69.7%
2024 50.32 192nd 428 55.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Fayette Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.76 155th 205 24.4%
2018 22.29 205th 247 17.0%
2019 35.62 158th 252 37.3%
2021 36.00 156th 266 41.4%
2022 41.73 130th 271 52.0%
2023 49.30 100th 263 62.0%
2024 36.49 157th 269 41.6%
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Rank History for White students at Fayette Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 25.30 193rd 247 21.9%
2018 26.10 263rd 331 20.5%
2019 45.02 170th 343 50.4%
2021 53.30 137th 369 62.9%
2022 53.58 140th 376 62.8%
2023 53.88 137th 370 63.0%
2024 45.00 191st 373 48.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fayette Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 894 894
1989 657 226 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 883
1990 655 205 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 860
1991 371 117 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1992 354 132 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1993 368 129 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1994 368 118 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1995 385 114 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1996 385 114 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1997 375 114 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1998 349 123 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1999 331 120 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2000 327 106 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 438
2001 403 135 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2002 363 151 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2003 363 151 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2004 389 147 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 540
2005 374 145 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2006 368 133 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 504
2007 357 121 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2008 349 110 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2009 355 116 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2010 382 106 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 497
2011 363 107 4 3 0 0 0 0 477
2012 365 101 2 1 0 0 0 0 469
2013 357 102 3 2 0 0 0 0 464
2014 358 92 3 4 0 0 1 0 458
2015 326 94 3 5 0 0 1 0 429
2016 325 108 3 5 0 0 4 0 445
2017 320 96 5 7 0 0 6 0 434
2018 293 90 4 9 0 0 9 0 405
2019 301 77 3 13 0 0 13 0 407
2020 265 70 3 17 0 0 14 0 369
2021 266 74 1 15 2 0 14 0 372
2022 262 86 1 15 2 0 16 0 382
2023 239 74 1 11 0 0 16 0 341
2024 230 79 1 11 0 0 23 0 344

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fayette Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 894 44.0 20.3 0
1989 883 42.0 21.0 n/a
1990 860 42.0 20.4 0
1991 490 26.0 18.8 n/a
1992 490 26.0 18.8 n/a
1993 497 26.0 19.1 n/a
1994 486 24.9 19.5 n/a
1995 499 27.5 18.1 n/a
1996 499 27.5 18.1 n/a
1997 489 27.4 17.8 26.8
1998 473 29.8 15.9 26.4
1999 455 29.5 15.4 42.2
2000 438 30.0 14.6 28.1
2001 543 34.5 15.7 42.5
2002 516 33.0 15.6 48.6
2003 516 33.0 15.6 48.6
2004 540 31.1 17.4 44.8
2005 521 32.0 16.3 52.4
2006 504 31.0 16.3 47.2
2007 481 30.0 16.0 46.6
2008 466 28.3 16.5 34.8
2009 479 26.0 18.3 50.9
2010 497 34.7 14.2 53.3
2011 477 31.5 15.1 54.9
2012 469 32.3 14.4 57.4
2013 464 32.0 14.5 55.2
2014 458 24.7 18.4 59.6
2015 429 24.0 17.8 60.6
2016 445 22.0 20.2 60.9
2017 434 23.6 18.3 62.9
2018 405 23.1 17.5 64
2019 407 22.3 18.2 57.2
2020 369 21.8 16.8 61.5
2021 372 21.0 17.7 67.5
2022 382 18.5 20.6 62
2023 341 23.0 14.8 75.7
2024 344 24.5 14.0 75.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fayette Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 894 44.0 20.3 0
1989 883 42.0 21.0 n/a
1990 860 42.0 20.4 0
1991 490 26.0 18.8 n/a
1992 490 26.0 18.8 n/a
1993 497 26.0 19.1 n/a
1994 486 24.9 19.5 n/a
1995 499 27.5 18.1 n/a
1996 499 27.5 18.1 n/a
1997 489 27.4 17.8 26.8
1998 473 29.8 15.9 26.4
1999 455 29.5 15.4 42.2
2000 438 30.0 14.6 28.1
2001 543 34.5 15.7 42.5
2002 516 33.0 15.6 48.6
2003 516 33.0 15.6 48.6
2004 540 31.1 17.4 44.8
2005 521 32.0 16.3 52.4
2006 504 31.0 16.3 47.2
2007 481 30.0 16.0 46.6
2008 466 28.3 16.5 34.8
2009 479 26.0 18.3 50.9
2010 497 34.7 14.2 53.3
2011 477 31.5 15.1 54.9
2012 469 32.3 14.4 57.4
2013 464 32.0 14.5 55.2
2014 458 24.7 18.4 59.6
2015 429 24.0 17.8 60.6
2016 445 22.0 20.2 60.9
2017 434 23.6 18.3 62.9
2018 405 23.1 17.5 64
2019 407 22.3 18.2 57.2
2020 369 21.8 16.8 61.5
2021 372 21.0 17.7 67.5
2022 382 18.5 20.6 62
2023 341 23.0 14.8 75.7
2024 344 24.5 14.0 75.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fayette Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,956 (19.8%) $7,932 (80.2%) $9,890

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fayette Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 188th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 156th of 437 Middle schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Fayette Middle School)34.633.3
 1.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fayette County)34.831
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fayette Middle School)6233.3
 28.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fayette County)51.325.7
 25.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fayette Middle School)41.321.9
 19.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fayette County)37.225
 12.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fayette Middle School)26.220
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fayette County)32.220.6
 11.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students407341
 16.2%
African American7774
 3.9%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic1311
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White301239
 20.6%
Two or More Races1316
 23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.2%75.7%
 18.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fayette Middle School

Students who attend Fayette Middle School usually go on to attend Fayette County High School

Students at Fayette Middle School are 67% White, 23% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 344 students attended Fayette Middle School.

Fayette Middle School ranks 202nd of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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