Is Moody Junior High School a good school?

Moody Junior High School ranks 196 th of 442 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Moody Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 367 students attended Moody Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Moody Junior High School?

Students at Moody Junior High School are 74% White, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Moody Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Moody Junior High School usually go on to attend Moody High School

Moody Junior High School

Summary:

Moody Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Moody, Alabama, with a student population of 348 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the St Clair County school district, which is ranked 64 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Moody Junior High School performs below the St Clair County and Alabama averages across grade levels and subject areas, with only 16.38% of 7th graders and 16.76% of 8th graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 20.06% and 21.18% for the county, and 23.6% and 22.06% for the state, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 89th out of 423 middle schools in 2017-2018 to 196th out of 442 in 2023-2024, with its SchoolDigger rating varying between 3 and 4 stars.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Springville Middle School, also in the St Clair County district, Moody Junior High School generally performs worse academically. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 36.29% in 2020-2021 to 52.87% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the student population is becoming more economically disadvantaged, which may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public 7-8

600 High School Drive
Moody, AL 35004

(205) 640-2040

District: St Clair County

SchoolDigger Rank:
196^th of 442 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,058

Students who attend Moody Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Moody High School

Feeder schools for Moody Junior High School:

Elementary:

Moody Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 367

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

African American:

12.0%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moody Junior High School ranks better than 55.7% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the St Clair County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.16. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.8%), African American (12%), Hispanic (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moody Junior High School is 20.8, which is the 2^nd best among 4 middle schools in the St Clair County School District. (See more...)

Compare Moody Junior High School employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moody Junior High School is $7,058. 3 middle schools in the St Clair County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moody Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moody Junior High School 196^th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Moody Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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African American students:

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White students:

St Clair County:

SchoolDigger ranks St Clair County 64^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moody Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Moody Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	66.61	114^th	407	72.0%
2005	74.03	67^th	415	83.9%
2006	72.63	75^th	409	81.7%
2007	62.20	150^th	412	63.6%
2008	64.05	126^th	417	69.8%
2009	63.22	139^th	425	67.3%
2010	62.54	159^th	435	63.4%
2011	56.89	198^th	435	54.5%
2012	59.21	192^nd	436	56.0%
2013	55.90	214^th	436	50.9%
2014	66.17	113^th	438	74.2%
2015	61.84	133^rd	430	69.1%
2016	71.28	89^th	432	79.4%
2017	59.52	150^th	432	65.3%
2018	73.69	89^th	423	79.0%
2019	69.72	106^th	437	75.7%
2021	56.18	170^th	440	61.4%
2022	59.96	141^st	432	67.4%
2023	60.30	143^rd	437	67.3%
2024	52.16	196^th	442	55.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Moody Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.26	34^th	60	43.3%
2024	35.42	49^th	78	37.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Moody Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	54.93	53^rd	195	72.8%
2018	53.58	86^th	223	61.4%
2019	41.30	140^th	254	44.9%
2021	34.92	189^th	274	31.0%
2022	71.65	34^th	256	86.7%
2023	57.04	83^rd	281	70.5%
2024	47.81	119^th	281	57.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moody Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	40.91	212^th	349	39.3%
2018	78.44	51^st	396	87.1%
2019	64.02	119^th	396	69.9%
2021	40.88	246^th	415	40.7%
2022	42.05	240^th	421	43.0%
2023	58.39	136^th	410	66.8%
2024	43.78	241^st	437	44.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Moody Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	61.19	122^nd	380	67.9%
2018	75.19	69^th	392	82.4%
2019	71.51	82^nd	399	79.4%
2021	52.11	187^th	415	54.9%
2022	59.66	151^st	423	64.3%
2023	62.12	134^th	417	67.9%
2024	51.57	190^th	426	55.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Moody Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	52.94	165^th	380	56.6%
2018	69.39	100^th	397	74.8%
2019	65.16	114^th	399	71.4%
2021	56.00	156^th	418	62.7%
2022	57.18	151^st	427	64.6%
2023	56.08	158^th	419	62.3%
2024	51.57	179^th	428	58.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Moody Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	74.86	30^th	205	85.4%
2018	70.07	49^th	247	80.2%
2019	63.25	57^th	252	77.4%
2021	51.14	97^th	266	63.5%
2022	62.00	68^th	271	74.9%
2023	51.83	91^st	263	65.4%
2024	49.84	106^th	269	60.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moody Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	56.27	38^th	108	64.8%
2019	70.17	29^th	124	76.6%
2021	57.50	53^rd	154	65.6%
2022	60.16	53^rd	157	66.2%
2023	67.04	41^st	166	75.3%
2024	43.53	78^th	164	52.4%

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Rank History for White students at Moody Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	35.54	150^th	247	39.3%
2018	58.72	103^rd	331	68.9%
2019	58.42	113^th	343	67.1%
2021	45.85	179^th	369	51.5%
2022	48.25	169^th	376	55.1%
2023	50.68	159^th	370	57.0%
2024	41.84	207^th	373	44.5%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Moody Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	347	18	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	369
2003	347	18	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	369
2004	340	15	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	364
2005	316	18	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	341
2006	320	25	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	352
2007	307	29	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	343
2008	317	21	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	346
2009	312	28	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	352
2010	295	33	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	338
2011	301	33	2	9	2	0	0	347
2012	289	34	5	7	2	0	0	337
2013	268	35	5	6	0	0	2	316
2014	295	42	5	13	0	0	2	357
2015	297	42	7	13	0	0	2	361
2016	319	41	5	17	0	0	4	386
2017	300	57	6	31	0	0	6	400
2018	290	63	11	24	2	0	8	398
2019	297	56	8	22	1	1	8	393
2020	280	54	3	28	0	1	14	380
2021	279	56	3	26	1	0	18	383
2022	280	55	3	28	1	0	16	383
2023	256	48	5	24	0	0	15	348
2024	271	44	6	26	0	0	20	367

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 Moody Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	369	17.0	21.7	33.6
2003	369	17.0	21.7	33.6
2004	364	18.3	19.9	30.5
2005	341	18.0	18.9	33.1
2006	352	16.0	22.0	34.1
2007	343	17.0	20.2	30.9
2008	346	17.4	19.9	30.1
2009	352	17.2	20.3	28.7
2010	338	17.0	19.8	38.2
2011	347	19.0	18.2	38.9
2012	337	17.0	19.8	39.5
2013	316	15.0	21.0	49.7
2014	357	16.3	21.8	49.9
2015	361	16.0	22.5	47.1
2016	386	18.0	21.4	39.1
2017	400	18.3	21.8	51
2018	398	18.3	21.7	47.2
2019	393	19.3	20.3	44.5
2020	380	19.3	19.6	40.5
2021	383	20.3	18.8	36.3
2022	383	17.3	22.1	44.1
2023	348	18.3	18.9	52.9
2024	367	17.5	20.8	52.6

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 Moody Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	369	17.0	21.7	33.6
2003	369	17.0	21.7	33.6
2004	364	18.3	19.9	30.5
2005	341	18.0	18.9	33.1
2006	352	16.0	22.0	34.1
2007	343	17.0	20.2	30.9
2008	346	17.4	19.9	30.1
2009	352	17.2	20.3	28.7
2010	338	17.0	19.8	38.2
2011	347	19.0	18.2	38.9
2012	337	17.0	19.8	39.5
2013	316	15.0	21.0	49.7
2014	357	16.3	21.8	49.9
2015	361	16.0	22.5	47.1
2016	386	18.0	21.4	39.1
2017	400	18.3	21.8	51
2018	398	18.3	21.7	47.2
2019	393	19.3	20.3	44.5
2020	380	19.3	19.6	40.5
2021	383	20.3	18.8	36.3
2022	383	17.3	22.1	44.1
2023	348	18.3	18.9	52.9
2024	367	17.5	20.8	52.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Moody Junior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$54 (0.8%)	$6,993 (99.1%)	$7,058

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moody Junior High 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 106^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 143^rd of 437 Middle schools	8.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Moody Junior High School)	54	16.9	37.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (St Clair County)	49.8	19	30.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Moody Junior High School)	60.2	13.8	46.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (St Clair County)	55.5	22.5	33%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	393	348	11.5%
African American	56	48	14.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	8	5	37.5%
Hispanic	22	24	9.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	297	256	13.8%
Two or More Races	8	15	87.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.5%	52.9%	8.3%

Schools Near Moody Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)					Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moody Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2040	367	18	20.8	52.6%	271 (73.8%)	44 (12.0%)	26 (7.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	52.2	196^th of 442 public middle schools	55.7%		60.3	143^rd of 437 public middle schools	67.3%	53				16.4	16.8		38.4				49.7	56.3	$7,058	$54	$6,993
Moody Middle School	Public	4-6	696 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2190	549	22	24.9	61.4%	385 (70.1%)	61 (11.1%)	60 (10.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)								(n/a)	37.0	35.4	33.5			50.8		60.3	68.4	47.4			$7,756	$1,659	$6,086
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%)	34.1	299^th of 442 public middle schools	32.4%		38.6	270^th of 437 public middle schools	38.2%	29			15.6	11.7	2.2		26.8			57.2	42.9	42.4	$7,776	$888	$6,877
Leeds Middle School	Public	6-8	1771 Whitmire Street	Leeds	35094	Jefferson County	Leeds City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 699-4505	461	26	17.7	62.0%	260 (56.4%)	118 (25.6%)	78 (16.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50.6	204^th of 442 public middle schools	53.8%		53.6	187^th of 437 public middle schools	57.2%	17			17.7	21.3	28.1		33.6			37.1	62.7	50.7	$10,345	$1,367	$8,979
HewittTrussville Middle School	Public	6-8	5275 Trussville Clay Road	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3700	1,139	65	17.6	21.0%	842 (73.9%)	186 (16.3%)	41 (3.6%)	34 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.9%)	93.3	23^rd of 442 public middle schools	94.8%		94.1	22^nd of 437 public middle schools	95.0%	1			61.1	50.1	43.5		64.4			76.7	69.5	77.0	$8,729	$744	$7,613
Duran Junior High School	Public	7-8	309 Williamson Drive	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-2825	628	35	18.0	60.0%	480 (76.4%)	91 (14.5%)	25 (4.0%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	48.4	218^th of 442 public middle schools	50.7%		57.5	163^rd of 437 public middle schools	62.7%	55				16.9	18.1		29.3				49.0	54.9	$9,403	$973	$8,421
ClayChalkville Middle School	Public	6-8	6700 TrussvilleClay Rd	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3100	1,025	59	17.3	64.1%	77 (7.5%)	822 (80.2%)	105 (10.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.5%)	15	377^th of 442 public middle schools	14.7%		16.5	372^nd of 437 public middle schools	14.9%	5			6.9	6.8	3.6		15.6			28.7	30.6	28.7	$8,115	$1,388	$6,712
Williams Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2000 Hardwick Road	Pell City	35128	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-4949	589	32	18.4	69.1%	456 (77.4%)	81 (13.8%)	22 (3.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)								(n/a)		32.5	28.5						60.6	58.4			$7,959	$996	$6,953
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%)	80.1	64^th of 442 public middle schools	85.5%		82.7	52^nd of 437 public middle schools	88.1%	12		53.7	51.9	29.4	42.4		51.2		78.7	66.7	55.9	64.9	$8,767	$1,830	$6,926
Irondale Middle School	Public	6-8	6200 Old Leeds Road	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3800	471	27	17.4	57.7%	45 (9.6%)	246 (52.2%)	165 (35.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	14.7	378^th of 442 public middle schools	14.5%		17.6	368^th of 437 public middle schools	15.8%	10			7.2	3.3	3.0		13.3			28.6	27.5	36.4	$9,209	$1,936	$7,250

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