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Eclectic Middle School

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Eclectic Middle School ranks 103 rd of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Eclectic Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Eclectic, Alabama, part of the Elmore County School District. With 448 students, Eclectic Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, briefly dipping to 3 stars in 2022-2023.

Eclectic Middle School generally performs better than the Elmore County and Alabama state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English/Language Arts. The school also has strong performance among its subgroups, especially African American students and students with special education needs. Additionally, Eclectic Middle School has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism, from 25.9% in 2021-2022 to 14.8% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Holtville Middle School has stronger overall test scores and a higher statewide ranking, while Wetumpka Middle School performs comparably to Eclectic Middle School. Eclectic Middle School's spending per student of $7,929 in 2018-2019 is slightly lower than the $8,078 and $8,417 spent per student at Holtville Middle School and Southside Middle School, respectively, suggesting the school is operating efficiently with its resources.

468

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,929

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 South Ann St
Eclectic, AL 36024

(334) 541-2131

District: Elmore County

Students who attend Eclectic Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elmore County High School

Feeder schools for Eclectic Middle School:

Elementary:

Eclectic Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

African American:

11.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Alabama middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Alabama avg44%

103^rd of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Elmore County

35^th of 135Elmore County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	103 of 439	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	114 of 442	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	136 of 437	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	104 of 432	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	64 of 440	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	124 of 437	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	147 of 423	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	127 of 432	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	120 of 432	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	139 of 430	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	170 of 438	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	252 of 436	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	234 of 436	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	142 of 435	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	138 of 435	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	113 of 425	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	62.1	136 of 417	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	166 of 412	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.7	252 of 409	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.2	154 of 415	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	178 of 407	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	79.4	35 of 271	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	33 of 266	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	122 of 252	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	104 of 247	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.9	142 of 205	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	116 of 415	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	125 of 426	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	90 of 417	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	125 of 423	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	67 of 415	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	152 of 399	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	179 of 392	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	151 of 380	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	120 of 428	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	143 of 437	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	97 of 410	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	93 of 421	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	174 of 396	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	157 of 396	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	123 of 349	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	96 of 422	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	107 of 428	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	174 of 419	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	105 of 427	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	65 of 418	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	100 of 399	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	108 of 397	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	92 of 380	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	115 of 271	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	53 of 281	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	153 of 281	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	65 of 256	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	128 of 274	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	134 of 254	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	106 of 223	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.7	101 of 195	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	111 of 377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	131 of 373	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	170 of 370	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	139 of 376	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	81 of 369	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	132 of 343	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	173 of 331	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	104 of 247	57.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)87th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English65%+6 vs state

Science63%+22 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Eclectic Middle School	Public	5-8	170 South Ann St	Eclectic	36024	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 541-2131	468	24	19.5	46.8%	381 (81.4%)	53 (11.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	69.7	103^rd of 439 public middle schools	76.5%		67.3	114^th of 442 public middle schools	74.2%	11	18.8	32.0	27.5	35.5	63.2	73.5	57.0	61.5	67.9	$7,929	$1,454	$6,458
Southside Middle School	Public	5-8	901 E B Payne Sr Dr	Tallassee	36078	Elmore County	Tallassee City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 283-2151	424	27	15.7	58.0%	260 (61.3%)	111 (26.2%)	32 (7.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	54.5	180^th of 439 public middle schools	59.0%		56.2	168^th of 442 public middle schools	62.0%	12	37.4	38.8	29.7	17.3	30.8	61.6	57.8	70.3	42.3	$8,417	$1,080	$7,338
Redland Middle School	Public	5-8	184 Rodney Lane	Wetumpka	36093	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 567-1200	579	31	18.9	36.3%	394 (68.0%)	129 (22.3%)	19 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	77.7	73^rd of 439 public middle schools	83.4%		85.1	50^th of 442 public middle schools	88.7%	23	72.3	56.8	25.5	41.3	47.9	77.4	76.8	62.7	67.1
Wetumpka Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 Micanopy St	Wetumpka	36092	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 567-1413	647	35	18.7	58.9%	305 (47.1%)	241 (37.2%)	56 (8.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.0%)	48.2	223^rd of 439 public middle schools	49.2%		45.1	234^th of 442 public middle schools	47.1%	11	41.1	31.9	20.3	20.2	42.7	73.2	56.1	51.2	44.4	$7,365	$1,115	$6,231
Holtville Middle School	Public	5-8	655 Bulldog Ln	Deatsville	36022	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 569-1596	632	34	18.5	42.6%	565 (89.4%)	34 (5.4%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	79	68^th of 439 public middle schools	84.5%		72	89^th of 442 public middle schools	79.9%	21	37.3	41.1	29.0	47.7	69.9	72.7	60.3	66.9	75.2	$8,078	$1,724	$6,337
Pike Road Junior High School	Public	7-8	696 Georgia Washington Road	Pike Road	36064	Montgomery County	Pike Road City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 420-5340	449	27	16.8	22.9%	231 (51.4%)	140 (31.2%)	42 (9.4%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	89.7	39^th of 439 public middle schools	91.1%		85.1	49^th of 442 public middle schools	88.9%	10			40.7	40.4	67.9			77.5	73.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Eclectic Middle School

How many students attend Eclectic Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Eclectic Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Eclectic Middle School?

Students at Eclectic Middle School are 81% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Eclectic Middle School in?

Elmore County

What high school do graduates of Eclectic Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eclectic Middle School usually go on to attend Elmore County High School

Is Eclectic Middle School a good school?

Eclectic Middle School ranks 103^rd of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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