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Hartselle Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Hartselle Junior High School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Hartselle, Alabama, which is part of the Hartselle City School District. The school consistently outperforms state averages in academic assessments across all subjects and grade levels, with 72.54% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Science compared to the state average of 41.51%, and 78.35% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English compared to the state average of 56.51%.

Hartselle Junior High School's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, ranking 20th out of 415 Alabama middle schools for female students and 35th out of 259 for African American students in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% to 17.9% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. With a student-teacher ratio ranging from 15.8 to 19 over the past few years, Hartselle Junior High School provides a more personalized learning environment compared to many nearby schools.

Hartselle Junior High School's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a consistent ranking among the top middle schools in Alabama, is particularly impressive. The school's strong academic outcomes and low chronic absenteeism rates suggest it is effectively meeting the needs of all its students and providing a high-quality education for the Hartselle community.

553

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,433

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

904 Sparkman Street
Hartselle, AL 35640-3299

(256) 773-5426

District: Hartselle City

Students who attend Hartselle Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Hartselle High School

Feeder schools for Hartselle Junior High School:

Elementary:	Barkley Bridge Elementary School
	Crestline Elementary School
	FE Burleson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (64% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Alabama middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Alabama avg40%

25^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 135Hartselle City 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	93.0	25 of 439	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	21 of 442	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	14 of 437	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	31 of 432	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	23 of 440	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	27 of 437	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	31 of 423	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	32 of 432	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	23 of 432	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	91.0	34 of 430	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	89.1	32 of 438	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	79.9	44 of 436	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	80.8	48 of 436	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	44 of 435	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.0	60 of 435	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	45 of 425	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	64 of 417	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	56 of 412	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.4	37 of 409	91.0%	★★★★★
2005	83.8	40 of 415	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	85.7	29 of 407	92.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	35 of 259	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	18 of 263	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	47.0	107 of 271	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	99.3	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	20 of 415	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	8 of 426	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	11 of 417	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	30 of 423	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	23 of 415	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	28 of 399	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	28 of 392	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	24 of 380	93.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	25 of 173	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	11 of 166	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	18 of 157	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.8	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	18 of 428	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	21 of 437	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	15 of 410	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	58 of 421	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	98 of 415	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	49 of 396	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	58 of 396	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	62 of 349	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	34 of 422	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	36 of 428	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	16 of 419	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	32 of 427	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	24 of 418	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	22 of 399	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	24 of 397	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	36 of 380	90.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	16 of 271	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	29 of 281	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	17 of 281	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	18 of 256	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	55.7	81 of 274	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	21 of 254	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	11 of 223	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	48.3	81 of 195	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	36 of 377	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	33 of 373	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	23 of 370	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	40 of 376	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	34 of 369	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	43 of 343	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	41 of 331	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	41 of 247	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English76%+21 vs state

Science73%+31 vs state

Mathematics48%+24 vs state

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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 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
Hartselle Junior High School	Public	7-8	904 Sparkman Street	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-5426	553	37	15.0	35.1%	478 (86.4%)	23 (4.2%)	33 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	93	25^th of 439 public middle schools	94.3%		93.5	21^st of 442 public middle schools	95.2%	4				43.5	53.0		72.5				78.4	74.2	$9,433	$622	$8,797
Hartselle Intermediate School	Public	5-6	130 Petain Street SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-6094	522	34	15.2	34.9%	453 (86.8%)	33 (6.3%)	20 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)		66.3	60.6						89.1	81.6			$8,011	$898	$7,097
Priceville Junior High School	Public	5-8	311 Highway 67 South	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 355-5104	483	26	18.5	38.9%	422 (87.4%)	6 (1.2%)	33 (6.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	93.1	23^rd of 439 public middle schools	94.8%		93.5	22^nd of 442 public middle schools	95.0%	1		49.2	52.3	52.4	59.5		64.5		91.5	78.4	83.2	83.5	$7,526	$751	$6,758
Danville Middle School	Public	5-8	5933 Highway 36 W	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-7723	372	19	20.1	57.3%	312 (83.9%)	13 (3.5%)	34 (9.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	47.5	227^th of 439 public middle schools	48.3%		34	300^th of 442 public middle schools	32.1%	73		23.7	20.2	15.5	31.6		35.8		71.1	51.1	61.5	47.3	$8,068	$456	$7,595
Austin Middle School	Public	6-7	2715 Danville Rd SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-4622	727	49	14.7	64.8%	156 (21.5%)	201 (27.6%)	283 (38.9%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (9.1%)	45.6	240^th of 439 public middle schools	45.3%		38.9	274^th of 442 public middle schools	38.0%	34			36.0	18.8						51.1	48.1		$10,392	$1,438	$8,954
Decatur Middle School	Public	6-8	1011 Prospect Drive SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3035	818	51	16.0	63.6%	263 (32.2%)	195 (23.8%)	308 (37.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.4%)	40.9	268^th of 439 public middle schools	39.0%		43.6	243^rd of 442 public middle schools	45.0%	25			25.3	18.8	14.1		42.0			43.9	53.8	43.9	$11,092	$1,135	$9,958
West Morgan Middle School	Public	4-8	261 South Greenway Drive	Trinity	35673	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-5214	561	29	19.6	75.0%	287 (51.2%)	36 (6.4%)	225 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	46.8	230^th of 439 public middle schools	47.6%		47.5	227^th of 442 public middle schools	48.6%	3	42.1	58.7	29.7	17.0	22.9	35.1	36.2	50.0	78.9	51.7	59.7	44.6	$5,994	$143	$5,835
Vinemont Middle School	Public	6-8	170 High School Rd	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 739-1943	225	13	17.2	49.3%	196 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	72	96^th of 439 public middle schools	78.1%		78.3	70^th of 442 public middle schools	84.2%	26			48.0	20.0	32.1		59.0			66.7	60.7	67.1	$9,542	$595	$8,920
West Point Middle School	Public	6-8	4545 County Road 1141	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-5904	397	21	18.9	48.9%	339 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	72.7	90^th of 439 public middle schools	79.5%		74	81^st of 442 public middle schools	81.7%	9			56.0	24.8	31.1		47.0			65.1	60.7	71.4	$9,369	$1,784	$7,557
East Lawrence Middle School	Public	5-8	99 County Road 370	Trinity	35673	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 905-2420	409	20	20.2	68.2%	316 (77.3%)	49 (12.0%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25.9	325^th of 439 public middle schools	26.0%		26.8	331^st of 442 public middle schools	25.1%	6		23.0	26.8	7.3	7.3		23.9		69.8	46.3	30.7	44.0	$7,270	$485	$6,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Hartselle Junior High School

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Hartselle Junior High School?

Students at Hartselle Junior High School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Hartselle Junior High School a good school?

Yes. Hartselle Junior High School ranks in the top 5.7% of Alabama middle schools.

What district is Hartselle Junior High School in?

Hartselle City

How many students attend Hartselle Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Hartselle Junior High School.

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