Summary:
Demopolis, Alabama is served by a single middle school, Demopolis Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 within the Demopolis City school district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Demopolis Middle School is a consistently strong performer. It has earned a 4-star rating for three straight years and ranks in the top 30% of all middle schools in Alabama, with its best showing in the most recent school year (104th out of 443 schools). The school serves 394 students with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1. While nearly 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school still manages to beat state averages in most subjects. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.4% is slightly above the district average but below the state average, and per-student spending is $8,635.
Academically, the school shows a clear pattern: science is a standout strength, with 8th-grade proficiency soaring to 63.85%—well above the state average. English scores are generally solid and at or above state levels. The biggest concern is math, where proficiency drops sharply as students advance: 6th graders excel at 58.33% proficiency (far above the state's 35.22%), but that falls to 36.64% in 7th grade and just 29.23% in 8th grade. On a positive note, the school showed dramatic year-over-year improvement in 8th grade, with math jumping from 20% to 29.23% and science from 45.95% to 63.85%. The 8th-grade English score also rebounded from below the state average to above it. This volatility, combined with the strong 6th-grade math performance, suggests the school is on an upward trajectory and actively addressing its weaker areas.
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