Summary:
Springville, Alabama is home to a single middle school, Springville Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 723 students within the St Clair County district.
For parents considering this area, Springville Middle School is a consistently strong performer that exceeds state averages in most subjects. The school has maintained a 4-star rating for three consecutive years, though its state ranking has slipped from 64th to 103rd over that period, suggesting other schools are improving faster. Academically, the standout area is 8th grade mathematics, where 39.66% of students are proficient—a remarkable 13.3 percentage points above the state average. English proficiency is also a clear strength, with 8th graders posting a 68.97% proficiency rate, beating the state by 10.44 points. Science scores in 8th grade jumped dramatically from 37.43% to 60.34% in one year, indicating a major improvement in that subject. However, math scores in lower grades (5th through 7th) declined noticeably year-over-year, and there is a visible dip in 7th grade math proficiency at 29.29% before the strong 8th grade rebound.
The school serves a relatively affluent population, with only 28.35% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism sits at 10.8%—below the state average of 12.0% but slightly above the district's 9.9%. The student-teacher ratio is 20.9:1, which is on the higher side, yet the school still achieves strong results. Spending per student is $8,767. Overall, Springville Middle School offers a solid education with exceptional upper-grade programming, particularly in math and science, though the volatility in lower-grade math scores and the declining state ranking are worth monitoring for families looking at long-term trends.
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