Middle Schools in Albertville City

Albertville City is home to two middle schools—Albertville Intermediate School (grades 5-6) and Albertville Middle School (grades 7-8)—serving a combined student population of nearly 1,700 in a district ranked in the 35th percentile of Alabama school systems.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Albertville Intermediate School is the stronger academic performer of the two. In English Language Arts, 5th graders hit a 62.88% proficiency rate, coming closest to the state average, while 6th graders posted 54.38%. In math, 6th graders improved dramatically from 28.71% to 39.05% proficiency—actually exceeding the state average of 35.22%. By contrast, Albertville Middle School shows a critical weakness in mathematics: only 15.66% of 8th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, nearly 11 points below the state average, and 7th-grade math proficiency fell to 21.66%. The middle school’s 8th-grade science score (39.56%) is a relative bright spot, though still well below the state’s 54.12%.

Both schools face similar challenges: about two-thirds of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, chronic absenteeism runs above the state average (14.1% at the intermediate school, 13.6% at the middle school), and student-teacher ratios hover around 20:1, indicating larger class sizes. The clearest trend is a significant academic slide between grade bands—6th-grade math proficiency is more than double that of 8th grade—suggesting the transition to middle school may be difficult for many students. While English scores improved district-wide, math results were inconsistent, pointing to a need for targeted interventions. Parents should know that Albertville City schools are working against systemic hurdles, but the intermediate school’s recent gains offer a hopeful model for improvement.