Summary:
Boaz City is home to a single middle school, Boaz Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 583 students within the Boaz City district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this school shows a clear split between its younger and older students. In the most recent school year, 6th graders posted strong math proficiency at 53.89%, well above the state average, while 7th and 8th graders lagged significantly at 15.98% and 16.40%, respectively—a dramatic 37.91 percentage point gap between 6th and 7th grade. This suggests recent instructional changes may be helping incoming students, but older cohorts are struggling, particularly in math where 8th grade proficiency fell by 15.54 points in one year. English is a relative strength across all grades, with 6th and 7th graders exceeding state averages, and 8th grade science improved to 51.85%, nearly matching the state. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (10.8%) than both the district (14.9%) and state (12.0%), which is positive given that 70.15% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.
Despite these mixed results, the school's overall state ranking has slipped from the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 57th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. This decline is driven largely by the math struggles in 7th and 8th grades, even as 6th grade improves. The school achieves near-state-average performance in several subjects despite high poverty levels, which is commendable, but targeted math interventions for the upper grades will be critical to reversing the downward trend. Parents should note that while the school is performing well in English and science, the math gap between grade levels is the key area to watch.
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