Summary:
Saraland City is home to one middle school, Saraland Middle SchoolAdams Campus, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 789 students in the Saraland City district.
For parents, this is a top-tier school by any measure. Saraland Middle SchoolAdams Campus consistently ranks among the best in Alabama, placing in the top 5% of all middle schools statewide for three straight years—5th, 14th, and 16th out of over 440 schools. Academically, the school shines brightest in 8th-grade science, where 87.6% of students are proficient, a remarkable 33.5 points above the state average. English scores are uniformly strong across all grades, hovering around 80-85% proficiency, which is roughly 25-28 points above the state. Math is solid overall, but there is one notable wrinkle: 7th-grade math proficiency sits at just 43.2%, a significant drop from the 72.9% seen in 6th grade and the 63.4% in 8th grade. This "7th-grade slump" also declined from the prior year, suggesting a specific challenge in that grade level that may warrant attention. Meanwhile, 6th-grade math improved by 8.5 points year-over-year, and 8th-grade science jumped by nearly 6 points, showing clear momentum in several areas.
What makes these results even more impressive is the context. Nearly 45% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school outperforms state averages by wide margins in every subject, indicating effective teaching and strong support systems. Chronic absenteeism is low at 9.7%, better than the state average of 12.0%, though the student-teacher ratio of 20.1 suggests larger class sizes. Since this is the district's only middle school, its performance is exactly what drives the Saraland City district's 5-star rating and 97th-percentile ranking. In short, this is a high-achieving, stable school with one clear area for improvement in 7th-grade math, but an otherwise exceptional record that makes it a standout choice for families.
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