Summary:
Alabaster City is home to just one middle school, Thompson Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls roughly 1,444 students within the Alabaster City school district.
Thompson Middle School is a standout performer with a clear upward trajectory. Over the past three school years, its state ranking has climbed from 78th to 44th out of more than 440 schools, moving from the 82nd to the 90th percentile and earning a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. Academically, the school consistently outperforms state averages across every subject and grade level. Its strongest area is 8th-grade science, where 76.97% of students are proficient—nearly 23 percentage points above the state average and a remarkable 20-point jump from the prior year. English scores are also robust, ranging from 68.70% proficiency in 6th grade to 77.43% in 8th grade, all well above state benchmarks. Mathematics scores exceed state averages by 17 to 20 points, though there is a noticeable decline as students advance: 54.57% proficiency in 6th grade drops to 43.60% by 8th grade, suggesting upper-grade math may be an area for continued focus.
Beyond test scores, the school maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.6%, below the state average of 12.0% and only slightly above the district's 9.1%. About 52.63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. Per-student spending was $10,052 in 2018-2019. Because Thompson is the district's only middle school, its performance directly shapes the district's middle school rankings. Overall, this is a high-achieving school with strong momentum, particularly in science and English, and it offers a solid educational foundation for families in the area.
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