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Middle Schools in Etowah County

At a glance

DistrictEtowah County60^th of 140 Alabama districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,540

Students

Top rankedRainbow Middle School97^th of 449 Alabama middle schools

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Biggest riser

Rainbow Middle School up 25 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The four middle schools in Etowah County, Alabama—Rainbow Middle School, Sardis Middle School, Glencoe Middle School, and Hokes Bluff Middle School—serve grades 6-8 (with Glencoe also including 5th grade) and range in size from 253 to 634 students, offering families a mix of smaller and larger school environments within a district rated 3 stars overall.

Rainbow Middle School is the clear academic leader, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 97th statewide (78th percentile). It outperforms all other local schools in English Language Arts, with 6th-grade proficiency at 74% compared to the state average of 57%, and it also leads in 7th-grade math (29% vs. 24% state average). Hokes Bluff Middle School is the rising star, jumping from 170th to 97th place in one year and now holding a 4-star rating. It boasts the district's highest 8th-grade science proficiency at 76%, far exceeding the state's 54%. Sardis Middle School and Glencoe Middle School both hold 3-star ratings, ranking 178th and 174th respectively. Sardis stands out for its exceptional attendance—only 5.7% chronic absenteeism versus the state's 12%—while Glencoe, despite the lowest per-student spending ($6,661), maintains respectable scores, though it shows a dramatic 34-point drop in English proficiency between 5th and 6th grade.

District-wide, science is a clear strength, with all four schools beating the state average in 8th-grade science. English Language Arts is also solid, particularly at Rainbow where all grades exceed 71% proficiency. Mathematics remains the biggest challenge, especially in 6th grade where only Rainbow beats the state average. Interestingly, Rainbow has the highest absenteeism rate (12.3%) yet still achieves top rankings, suggesting strong instruction when students are present. Meanwhile, Sardis and Hokes Bluff pair excellent attendance with improving academics. For parents, this district offers strong science and reading programs, with Rainbow as the top choice for overall academics and Hokes Bluff showing the most momentum.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hokes Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	3121 Appalachian Hwy	Hokes Bluff	35930	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-1963	253	16	16.2	46.6%	233 (92.1%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	67.5	118^th of 449 public middle schools	73.7%		71.4	97^th of 439 public middle schools	77.9%	21		30.3	21.4	29.2	76.0		62.9	65.7	67.7	$10,717	$2,293	$8,332
Glencoe Middle School	Public	5-8	809 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5627	272	16	16.6	47.4%	233 (85.7%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	56.9	176^th of 449 public middle schools	60.8%		61.9	140^th of 439 public middle schools	68.1%	36	28.2	16.1	26.4	24.0	74.0	76.1	41.9	69.4	62.0	$8,436	$1,194	$7,240
Rainbow Middle School	Public	6-8	454 Lumbley Rd	Rainbow City	35906	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1095	634	31	20.3	40.2%	501 (79.0%)	52 (8.2%)	33 (5.2%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	72.1	97^th of 449 public middle schools	78.4%		64.6	122^nd of 439 public middle schools	72.2%	25		37.6	29.5	19.6	64.6		74.2	73.2	72.0	$8,715	$1,402	$7,312
Sardis Middle School	Public	6-8	1415 Sardis Drive	Sardis City	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1120	381	20	19.2	54.1%	318 (83.5%)	6 (1.6%)	42 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	56.6	180^th of 449 public middle schools	59.9%		52.6	186^th of 439 public middle schools	57.6%	6		31.9	16.1	24.4	57.9		64.3	54.2	62.7	$9,677	$2,521	$6,990

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boaz City	6.8 mi	5	62^nd
Gadsden City	7.89 mi	15	91^st
Attalla City	8.3 mi	3	105^th
Albertville City	11 mi	7	89^th
Marshall County	12.22 mi	19	97^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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