Middle Schools in Fort Payne City

Summary:

Fort Payne City, Alabama is home to a single middle school, Fort Payne Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently performed well, ranking 101 out of 439 middle schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year.

Fort Payne Middle School's academic performance is generally above the state averages, particularly in 8th grade test scores for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% compared to the state average. Despite serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as indicated by the 73.41% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school is able to provide a quality education to its 756 students.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the 7th grade Mathematics proficiency rate, which is lower than the state average. However, Fort Payne City district, which the school is a part of, ranks 44 out of 135 districts in Alabama with a 3-star rating, suggesting the district is also performing well compared to other districts in the state.

District Detail

205 45th St NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967-4011

(256) 845-0915

SchoolDigger Rank:
44^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,508

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Fort Payne Middle School	Public	6-8	4910 Martin Ave NE	Fort Payne	35967	DeKalb County	Fort Payne City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 845-7501	741	47	15.7	63.3%	354 (47.8%)	18 (2.4%)	326 (44.0%)	7 (0.9%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	70	101^st of 439 public middle schools	77.0%		59.1	153^rd of 442 public middle schools	65.4%	52	35.4	27.5	38.2	47.7	62.9	64.6	64.2	$7,069	$1,258	$5,788

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
DeKalb County	2.52 mi	15	78^th
Jackson County	15.63 mi	18	55^th
Cherokee County	16.29 mi	8	70^th
Scottsboro City	22.71 mi	5
Marshall County	28.05 mi	17	81^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.