Middle Schools in Hartselle City

Hartselle City, Alabama is home to two high-performing middle schools: Hartselle Junior High School and Hartselle Intermediate School. These schools serve grades 5-8 and are part of the Hartselle City school district, which is ranked 7th out of 135 districts in Alabama.

Hartselle Junior High School stands out as a top-performing middle school, consistently ranking among the top 25 in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Students at this school excel academically, outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for Summative Assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.54% of 8th-grade students at Hartselle Junior High School were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 41.51%.

While both schools have a slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate than the state average, they maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios and serve a diverse student population, with approximately 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The difference in per-student spending between the two schools, with Hartselle Junior High School spending $9,433 per student and Hartselle Intermediate School spending $8,011 per student, may indicate that the district is allocating resources strategically to meet the specific needs of each school's student population.