Middle Schools in Lowndes County

The two middle schools located in Lowndes County, Alabama, Hayneville Middle School and Lowndes County Middle School, are both struggling academically, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and low rankings within the state. Neither school stands out as a high-performing institution, and both face significant challenges in providing quality education to their students.

The data reveals that both middle schools in Lowndes County have significantly lower proficiency rates in mathematics and science compared to the county and state averages. In English language arts, the schools perform slightly better but still lag behind the county and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the 8th-grade proficiency rate in mathematics was 0% at Hayneville Middle School, compared to 2.63% in Lowndes County and 24.53% statewide. Additionally, both schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients at both schools, 97.45% at Hayneville Middle School and 99.12% at Lowndes County Middle School, suggest that the student populations face significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the low academic performance. The data also shows that the schools spend between $13,455 and $14,023 per student, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 15.7 to 16.1, indicating that the schools are not lacking in resources but still struggling to improve educational outcomes for their students.