Middle Schools in Monroe County

Monroe County, Alabama is home to just one middle school, Monroeville Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 264 students in a high-poverty area where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Monroeville Middle School is improving but still faces serious academic challenges, particularly in math. The school ranks in the bottom quartile of Alabama middle schools, though its percentile ranking has climbed from 12th to 21st over the past two years. Fifth graders are the strongest cohort, with ELA proficiency at 50.88% and math at 14.04%. However, upper-grade math is a critical concern—only 5.71% of 7th graders and 5.45% of 8th graders are proficient, meaning roughly 19 out of 20 students lack foundational math skills. The school also trails its own Monroe County district in nearly every subject and grade, with the sole exception of 6th grade math, where it slightly exceeds the district average.

There are encouraging signs. Eighth grade science proficiency jumped dramatically from 15.71% to 37.04% in one year, and 6th grade math improved by 14 percentage points. ELA performance is consistently stronger than math across all grades, with 8th grade ELA rising to 40%. Chronic absenteeism at 13.5% is better than the district average of 16.9%, suggesting attendance isn't the main driver of low scores. The school's per-student spending of $9,118 is moderate, and the positive trajectory in several subjects suggests targeted interventions may be working. For parents, the priority should be understanding the math gap, especially for students entering 7th and 8th grade, while recognizing that the school is making measurable progress in science and ELA.