Middle Schools in Talladega County

Talladega County, Alabama is home to three public middle schools — Charles R Drew Middle School, Munford Middle School, and Childersburg Middle School — that serve grades 6 through 8 and belong to the Talladega County district, which ranks 65th out of 139 districts in Alabama. Combined, the three schools enroll approximately 1,001 students, and all serve communities with significant economic need, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from roughly 55% to 74%.

Charles R Drew Middle School is the standout of the group. It holds a 4-star rating, ranks 67th out of 443 schools statewide, and is the only school of the three to exceed state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. Its chronic absenteeism rate is an impressive 6.8%. Munford Middle School is the biggest improver, particularly in 8th-grade science, which jumped from 32.65% to 60.23% proficiency in a single year, helping its rank climb from 280th to 224th. Childersburg Middle School has moved in the opposite direction, falling from 229th to 272nd in rank, with declining math and English scores.

Across all three schools, math is the most urgent area of need, with proficiency rates falling below state averages in most assessments — including a 9.09% proficiency rate in Munford's 7th-grade math and 10.2% in Childersburg's 8th-grade math. Science, by contrast, is an emerging strength, with all three schools posting 8th-grade science proficiency between 50% and 63%. Interestingly, Childersburg has the best student-teacher ratio (16.6:1) but the lowest academic performance, while Munford has the highest ratio (22:1) and performs noticeably better. Per-student spending is similar across the three schools, with Drew spending the most ($7,557) and Childersburg the least ($7,094). Drew is clearly the district's strongest option, Munford is a promising turnaround story, and Childersburg would benefit most from targeted math support.