Best Middle Schools in Alabama

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Summative Assessment test scores by the Alabama State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 15, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 439)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
151	Section High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	141 AL Highway 71	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-6718	503	32	15.7	58.4%	364 (72.4%)	9 (1.8%)	28 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	$9,937			$1,388			$8,535	60	53	191	40		010183000667
152	McKenzie High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	221 North Garland Road	McKenzie	36456	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 374-2711	487	25	19.3	55.4%	407 (83.6%)	53 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	$9,181			$1,492			$7,664	59.9	42.4	250	98		010051000229
153	Pelham Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2016 Pelham Park Boulevard	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Pelham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 624-3702	835	45	18.5	46.1%	359 (43.0%)	161 (19.3%)	240 (28.7%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.6%)								59.7	65.6	121	32		010019402398
154	Marion County High School	Public	7-12	8115 US Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 468-3377	223	13	17.4	50.7%	185 (83.0%)	17 (7.6%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	$9,040			$301			$8,721	59.6	48.5	216	62		010231000863
155	Henagar Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Woodview Rd	Henagar	35978	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 657-4483	261	20	12.8	61.7%	207 (79.3%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,385			$1,971			$9,397	59.4	57.5	161	6		010114000418
156	Cottonwood High School	Public	7-12	663 Houston St	Cottonwood	36320	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 691-2587	379	23	16.7	59.6%	286 (75.5%)	57 (15.0%)	22 (5.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$9,749			$1,786			$7,950	59.3	63.1	135	21		010177000612
157	Geraldine School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13011 Highway 227	Geraldine	35974	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 659-2142	1,211	74	16.4	61.6%	684 (56.5%)	9 (0.7%)	339 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.8%)	$9,156			$1,310			$7,829	59.3	41.5	257	100		010114000416
158	Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6369 County Road 33	Hollywood	35752	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 574-2054	184	13	14.7	56.0%	147 (79.9%)	9 (4.9%)	18 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	$12,708			$2,573			$10,122	59.3	49.3	210	52		010183000659
159	Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle	Public	5-8	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-5950	376	21	17.8	35.1%	331 (88.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	$7,218			$751			$6,455	59.2	62.3	142	17		010000600193
160	Ashville Middle School	Public	5-8	33221 Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 594-7044	371	19	20	54.7%	288 (77.6%)	17 (4.6%)	47 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	$6,938			$1,128			$5,799	59.1	56.5	166	6		010306200322

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment English, Summative Assessment Science test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.