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
331	Laceys Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	48 School Rd	Laceys Spring	35754	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 881-4460	277	18	15.7	73.6%	176 (63.5%)	1 (0.4%)	91 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$10,425			$2,026			$8,382	25.5	19.4	360	29		010248001046
332	McAdory Middle School	Public	6-8	5450 Yellow Jacket Boulevard	Mc Calla	35111	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4730	841	49	17.3	58.3%	122 (14.5%)	526 (62.5%)	171 (20.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	$8,010			$1,145			$6,851	25.2	30.9	318	14		010192002166
333	Falkville High School	Public	6-12	43 Clark Dr	Falkville	35622	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 784-5248	467	23	20.5	63.6%	419 (89.7%)	5 (1.1%)	34 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$11,318			$1,553			$9,749	24.9	37	282	51		010248001044
334	Greensboro Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Carver Street	Greensboro	36744	Hale County	Hale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 624-4005	215	13	16.5	89.8%	5 (2.3%)	209 (97.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,812			$2,020			$7,768	24.4	30.9	319	15		010171002156
335	Lynn High School	Public	5-12	531 E Main St	Lynn	35575	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3337	256	13	19.9	53.5%	247 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$10,312			$1,779			$8,507	24.2	33.9	302	33		010358001359
336	Tanner High School	Public	6-12	12060 Sommers Rd	Tanner	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6682	410	25	16.7	78.8%	118 (28.8%)	101 (24.6%)	153 (37.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	$13,280			$2,451			$10,814	24	33.9	301	35		010210000808
337	Maplesville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1256 AL Highway 139	Maplesville	36750	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4904	592	30	19.6	49.7%	459 (77.5%)	81 (13.7%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.6%)	$10,143			$1,814			$8,303	23.8	35.9	288	49		010066000265
338	Calloway Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	350 N Lawrence St	Mobile	36603	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2042	315	22	14.3	90.5%	4 (1.3%)	299 (94.9%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$8,421			$1,124			$7,254	23.5	21.5	353	15		010237000992
339	Sumiton Middle School	Public	5-8	275 1st St N	Sumiton	35148	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 648-2390	476	24	19.8	64.3%	378 (79.4%)	59 (12.4%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	$9,267			$2,283			$6,980	23	27.4	328	11		010345001325
340	LEAD Academy Building B	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-10	2897 Eastern Blvd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	LEAD Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 451-3127	394	15	26.2	78.2%	6 (1.5%)	372 (94.4%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)								22.8	22.3	351	11		010020302516

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.