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
261	Woodville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	290 County Road 63	Woodville	35776	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 776-2874	504	26	19.3	59.5%	435 (86.3%)	7 (1.4%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	$9,765			$1,441			$8,310	42.5	25.7	336	75		010183000671
262	Semmes Middle School	Public	6-8	4566 Ed George Road	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2344	1,181	63	18.7	62.9%	720 (61.0%)	285 (24.1%)	123 (10.4%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.6%)	$7,927			$994			$6,922	42.1	42.4	251	11		010237000955
263	Ohatchee High School	Public	7-12	100 Cherokee Trl	Ohatchee	36271	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4900	391	24	16.6	44.5%	356 (91.0%)	13 (3.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	$9,824			$1,264			$8,515	41.7	49.3	209	54		010054000240
264	Parrish ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Engle St	Parrish	35580	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 686-5061	288	20	14.4	61.5%	231 (80.2%)	27 (9.4%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	$15,603			$3,787			$11,813	41.6	50.5	205	59		010345001321
265	Jefferson County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	2100 18th Street South	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	Yes	No	(205) 379-2070	247			45.7%	145 (58.7%)	82 (33.2%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)								41.5	34.2	298	33		010192002496
266	Central Junior High School of Clay County	Public	7-8	1 Bob Riley Drive	Lineville	36266	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(256) 396-1401	282	16	17.2	59.2%	184 (65.2%)	48 (17.0%)	16 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.0%)	$7,408			$392			$6,998	41.3	37.5	280	14		010075002205
267	Calera Middle	Public	6-8	9178 Highway 22	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6140	767	46	16.8	62.5%	277 (36.1%)	330 (43.0%)	108 (14.1%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.6%)	$8,564			$701			$7,844	41.1	51.8	198	69		010303001868
268	Decatur Middle School	Public	6-8	1011 Prospect Drive SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3035	818	51	16	63.6%	263 (32.2%)	195 (23.8%)	308 (37.7%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.4%)	$11,092			$1,135			$9,958	40.9	43.6	243	25		010117000433
269	Peter F Alba Middle School	Public	6-8	14180 S Wintzell Ave	Bayou La Batre	36509	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 824-4134	443	24	18.4	69.8%	280 (63.2%)	57 (12.9%)	34 (7.7%)	36 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	$8,704			$1,247			$7,446	40.6	53.1	190	79		010237000895
270	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	75 Bagby Dr	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 961-3204	345	22	15.6	49.6%	183 (53.0%)	38 (11.0%)	104 (30.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)								40.5	49	212	58		010021102505

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.