Best Middle Schools in Alabama

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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
421	Acceleration Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	3725 Airport Blvd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	MAEF Public Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 301-0050	322			83.5%	5 (1.6%)	294 (91.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)								8.6	10.9	410	11		010019702527
422	Robert Brown Middle School	Public	4-8	623 Mespotamia Street	Eutaw	35462	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 372-3269	309	23	13.7	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	299 (96.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$12,323			$2,696			$9,620	8.6	8.5	428	6		010168001520
423	Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	1124 Five Mile Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5675	336	16	21	86.3%	5 (1.5%)	281 (83.6%)	39 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	$8,907			$1,501			$7,404	8.3	7.1	436	13		010039000184
424	Goodwyn Middle School	Public	6-8	209 Perry Hill Rd	Montgomery	36109	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1021	717	37	19.3	82.1%	32 (4.5%)	595 (83.0%)	84 (11.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$7,971			$1,400			$6,520	8.1	7.8	433	9		010243001017
425	Keith MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	1166 Dallas Road 115	Orrville	36767	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-4155	188	10	18.5	89.9%	2 (1.1%)	180 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	$14,621			$3,757			$10,841	8.1	6.9	438	13		010111000402
426	Jones Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 31st Street SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1040	465	22	21.6	85.8%	2 (0.4%)	386 (83.0%)	68 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$11,995			$2,095			$9,898	8	7.9	432	6		010039000191
427	Pillans Middle School	Public	6-8	2051 Military Rd	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2300	440	25	17.6	89.8%	21 (4.8%)	384 (87.3%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$10,414			$1,607			$8,796	8	12.1	399	28		010237000946
428	Hayes K8	Public	PK, KG-8	505 43rd Street North	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-8900	693	42	16.5	83.4%	6 (0.9%)	550 (79.4%)	131 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	$9,683			$1,714			$7,967	7.8	7.1	435	7		010039002206
429	Wilkerson Middle School	Public	6-8	116 11th Ct W	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2740	424	12	35.3	88.0%	3 (0.7%)	337 (79.5%)	75 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$10,839			$1,819			$9,017	7.8	11.7	401	28		010039000196
430	Inglenook School	Public	PK, KG-8	4120 Inglenook Street	Birmingham	35217	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3310	312	14	22.2	79.2%	5 (1.6%)	211 (67.6%)	88 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	$10,391			$1,715			$8,673	7.6	11	409	21		010039000142

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.