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
311	Odenville Middle School	Public	6-8	100 First Avenue	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 413-1407	534	24	21.8	53.7%	355 (66.5%)	113 (21.2%)	39 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.3%)	$7,776			$888			$6,877	30.7	34.1	299	12		010306201172
312	Amelia L Johnson High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	Coates St	Thomaston	36783	Marengo County	Marengo County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 627-3364	142	14	10.1	83.8%	3 (2.1%)	139 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,738			$4,263			$11,441	30.5			(n/a)		010225000852
313	Wellborn High School	Public	7-12	135 Pinson Rd	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7603	425	28	14.9	68.2%	308 (72.5%)	56 (13.2%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$10,951			$2,397			$8,508	30.4	38	278	35		010054001489
314	Valley Head High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	235 1st Ave	Valley Head	35989	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 635-6228	517	35	14.7	70.0%	344 (66.5%)	3 (0.6%)	129 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	$10,941			$2,111			$8,814	30.2	41.9	255	59		010114000425
315	Berry High School	Public	7-12	18242 Highway 18 E	Berry	35546	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 689-4467	245	14	17.3	53.9%	210 (85.7%)	15 (6.1%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	$11,769			$1,921			$9,847	29.7	62.5	140	175		010147000521
316	Carr Middle School	Public	6-8	1610 Ray Thorington Road	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 244-4005	774	42	18.4	62.3%	36 (4.7%)	641 (82.8%)	29 (3.7%)	49 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	$7,914			$1,089			$6,774	28.7	24.5	341	25		010243002152
317	Red Level School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	28551 Barrow Road	Red Level	36474	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 469-5315	535	34	15.7	63.7%	449 (83.9%)	49 (9.2%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	$8,239			$637			$7,596	28.6	30.8	320	3		010093002167
318	William R Martin Middle School	Public	7-8	2863 County Road 81	Valley Grande	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-6417	180	8	24	85.0%	32 (17.8%)	130 (72.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.9%)	$9,601			$1,507			$8,071	28.4	41.1	261	57		010111000814
319	Pickens County High School	Public	5-12	205 4th Ave SE	Reform	35481	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 375-2344	265	15	17.4	78.1%	53 (20.0%)	192 (72.5%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	$13,001			$2,451			$10,507	27.9	12.5	394	75		010273001102
320	Dothan Preparatory Academy	Public	7-8	1236 South Oates Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1400	1,034	56	18.4	71.3%	256 (24.8%)	641 (62.0%)	96 (9.3%)	15 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	20 (1.9%)								27.6	33	305	15		010123002480

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.