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
241	Hanceville Middle School	Public	6-8	805 Commercial St SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 352-6175	284	17	16.7	61.6%	206 (72.5%)	11 (3.9%)	45 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	$7,144			$663			$6,454	45.6	56.7	164	77		010102000420
242	Florala High School	Public	7-12	22114 Begonia St	Florala	36442	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 858-3765	233	14	16.5	56.2%	189 (81.1%)	31 (13.3%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	$11,855			$2,427			$9,421	45.2	37.3	281	39		010093000360
243	Pike County High School	Public	7-12	552 S Main Street	Brundidge	36010	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 735-2389	484	29	16.6	77.5%	124 (25.6%)	272 (56.2%)	69 (14.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	$11,893			$1,788			$9,768	45.2	49.1	211	32		010279001112
244	Dothan City Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	323 W Selma Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 794-7444	226	16	14.1	54.0%	84 (37.2%)	117 (51.8%)	20 (8.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								45.1	36	287	43		010123002512
245	Brantley High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8879 N Main St	Brantley	36009	Crenshaw County	Crenshaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 527-8879	572	35	16.2	64.3%	365 (63.8%)	150 (26.2%)	18 (3.1%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	$10,311			$1,546			$8,674	45	33.6	303	58		010096000365
246	Sparkman Middle School	Public	6-8	2697 Carters Gin Rd	Toney	35773	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4610	723	40	18	59.3%	257 (35.5%)	283 (39.1%)	92 (12.7%)	6 (0.8%)	27 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (7.7%)	$8,275			$1,782			$6,454	44.7	49.4	208	38		010222001412
247	Luverne High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	194 First Ave	Luverne	36049	Crenshaw County	Crenshaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 335-3331	745	48	15.6	68.3%	355 (47.7%)	302 (40.5%)	23 (3.1%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.2%)	$8,903			$1,473			$7,325	44.5	47.9	223	24		010096000368
248	South Girard School	Public	8	521 Fontaine Rd	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-2527	501	30	16.6	60.5%	109 (21.8%)	302 (60.3%)	57 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	$8,878			$1,236			$7,622	44.3	35.3	293	45		010270001092
249	Wilson High School	Public	7-12	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8470	585	37	15.7	48.2%	555 (94.9%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	$8,825			$1,150			$7,668	44.2	66.2	119	130		010201000775
250	Oak Grove High School	Public	6-12	9494 Oak Grove Pkwy	Bessemer	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5000	777	42	18.5	40.0%	715 (92.0%)	27 (3.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	$9,230			$816			$8,394	44	42.9	247	3		010192000732

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.