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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
401	ClayChalkville Middle School	Public	6-8	6700 TrussvilleClay Rd	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3100	952	59	16.1	72.5%	72 (7.6%)	750 (78.8%)	95 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	$8,115			$1,388			$6,712	12.3	15	377	24		010192000472
402	Georgiana School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	866 Highway 31 South	Georgiana	36033	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 376-9130	377	21	17.8	82.0%	60 (15.9%)	296 (78.5%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$11,631			$2,174			$9,431	12.2	16.5	370	32		010051002144
403	South Highlands Middle School	Public	5-8	700 Bernard Street	Union Springs	36089	Bullock County	Bullock County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 651-0183	382	22	17.3	87.4%	2 (0.5%)	298 (78.0%)	81 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$7,701			$1,671			$6,014	12.1	11.1	408	5		010048000221
404	Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	2006 Reuben Dr NE	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7640	315	21	15	77.5%	33 (10.5%)	207 (65.7%)	56 (17.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)								11.8	11.1	407	3		010180001527
405	McKee Middle School	Public	6-8	4017 McInnis Road	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-7528	520	29	17.9	85.4%	2 (0.4%)	482 (92.7%)	32 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$11,093			$3,546			$7,496	11.5	12.8	392	13		010243001524
406	Anniston Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5020	357	22	15.9	81.5%	21 (5.9%)	299 (83.8%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	$13,119			$3,040			$10,075	11.3	14.1	381	25		010009001725
407	C J Donald Middle School	Public	6-8	715 Valley Rd	Fairfield	35064	Jefferson County	Fairfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 783-6823	316	15	21	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	301 (95.3%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,750			$2,352			$9,279	11.2	9.8	418	11		010144000515
408	Brewbaker Middle School	Public	6-8	4425 Brewbaker Dr	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8008	806	45	17.9	79.8%	7 (0.9%)	622 (77.2%)	162 (20.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	$8,965			$1,833			$7,081	10.8	9.7	420	12		010243001563
409	Bessemer City Middle School	Public	6-8	100 High School Drive	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3601	616	30	20.5	84.4%	5 (0.8%)	454 (73.7%)	136 (22.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	$8,921			$1,718			$7,187	10.8	8.7	425	16		010033000086
410	Rutledge School	Public	5-8	1221 8th St	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 780-8647	288	15	19.8	90.3%	8 (2.8%)	248 (86.1%)	29 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$13,639			$5,032			$8,603	10.7	11.3	405	5		010235000892
411	McIntosh High School	Public	6-12	7010 Highway 43	Mc Intosh	36553	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 944-2449	175	10	17.5	77.7%	30 (17.1%)	110 (62.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$12,207			$2,752			$9,399	10.4	12.6	393	18		010348001338
412	Francis Marion School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	101 Hubbard Drive	Marion	36756	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 683-6791	413	24	17.5	82.3%	4 (1.0%)	403 (97.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$11,024			$2,341			$8,680	10.2	9.4	421	9		010267001734
413	Huffman Middle School	Public	6-8	517 Huffman Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5370	384	16	24	79.4%	7 (1.8%)	332 (86.5%)	43 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$10,777			$2,147			$8,628	10.1	11.9	400	13		010039000140
414	Bush Hills STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	900 16th Street West	Birmingham	35208	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6370	370	18	20.5	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	327 (88.4%)	39 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$19,712			$1,930			$17,781	10.1	8.5	429	15		010039002204
415	ChastangFournier Middle School	Public	K-8	2800 Berkley Avenue	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2081	503	26	19.3	91.3%	10 (2.0%)	454 (90.3%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$9,626			$1,864			$7,752	10.1	10.7	412	3		010237000963
416	Minor Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Hillcrest Rd	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2550	668	37	18	76.3%	39 (5.8%)	522 (78.1%)	79 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.3%)	$9,755			$2,820			$6,914	9.9	13.4	387	29		010192000687
417	Tarrant High School	Public	7-12	91 Black Creek Road	Tarrant	35217	Jefferson County	Tarrant City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 849-0172	597	37	16.1	78.7%	14 (2.3%)	305 (51.1%)	251 (42.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	$11,985			$2,197			$9,781	9.9	9.8	416	1		010327001240
418	Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	532 23rd Avenue NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3430	585	32	18.2	82.1%	3 (0.5%)	504 (86.2%)	64 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$10,618			$3,193			$7,403	9.4	9.4	422	4		010192002182
419	Hudson KEight School	Public	PK, KG-8	3300 F L Shuttlesworth Dr	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3000	580	30	19.3	87.1%	3 (0.5%)	471 (81.2%)	94 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	$11,971			$2,759			$9,210	9.3	9.3	423	4		010039000139
420	WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	1757 Montclair Rd	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-8680	184	17	10.8	84.2%	4 (2.2%)	170 (92.4%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$13,151			$2,135			$11,015	9.2	10.4	413	7		010039000175
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
431	Lillie B Williamson High School	Public	6-12	1567 E Dublin St	Mobile	36605	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3411	889	52	17	89.5%	7 (0.8%)	817 (91.9%)	49 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	$10,819			$1,446			$9,339	7.5	9.7	419	12		010237000969
432	Capitol Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Federal Dr	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-1000	593	30	19.7	85.3%	12 (2.0%)	355 (59.9%)	213 (35.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	$9,595			$2,023			$7,521	7.4	6.4	440	8		010243000995
433	Southlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	5333 Mobile Hwy	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8086	494	34	14.5	86.0%	10 (2.0%)	360 (72.9%)	117 (23.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$10,399			$2,284			$8,064	7	7.6	434	1		010243001111
434	Robert C Hatch High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	470 West Avenue	Uniontown	36786	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 628-4061	402	26	15.7	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$11,263			$2,518			$8,741	6.8	8.3	430	4		010267001577
435	The Pathway	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-10	2161 Butler St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-5010	396	32	12.3	84.1%	73 (18.4%)	294 (74.2%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	$35,158			$3,489			$31,658	6.6	6.7	439	4		010237001038
436	Bellingrath Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3350 S Court St	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3623	583	31	18.8	87.5%	10 (1.7%)	464 (79.6%)	98 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	$11,220			$3,574			$7,595	6.1	7	437	1		010243000993
437	Tipton Durant Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Tipton St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-8080	176	7	24	92.6%	2 (1.1%)	163 (92.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$13,056			$6,699			$6,335	5.9	8.6	427	10		010111000408
438	Augusta Evans School	Public, Alternative	1-12	6301 Biloxi Ave	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-5400	198	28	7	81.3%	73 (36.9%)	107 (54.0%)	8 (4.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	$35,051			$12,486			$22,556	5.5	4.5	442	4		010237001618
439	McIntyre Comprehensive Academy	Public	6-12	1200 Hugh Street	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 223-7885	212	19	11.1	85.8%	2 (0.9%)	200 (94.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$38,362			$2,296			$36,015	5.2	6.1	441	2		010243001011

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