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
171	Curry Middle School	Public	5-8	115 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 384-3441	353	20	18.1	55.2%	323 (91.5%)	9 (2.5%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	$8,584			$712			$7,868	56	41	263	92		010345001703
172	PollardMcCall Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	3975 Old Highway 31	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-4070	200	12	16.6	53.5%	162 (81.0%)	15 (7.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	$10,369			$1,726			$8,617	56	53.5	188	16		010135000489
173	University Charter School Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	134 University Drive	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 754-3440	309	14	22	47.6%	140 (45.3%)	147 (47.6%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)								55.8	76.2	77	96		010019902557
174	Goshen High School	Public	7-12	286 Eagle Circle	Goshen	36035	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 566-1852	356	25	14.2	61.0%	195 (54.8%)	138 (38.8%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.0%)	$11,387			$1,481			$9,708	55.8	61.6	145	29		010279001114
175	Marbury Middle School	Public	6-8	210 County Road 20 East	Marbury	36051	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	No	(334) 365-3522	422	24	17.5	40.3%	340 (80.6%)	58 (13.7%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$7,989			$1,049			$6,936	55.7	58.7	155	20		010024002159
176	Smiths Station Junior High School	Public	7-8	1100 Mullin Road	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 664-4070	910	54	16.8	43.7%	598 (65.7%)	166 (18.2%)	81 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.8%)	$8,582			$830			$7,735	55.6	66.7	117	59		010207000796
177	Sulligent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	500 Elm St	Sulligent	35586	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 698-9254	684	43	15.8	54.1%	563 (82.3%)	86 (12.6%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	$9,249			$1,523			$7,724	55.5	49	214	37		010195000756
178	Banks School	Public	PK, KG-8	9769 N U S Hwy 29	Banks	36005	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 243-5514	384	25	15.3	65.1%	185 (48.2%)	150 (39.1%)	26 (6.8%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	$11,016			$1,770			$9,149	55.3	42.3	252	74		010279001110
179	Gadsden Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Tracy St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 547-6341	438	24	18.5	63.9%	123 (28.1%)	215 (49.1%)	85 (19.4%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	$7,496			$1,000			$6,478	55.1	47.5	226	47		010162000553
180	Southside Middle School	Public	5-8	901 E B Payne Sr Dr	Tallassee	36078	Elmore County	Tallassee City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 283-2151	424	27	15.7	58.0%	260 (61.3%)	111 (26.2%)	32 (7.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$8,417			$1,080			$7,338	54.5	56.2	168	12		010324001236

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.