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
251	Bay Minette Middle School	Public	7-8	1311 W 13th Street	Bay Minette	36507	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 580-2960	432	27	16.2	61.8%	229 (53.0%)	133 (30.8%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	$11,078			$1,201			$9,873	43.9	55.7	174	77		010027001859
252	Oakman Middle School	Public	5-8	142 School St	Oakman	35579	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 622-3611	249	13	19.1	45.4%	230 (92.4%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	$8,963			$1,903			$7,056	43.8	42.6	248	4		010345001319
253	Montevallo Middle School	Public	6-8	235 Samford St	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6410	346	31	11.3	78.6%	139 (40.2%)	70 (20.2%)	128 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	$12,938			$1,065			$11,850	43.3	51.6	200	53		010303001178
254	Fruitdale High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13077 County Rd 1	Fruitdale	36539	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 827-6655	301	21	14.2	54.5%	224 (74.4%)	42 (14.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	$9,641			$1,442			$8,143	43	46.1	231	23		010348001336
255	Alexander City Middle School	Public	7-8	359 State St	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	No	(256) 234-8660	430	26	16.8	72.8%	152 (35.3%)	203 (47.2%)	50 (11.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	$9,288			$861			$8,368	43	47.8	224	31		010003000001
256	Phillips High School	Public	7-12	142 School Avenue	Bear Creek	35543	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(205) 486-3737	200	12	16.6	67.0%	178 (89.0%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$10,836			$2,062			$8,756	42.8	28.9	325	69		010231000869
257	J U Blacksher School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15933 Hwy 21 S	Uriah	36480	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 862-2130	747	42	17.9	53.8%	457 (61.2%)	71 (9.5%)	18 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	145 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)	$7,869			$893			$6,948	42.7	40.5	265	8		010240000980
258	Sanford Middle School	Public	5-8	1500 Lee Road 11	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6040	533	34	15.5	60.4%	317 (59.5%)	109 (20.5%)	56 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	$9,340			$1,200			$8,124	42.6	39.1	273	15		010207000793
259	Fleeta School	Public	PK, KG-8	27463 County Road 30	Opp	36467	Covington County	Covington County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 493-6772	170	14	12.1	73.5%	160 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$11,154			$2,414			$8,734	42.6	46.4	229	30		010093000359
260	Meek High School	Public	5-12	6615 Co Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-5825	286	14	20.2	43.0%	266 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$9,365			$1,362			$7,978	42.5	39.5	270	10		010358001360

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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:

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of 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.