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
231	Valley Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Valley School Rd	Jasper	35504	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 483-9381	602	32	18.8	55.0%	408 (67.8%)	14 (2.3%)	150 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	$9,801			$2,237			$7,561	46.7	62.3	141	90		010345001611
232	Duran Junior High School	Public	7-8	309 Williamson Drive	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-2825	601	32	18.7	58.9%	445 (74.0%)	89 (14.8%)	30 (5.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	$9,403			$973			$8,421	46.4	48.4	218	14		010265001570
233	West Blocton Middle School	Public	5-8	4721 Truman Aldrich Pkwy	West Blocton	35184	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 938-2451	387	21	18.4	55.6%	316 (81.7%)	20 (5.2%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$8,361			$1,458			$6,887	46.2	47.8	225	8		010036001426
234	Moody Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2040	373	19	20	45.3%	260 (69.7%)	48 (12.9%)	37 (9.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	$7,058			$54			$6,993	46.2	52.2	196	38		010306201537
235	BB Comer Memorial High School	Public	7-12	801 Seminole Ave	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5400	395	20	19.6	64.8%	250 (63.3%)	115 (29.1%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$12,170			$2,684			$9,456	46	41.8	256	21		010318001210
236	Elba High School	Public	7-12	371 Tiger Dr	Elba	36323	Coffee County	Elba City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 897-2266	224	17	13.1	68.8%	105 (46.9%)	102 (45.5%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	$12,527			$2,091			$10,436	45.7	31.6	312	76		010126000461
237	Brilliant School	Public, Alternative	K-12	10180 State Highway 129	Brilliant	35548	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 465-2323	258	16	16.1	65.1%	242 (93.8%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$11,628			$1,948			$9,662	45.7	44.5	238	1		010231000861
238	Huntsville Junior High School	Public	7-8	817 Adams St SE	Huntsville	35801	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7700	530	26	20.7	50.0%	224 (42.3%)	207 (39.1%)	60 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.8%)	$8,048			$1,306			$6,741	45.7	57.9	158	80		010180000632
239	Grand Bay Middle School	Public	6-8	12800 Cunningham Rd	Grand Bay	36541	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 865-6511	751	40	18.7	59.8%	558 (74.3%)	98 (13.0%)	27 (3.6%)	17 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	$8,116			$953			$7,152	45.6	42.1	253	14		010237000938
240	Austin Middle School	Public	6-7	2715 Danville Rd SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-4622	727	49	14.7	64.8%	156 (21.5%)	201 (27.6%)	283 (38.9%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	66 (9.1%)	$10,392			$1,438			$8,954	45.6	38.9	274	34		010117000081

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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

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.