Best Middle Schools in Alabama

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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
281	Phenix City Intermediate School	Public	6-7	2401 S Railroad St	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-8744	1,068	63	16.9	63.7%	229 (21.4%)	666 (62.4%)	113 (10.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.8%)	$7,963			$963			$6,980	38.1	42	254	27		010270001090
282	Elkmont High School	Public	6-12	25630 Evans Ave	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	597	37	16.1	64.8%	423 (70.9%)	17 (2.8%)	136 (22.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	$9,190			$1,505			$7,670	37.9	41.4	258	24		010210001549
283	Albertville Middle School	Public	7-8	600 E Alabama Ave	Albertville	35950	Marshall County	Albertville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 878-2341	849	43	19.7	66.2%	262 (30.9%)	45 (5.3%)	518 (61.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	$8,100			$1,469			$6,615	37.9	27	329	46		010000500870
284	Brindlee Mountain High School	Public	6-12	994 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2800	496	31	16	58.5%	437 (88.1%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	$9,637			$1,289			$8,335	37.7	22.6	350	66		010000601585
285	Saks High School	Public	7-12	4401 Saks Rd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7000	419	28	15	72.1%	135 (32.2%)	211 (50.4%)	60 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	$10,763			$1,435			$9,064	37.6	26.7	333	48		010054000243
286	Millry High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Wildcat Drive	Millry	36558	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 846-2987	509	30	16.9	40.3%	422 (82.9%)	57 (11.2%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	$9,205			$1,324			$7,825	37.2	52.8	193	93		010348001339
287	Russell County Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Warrior Way	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5604	810	43	18.8	50.2%	340 (42.0%)	322 (39.8%)	81 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (7.4%)	$8,154			$1,369			$6,783	37.2	35.9	291	4		010288001441
288	North Mobile County Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1950 Salco Road West	Axis	36505	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2000	422	25	17	73.9%	187 (44.3%)	163 (38.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.6%)	$12,216			$1,785			$10,421	37.1	35.9	290	2		010237002136
289	Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Barren Fork Blvd SW	Huntsville	35824	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-7330	659	30	21.9	49.9%	106 (16.1%)	397 (60.2%)	84 (12.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	57 (8.6%)	$7,969			$169			$7,799	36.9	34.9	296	7		010180002146
290	Sheffield Junior High School	Public	7-8	1803 30th St	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5735	127	10	13	69.3%	57 (44.9%)	42 (33.1%)	12 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.8%)	$10,737			$1,235			$9,499	36.5	31.2	317	27		010300000160

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.