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Alexander City Middle School

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Alexander City Middle School ranks 183 rd of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Alexander City Middle School serves 430 students in grades 7-8 in Alexander City, AL, and has recently shown a remarkable academic turnaround that makes it a school worth watching. After several years of hovering near the 40th percentile statewide, the school jumped to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, earning 3 stars—its best performance since 2018-2019. This improvement is especially notable in math, where 7th grade proficiency nearly doubled from 16% to 31% over four years, and 8th grade math more than doubled from 11% to 28%. In 2025-2026, the school now exceeds state averages in both grades, a complete reversal from just two years prior. English and science scores also improved significantly, with 8th grade English jumping 15 points to nearly close the gap with the state average.

What makes this school stand out is its exceptional performance with specific student groups. Hispanic students ranked 9th of 82 schools statewide (5 stars), and English Language Learners ranked 13th of 103 schools (4 stars)—an extraordinary 83-percentile-point improvement for ELL students since 2022-2023. Special education students also showed dramatic gains, jumping from the 24th to the 76th percentile. Chronic absenteeism has been cut nearly in half, from 21.9% to 11.6%, which now beats the state average and likely contributes to the academic gains. However, there are some transition concerns when compared to the feeder school, William L Radney Elementary School, where 6th graders achieve notably higher proficiency in both math (48% vs. 31%) and English (65% vs. 52%) than what students achieve in 7th grade at the middle school.

While the overall trajectory is positive, challenges remain. The school still trails state averages in English and science, and students from low-income backgrounds—who now make up 73% of the student body—continue to underperform relative to their peers, though they too showed significant improvement in 2025-2026. The Alexander City district ranks in the 43rd percentile statewide, and its graduation rate trails the state average. The sustainability of these gains will be important to monitor, but the combination of improved attendance, targeted support for diverse learners, and rising test scores suggests the school has found strategies that are working.

430

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,505

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

359 State St
Alexander City, AL 35010-1948

(256) 234-8660

District: Alexander City

Students who attend Alexander City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Benjamin Russell High School

Feeder schools for Alexander City Middle School:

Elementary:	Jim Pearson Elementary School
	Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.2%

White:

35.3%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Alabama avg44%

183^rd of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 41%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 140Alexander City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	183 of 449	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.0	255 of 439	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	224 of 442	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	284 of 437	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	227 of 432	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	204 of 440	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	190 of 437	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	191 of 423	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	180 of 432	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	176 of 432	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.8	70 of 430	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	57.6	165 of 438	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	125 of 436	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	121 of 436	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	58.9	191 of 435	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	92 of 435	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	46 of 425	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	84 of 417	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	65.7	131 of 412	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	123 of 409	69.9%	★★★★☆
2005	54.5	178 of 415	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.9	252 of 407	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	91 of 269	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	127 of 259	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	143 of 269	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	199 of 263	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	113 of 271	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	131 of 266	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	129 of 252	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	151 of 247	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	91 of 205	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	13 of 103	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	17.0	90 of 94	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	152 of 427	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	254 of 415	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	217 of 426	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	234 of 417	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	216 of 423	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	153 of 415	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	190 of 399	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	161 of 392	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	143 of 380	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	9 of 82	89.0%	★★★★★
2025	45.3	81 of 173	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	100 of 164	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	99 of 166	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	61 of 157	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	165 of 438	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	263 of 428	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	272 of 437	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	350 of 410	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	233 of 421	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	192 of 415	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	203 of 396	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	240 of 396	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	240 of 349	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	199 of 426	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	233 of 422	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	206 of 428	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.1	306 of 419	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	232 of 427	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	225 of 418	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	161 of 399	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	200 of 397	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	184 of 380	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	50 of 146	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.8	51 of 92	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.4	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	63 of 269	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	31.6	205 of 271	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	164 of 281	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	93 of 281	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	84 of 256	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	116 of 274	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	130 of 254	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	50 of 223	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	35.1	125 of 195	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	75 of 359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.6	153 of 377	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	115 of 373	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	181 of 370	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	154 of 376	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	134 of 369	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	88 of 343	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	83 of 331	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	58.2	80 of 247	67.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+28 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English55%~ state avg

Science47%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	56.3	183^rd of 449 public middle schools	59.2%		43	255^th of 439 public middle schools	41.9%	72			31.3	27.7	47.3			51.9	57.1	$11,505	$1,825	$9,671
William L Radney Elementary School	Public	5-6	140 Allison Drive	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 234-8636	414	23	18.0	70.0%	162 (39.1%)	184 (44.4%)	43 (10.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)								(n/a)	34.6	48.4				65.4	64.7			$13,019	$3,695	$9,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander City Middle School

Is Alexander City Middle School a good school?

Alexander City Middle School ranks 183^rd of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Alexander City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Alexander City Middle School usually go on to attend Benjamin Russell High School

How many students attend Alexander City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Alexander City Middle School.

What district is Alexander City Middle School in?

Alexander City

What is the racial makeup of Alexander City Middle School?

Students at Alexander City Middle School are 47% African American, 35% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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