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Etowah Middle School

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Etowah Middle School ranks 284 th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Etowah Middle School in Attalla, AL, serves 342 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Attalla City district, which currently holds a 1-star rating. The school has maintained a steady 2-star rating for the past decade, ranking in the 36th percentile of Alabama middle schools. About 74% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio has improved to 17.8, down from 19.2 just two years ago.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its performance with African American students, who have ranked in the 75th percentile statewide for the past two years—a remarkable achievement that places them well above the school's overall performance. The school has also made impressive strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate from 23% in 2021-2022 to just 10.5% in 2024-2025, which is now below the state average. English Language Arts is a relative bright spot, with 8th grade proficiency (59.41%) actually exceeding the state average (58.53%). Science performance is also respectable, with 8th grade proficiency at 48.51% versus the state's 54.12%.

However, mathematics remains a significant challenge, particularly in 7th grade where proficiency drops to just 8.55% compared to the state's 24.46%—a gap that has persisted across multiple years. When compared to nearby schools, Etowah sits in the lower-middle tier. Rainbow Middle School (78th percentile) and Hokes Bluff Middle School (73rd percentile) significantly outperform Etowah, while Litchfield Middle School (16th percentile) is the only nearby school that performs worse. The school spends $8,706 per student, which is moderate compared to peers, and the declining free/reduced lunch population suggests improving economic conditions that haven't yet translated into higher test scores.

342

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,706

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

316 Jones Street
Attalla, AL 35954

(256) 538-3236

District: Attalla City

Students who attend Etowah Middle School usually attend:

High:

Etowah High School

Feeder schools for Etowah Middle School:

Elementary:

Attalla Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

African American:

18.7%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Alabama avg44%

284^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 139Attalla 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	36.5	284 of 443	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	278 of 439	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	233 of 442	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	257 of 437	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	267 of 432	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	273 of 440	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	250 of 437	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	226 of 423	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	258 of 432	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	291 of 432	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	304 of 430	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.8	270 of 438	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	241 of 436	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.9	327 of 436	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.3	317 of 435	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.7	265 of 435	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.9	295 of 425	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.9	296 of 417	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.6	309 of 412	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.5	311 of 409	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.2	282 of 415	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.0	269 of 407	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	88 of 266	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	65 of 259	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	66 of 269	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	66 of 263	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	125 of 271	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	178 of 266	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	98 of 247	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	78 of 205	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	273 of 422	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	251 of 415	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	267 of 426	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	253 of 417	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	268 of 423	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	239 of 415	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	234 of 399	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	174 of 392	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	181 of 380	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	116 of 173	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	81 of 164	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.0	127 of 166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	71 of 157	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	76 of 113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.1	80 of 108	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	22.7	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	254 of 432	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	233 of 428	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	185 of 437	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	158 of 410	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	211 of 421	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	249 of 415	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	233 of 396	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	187 of 396	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	208 of 349	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	268 of 421	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	279 of 422	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	196 of 428	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	235 of 419	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	251 of 427	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	294 of 418	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	251 of 399	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	235 of 397	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	277 of 380	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	33.0	21 of 29	27.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	40.2	41 of 72	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	182 of 266	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	183 of 271	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	209 of 281	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.2	84 of 281	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	136 of 256	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	102 of 274	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.9	244 of 254	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	131 of 223	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.2	56 of 195	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	314 of 355	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	301 of 377	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	257 of 373	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	267 of 370	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	289 of 376	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	278 of 369	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	224 of 343	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	205 of 331	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.4	192 of 247	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)67th percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2021)28th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2019)12th percentile-31 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science49%-6 vs state

English47%-10 vs state

Mathematics18%-11 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 (2019)
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	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
Etowah Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Jones Street	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-3236	342	19	17.8	74.0%	229 (67.0%)	64 (18.7%)	29 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	36.5	284^th of 443 public middle schools	35.9%		38.8	278^th of 439 public middle schools	36.7%	6		29.6	8.6	15.8	48.5		39.8	41.9	59.4	$8,706	$1,586	$7,093
Rainbow Middle School	Public	6-8	454 Lumbley Rd	Rainbow City	35906	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1095	634	31	20.3	40.2%	501 (79.0%)	52 (8.2%)	33 (5.2%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	72.1	97^th of 443 public middle schools	78.1%		64.6	122^nd of 439 public middle schools	72.2%	25		37.6	29.5	19.6	64.6		74.2	73.2	72.0	$7,303	$720	$6,582
Sansom Middle School	Public	6-8	2210 W Meighan Blvd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-4992	339	20	16.6	77.6%	128 (37.8%)	107 (31.6%)	86 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	46.4	235^th of 443 public middle schools	47.0%		35	297^th of 439 public middle schools	32.3%	62		30.3	13.5	16.7	53.6		55.1	54.2	54.8	$10,000	$2,276	$7,706
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%)	51.6	208^th of 443 public middle schools	53.0%		55.1	179^th of 439 public middle schools	59.2%	29		24.3	40.4	21.6	40.5		46.5	64.8	56.0	$7,496	$1,000	$6,478
Litchfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1109 Hoke St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-6793	252	16	16.2	80.2%	20 (7.9%)	151 (59.9%)	78 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	17.5	370^th of 443 public middle schools	16.5%		13.4	394^th of 439 public middle schools	10.3%	24		12.0	8.2	10.1	28.1		33.0	32.9	41.6	$14,976	$3,234	$11,723
Glencoe Middle School	Public	5-8	809 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5627	272	16	16.6	47.4%	233 (85.7%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	56.9	174^th of 443 public middle schools	60.7%		61.9	140^th of 439 public middle schools	68.1%	34	28.2	16.1	26.4	24.0	74.0	76.1	41.9	69.4	62.0	$6,661	$397	$6,262
Sardis Middle School	Public	6-8	1415 Sardis Drive	Sardis City	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1120	381	20	19.2	54.1%	318 (83.5%)	6 (1.6%)	42 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	56.5	178^th of 443 public middle schools	59.8%		52.6	186^th of 439 public middle schools	57.6%	8		31.9	16.1	24.4	57.9		64.3	54.2	62.7	$7,295	$1,217	$6,023
Hokes Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	3121 Appalachian Hwy	Hokes Bluff	35930	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-1963	253	16	16.2	46.6%	233 (92.1%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	67.4	118^th of 443 public middle schools	73.4%		71.4	97^th of 439 public middle schools	77.9%	21		30.3	21.4	29.2	76.0		62.9	65.7	67.7	$8,192	$1,039	$7,137
Ashville Middle School	Public	5-8	33221 Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 594-7044	371	19	20.0	54.7%	288 (77.6%)	17 (4.6%)	47 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	57.6	170^th of 443 public middle schools	61.6%		59.1	160^th of 439 public middle schools	63.6%	10	27.2	42.0	30.8	38.8	48.0	64.1	53.8	52.9	49.0	$6,938	$1,128	$5,799
Boaz Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Newt Parker Dr	Boaz	35957	Marshall County	Boaz City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-0799	583	32	18.0	70.2%	296 (50.8%)	16 (2.7%)	242 (41.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	15 (2.6%)	54.6	192^nd of 443 public middle schools	56.7%		56.5	169^th of 439 public middle schools	61.5%	23		53.9	16.0	16.4	51.9		63.5	56.4	52.4	$8,964	$1,569	$7,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Etowah Middle School

What high school do graduates of Etowah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Etowah Middle School usually go on to attend Etowah High School

What is the racial makeup of Etowah Middle School?

Students at Etowah Middle School are 67% White, 19% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Etowah Middle School a good school?

Etowah Middle School ranks 284^th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Etowah Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Etowah Middle School.

What district is Etowah Middle School in?

Attalla City

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