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Thompson Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Thompson Middle School in Alabaster, AL, is a large public school serving 1,444 students in grades 6 through 8 within the highly rated Alabaster City district, which ranks in the top 15% of Alabama districts.

What truly sets Thompson Middle apart is its ability to achieve exceptional academic results while serving a student body where over half (52.63%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. For the 2025-2026 school year, the school ranks 44th out of 443 middle schools statewide (90th percentile, 5 stars), a remarkable climb from 78th just two years prior. Its 8th-grade proficiency rates are striking: 76.97% in Science and 77.43% in English, compared to state averages of 54.12% and 58.53%, respectively. This performance is even more impressive when compared to nearby schools. Thompson outranks Helena Middle (rank 49) and significantly outperforms Pelham Park Middle School (rank 179), despite serving a much higher percentage of students from low-income households than Helena (27.48% free/reduced lunch). The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending $10,052 per student—less than Ira F Simmons Middle School ($12,051) and Montevallo Middle School ($12,938).

Thompson Middle is a model of equity and excellence. Its African American students rank 9th out of 266 schools statewide (97th percentile), Hispanic students rank 5th out of 82 (94th percentile), and Low Socio-Economic Status students rank 31st out of 432 (93rd percentile)—all earning 5-star ratings. This consistent success across student groups shows a school culture that supports every learner. The school is also improving its chronic absenteeism rate, dropping from 14.8% in 2022-2023 to 9.6% in 2024-2025, better than the state average of 12.0%. While math proficiency (44.64% in 7th grade) is a relative area for growth compared to its stellar English and Science scores, the school's upward trajectory—from 88th in 2021-2022 to 44th today—suggests recent initiatives are working powerfully across the board.

1,444

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,052

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Warrior Drive
Alabaster, AL 35007-8700

(205) 685-8100

District: Alabaster City

Students who attend Thompson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Thompson High School

Feeder schools for Thompson Middle School:

Elementary:	Creek View Elementary School
	Meadow View Elementary School
	Thompson Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

23.2%

African American:

22.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Alabama middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Alabama avg44%

44^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 140Alabaster 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	86.6	44 of 449	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.6	61 of 439	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	78 of 442	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	74 of 437	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	88 of 432	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	58 of 440	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	68 of 437	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	74 of 423	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	62 of 432	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	52 of 432	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	9 of 269	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	19 of 259	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	21 of 269	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	33 of 263	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	39 of 271	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	23 of 266	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	23 of 252	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	27 of 247	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	27 of 205	86.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	60.4	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	16 of 103	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	31 of 117	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	25 of 106	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	36.1	59 of 94	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	51 of 81	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	32 of 70	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	46 of 427	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	66 of 415	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	77 of 426	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	79 of 417	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	91 of 423	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	56 of 415	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	62 of 399	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	66 of 392	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	52 of 380	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	5 of 82	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	67.0	46 of 173	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	37 of 164	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	56 of 157	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	49 of 154	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	22 of 124	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	34 of 113	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	50.2	46 of 108	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	31 of 438	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.6	74 of 428	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	97 of 437	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	85 of 410	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	73 of 421	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	54 of 415	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	70 of 396	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	89 of 396	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	69 of 349	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	47 of 426	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	64 of 422	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	83 of 428	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	73 of 419	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	91 of 427	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	55 of 418	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	56 of 399	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	79 of 397	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	60 of 380	84.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	64 of 146	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	27 of 92	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	21 of 78	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	32 of 72	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	19 of 61	68.9%	★★★★☆
2019	32.1	37 of 46	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.7	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	17 of 69	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	14 of 61	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	22 of 65	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	22 of 56	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	10 of 44	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	29 of 269	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	27 of 271	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	60.1	64 of 281	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	16 of 281	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	28 of 256	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	27 of 274	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	42 of 254	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	34 of 223	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	53.1	58 of 195	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	37 of 359	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	54 of 377	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	70 of 373	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	57 of 370	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	66 of 376	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	43 of 369	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	50 of 343	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	64 of 331	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2026)70th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2018)50th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+23 vs state

English72%+15 vs state

Mathematics48%+19 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 (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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Thompson Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Warrior Drive	Alabaster	35007	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	No	(205) 685-8100	1,444	84	17.2	52.6%	734 (50.8%)	329 (22.8%)	335 (23.2%)	15 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (1.9%)	86.6	44^th of 449 public middle schools	90.2%		80.6	61^st of 439 public middle schools	86.1%	17	54.6	44.6	43.6	77.0	68.7	68.5	77.4	$10,052	$1,307	$8,732
Helena Middle	Public	6-8	1299 Hillsboro Parkway	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5300	957	53	18.2	27.5%	667 (69.7%)	147 (15.4%)	100 (10.4%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.8%)	84.8	49^th of 449 public middle schools	89.1%		81.8	57^th of 439 public middle schools	87.0%	8	51.4	48.4	34.9	72.6	69.4	72.2	76.7	$8,076	$681	$7,376
Calera Middle	Public	6-8	9178 Highway 22	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 728-8737	767	46	16.8	62.5%	277 (36.1%)	330 (43.0%)	108 (14.1%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.6%)	46.8	235^th of 449 public middle schools	47.7%		41.1	267^th of 439 public middle schools	39.2%	32	29.0	20.8	21.7	48.4	49.0	51.3	57.5	$8,564	$701	$7,844
Pelham Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2016 Pelham Park Boulevard	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Pelham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 624-3702	835	45	18.5	46.1%	359 (43.0%)	161 (19.3%)	240 (28.7%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.6%)	56.5	181^st of 449 public middle schools	59.7%		59.7	153^rd of 439 public middle schools	65.1%	28	30.3	20.9	14.6	58.5	62.1	63.3	61.1
STAR Program Middle	Public	6-8	2280 Highway 35	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 682-5800																			(n/a)
Robert F Bumpus Middle School	Public	6-8	6055 Flemming Parkway	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-2200	1,192	78	15.3	22.6%	612 (51.3%)	317 (26.6%)	71 (6.0%)	123 (10.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (5.5%)	94.3	20^th of 449 public middle schools	95.5%		95.9	12^th of 439 public middle schools	97.3%	8	60.0	53.5	47.9	81.6	81.3	85.5	85.3	$11,153	$612	$10,539
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%)	47.6	234^th of 449 public middle schools	47.9%		43.3	253^rd of 439 public middle schools	42.4%	19	18.4	20.8	26.6	60.2	50.0	43.4	60.2	$12,938	$1,065	$11,850
Ira F Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	1575 Patton Chapel Road	Hoover	35226	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 439-2100	860	62	13.8	44.3%	448 (52.1%)	226 (26.3%)	120 (14.0%)	29 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.1%)	90.1	38^th of 449 public middle schools	91.5%		90.1	38^th of 439 public middle schools	91.3%		57.2	47.4	53.6	71.8	74.6	72.9	80.4	$12,051	$881	$11,168
McAdory Middle School	Public	6-8	5450 Yellow Jacket Boulevard	Mc Calla	35111	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4730	841	49	17.3	58.3%	122 (14.5%)	526 (62.5%)	171 (20.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	22.5	349^th of 449 public middle schools	22.3%		25.2	332^nd of 439 public middle schools	24.4%	17	13.8	8.0	5.5	29.8	41.0	46.2	44.3	$8,010	$1,145	$6,851
Oak Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	5650 Cahaba Valley Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5210	1,168	63	18.5	25.5%	853 (73.0%)	140 (12.0%)	96 (8.2%)	53 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	92.4	29^th of 449 public middle schools	93.5%		91.1	33^rd of 439 public middle schools	92.5%	4	60.6	43.8	47.7	82.6	78.4	78.5	81.8	$8,399	$658	$7,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Thompson Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Middle School?

Students at Thompson Middle School are 51% White, 23% Hispanic, 23% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Thompson Middle School a good school?

Yes. Thompson Middle School ranks in the top 9.8% of Alabama middle schools.

How many students attend Thompson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,444 students attended Thompson Middle School.

What district is Thompson Middle School in?

Alabaster City

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