Thompson Middle School

Public 6-8

 100 Warrior Drive
       Alabaster, AL  35007


(205) 685-8100

District: Alabaster City

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,052 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  1,434

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.8%
Hispanic:
23.0%
African American:
22.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.6% Help


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Compare Details Thompson Middle School ranks better than 83.1% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Thompson Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.8%), Hispanic (23%), African American (22.3%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thompson Middle School is 17.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thompson Middle School is $10,052.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thompson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thompson Middle School 74th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Thompson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Alabaster City:

SchoolDigger ranks Alabaster City 21st of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thompson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 84.07 52nd 432 88.0%
2017 80.17 62nd 432 85.6%
2018 76.03 74th 423 82.5%
2019 79.15 68th 437 84.4%
2021 79.51 58th 440 86.8%
2022 71.98 88th 432 79.6%
2023 76.25 74th 437 83.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.74 9th 21 57.1%
2018 44.62 17th 30 43.3%
2019 32.11 37th 46 19.6%
2021 59.79 19th 61 68.9%
2023 50.56 32nd 72 55.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.75 14th 25 44.0%
2019 51.42 11th 31 64.5%
2021 40.85 32nd 70 54.3%
2022 37.25 51st 81 37.0%
2023 36.10 59th 94 37.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.11 58th 195 70.3%
2018 72.87 34th 223 84.8%
2019 67.42 42nd 254 83.5%
2021 73.98 27th 274 90.1%
2022 74.26 28th 256 89.1%
2023 85.41 16th 281 94.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.60 69th 349 80.2%
2018 71.50 89th 396 77.5%
2019 74.45 70th 396 82.3%
2021 73.51 54th 415 87.0%
2022 71.22 73rd 421 82.7%
2023 68.61 85th 410 79.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.05 52nd 380 86.3%
2018 75.90 66th 392 83.2%
2019 78.30 62nd 399 84.5%
2021 76.72 56th 415 86.5%
2022 69.89 91st 423 78.5%
2023 73.75 79th 417 81.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.11 18th 29 37.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.52 60th 380 84.2%
2018 73.67 79th 397 80.1%
2019 77.20 56th 399 86.0%
2021 78.60 55th 418 86.8%
2022 70.36 91st 427 78.7%
2023 75.65 73rd 419 82.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.36 9th 18 50.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.72 27th 205 86.8%
2018 83.22 27th 247 89.1%
2019 84.96 23rd 252 90.9%
2021 84.50 23rd 266 91.4%
2022 77.44 39th 271 85.6%
2023 80.16 33rd 263 87.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.18 46th 108 57.4%
2018 63.00 34th 113 69.9%
2019 73.22 22nd 124 82.3%
2021 60.54 49th 154 68.2%
2022 59.45 56th 157 64.3%
2023 65.00 46th 166 72.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.27 10th 44 77.3%
2021 55.27 22nd 56 60.7%
2022 59.39 22nd 65 66.2%
2023 71.28 14th 61 77.0%
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Rank History for White students at Thompson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.52 38th 247 84.6%
2018 73.17 64th 331 80.7%
2019 78.75 50th 343 85.4%
2021 81.80 43rd 369 88.3%
2022 72.80 66th 376 82.4%
2023 78.03 57th 370 84.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thompson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 623 184 11 133 0 0 11 0 962
2015 629 191 12 157 0 1 13 0 1003
2016 624 178 17 169 0 1 15 0 1004
2017 590 166 12 167 1 2 17 0 955
2018 567 187 16 153 1 3 27 0 954
2019 555 208 19 179 2 2 35 0 1000
2020 836 326 18 316 11 2 28 0 1537
2021 777 319 19 301 10 2 29 0 1457
2022 727 340 18 331 6 2 12 0 1436
2023 743 320 15 330 5 2 19 0 1434

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thompson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 962 48.3 19.9 36.3
2015 1003 50.0 20.0 36.7
2016 1004 57.0 17.6 42.9
2017 955 56.0 17.0 34.2
2018 954 51.0 18.7 30.2
2019 1000 52.0 19.2 33.6
2020 1537 78.4 19.5 41.1
2021 1457 79.4 18.3 31.4
2022 1436 52.5 27.3 29.7
2023 1434 81.3 17.6 50.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thompson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 962 48.3 19.9 36.3
2015 1003 50.0 20.0 36.7
2016 1004 57.0 17.6 42.9
2017 955 56.0 17.0 34.2
2018 954 51.0 18.7 30.2
2019 1000 52.0 19.2 33.6
2020 1537 78.4 19.5 41.1
2021 1457 79.4 18.3 31.4
2022 1436 52.5 27.3 29.7
2023 1434 81.3 17.6 50.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thompson Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,307 (13.0%) $8,732 (86.9%) $10,052

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thompson Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 68th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 74th of 437 Middle schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Thompson Middle School)5928.2
 30.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabaster City)5928.2
 30.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Thompson Middle School)62.930
 32.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabaster City)62.930
 32.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10001434
 43.4%
African American208320
 53.8%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian1915
 21.1%
Hispanic179330
 84.4%
Pacific Islander22
White555743
 33.9%
Two or More Races3519
 45.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.6%50.6%
 17%


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Thompson Middle School ranks 74th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Thompson Middle School are 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 22% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,434 students attended Thompson Middle School.


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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. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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