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Hayden Middle School

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Hayden Middle School ranks 74 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Hayden Middle School, located in Hayden, AL, serves 437 students in grades 5 through 7 and is part of the Blount County district. This school has built a strong reputation for academic excellence, consistently earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

One of the most impressive things about Hayden Middle is its remarkable success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds. In recent years, this subgroup ranked in the 89th percentile statewide, which is even higher than the school's overall ranking. This shows the school is exceptionally effective at helping all students succeed, regardless of their circumstances. Another standout feature is the incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate—just 4.6% compared to the state average of 12.0%—which points to a highly engaging and supportive school environment where kids want to be. Academically, math is a clear strength. Proficiency rates are dramatically higher than district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency (37.68%) is nearly double the district average (21.99%). When compared to nearby schools, Hayden outperforms many Jefferson County schools like Erwin Middle School and ClayChalkville Middle School by a wide margin, and it also holds a solid edge over high-performing neighbors like Springville Middle School and Oneonta Middle School.

While math is a clear highlight, English Language Arts scores, though above state averages, are not as dominant—leaving some room for growth in literacy. The school has also shown a dramatic improvement in supporting its Special Education students, jumping from the 36th percentile to the 75th percentile in just two years. Additionally, Hayden achieves all of this while spending less per student ($7,757) than many nearby schools, making it a highly efficient choice. For parents seeking a school that delivers strong academics, fosters attendance, and supports students from all backgrounds, Hayden Middle School is an excellent option worth serious consideration.

437

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,773

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

310 Second Avenue
Hayden, AL 35079

(205) 647-3083

District: Blount County

Students who attend Hayden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hayden High School

Feeder schools for Hayden Middle School:

Elementary:	Hayden Elementary School
	Hayden Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.1%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Alabama middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg51%

Alabama avg47%

74^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 140Blount County 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	77.4	74 of 449	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	69 of 439	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	79 of 442	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	72 of 437	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	56 of 432	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	123 of 440	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	103 of 437	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	68 of 423	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	72 of 432	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	69 of 432	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	70.5	79 of 430	81.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	53 of 438	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	92 of 436	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.8	137 of 436	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.1	86 of 435	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	62.3	162 of 435	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	101 of 425	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	106 of 417	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	99 of 427	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	53 of 415	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	83 of 426	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	51 of 417	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	55 of 423	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	154 of 415	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	90 of 399	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	59 of 392	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	74 of 380	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	47 of 438	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	50 of 428	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	77 of 437	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	47 of 410	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	43 of 421	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.5	48 of 415	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	74 of 396	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	73 of 396	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	59 of 349	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	67 of 426	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	85 of 422	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	74 of 428	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	104 of 419	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	69 of 427	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	95 of 418	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	104 of 399	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	90 of 397	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	61 of 380	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	66 of 269	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	100 of 271	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	179 of 281	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	73 of 281	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	45 of 256	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	80 of 274	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	31.0	187 of 254	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	101 of 223	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	21 of 195	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	113 of 359	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	102 of 377	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	107 of 373	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	103 of 370	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	99 of 376	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	170 of 369	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	135 of 343	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	100 of 331	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English70%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+15 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Hayden Middle School	Public	5-7	310 Second Avenue	Hayden	35079	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 647-3083	437	24	18.4	34.3%	412 (94.3%)	8 (1.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	77.4	74^th of 449 public middle schools	83.5%		78.7	69^th of 439 public middle schools	84.3%	5	52.9	53.7	37.7			84.3	68.3	58.0		$8,773	$2,065	$6,681
North Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	8350 WarriorKimberly Rd	Kimberly	35091	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4000	669	33	20.0	34.8%	559 (83.6%)	72 (10.8%)	26 (3.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	74	89^th of 449 public middle schools	80.2%		72.4	93^rd of 439 public middle schools	78.8%	4		46.2	34.2	31.0	64.4		65.4	64.4	66.3	$9,228	$1,071	$8,142
Hanceville Middle School	Public	6-8	805 Commercial St SE	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 352-6175	284	17	16.7	61.6%	206 (72.5%)	11 (3.9%)	45 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	43.6	251^st of 449 public middle schools	44.1%		45.6	241^st of 439 public middle schools	45.1%	10		23.4	22.1	12.0	52.2		52.3	55.8	48.9	$9,117	$1,250	$7,822
Corner Middle School	Public	5-8	10005 Corner School Road	Warrior	35180	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3230	437	22	19.6	35.2%	410 (93.8%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	49.3	227^th of 449 public middle schools	49.4%		60.7	146^th of 439 public middle schools	66.7%	81	45.9	21.2	12.7	13.6	61.8	69.4	58.6	61.9	57.3	$10,447	$1,192	$9,239
Rudd Middle School	Public	6-8	4526 Rudd School Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5309	648	36	18.0	71.3%	93 (14.4%)	320 (49.4%)	222 (34.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	18.7	372^nd of 449 public middle schools	17.1%		20	353^rd of 439 public middle schools	19.6%	19		9.5	11.5	8.7	28.6		31.0	43.5	35.3	$10,779	$2,557	$8,207
Oneonta Middle School	Public	6-8	27605 State Highway 75	Oneonta	35121	Blount County	Oneonta City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 543-5203	316	20	15.5	46.8%	194 (61.4%)	21 (6.6%)	82 (25.9%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	77.3	78^th of 449 public middle schools	82.6%		85	51^st of 439 public middle schools	88.4%	27		42.7	18.7	36.7	80.0		80.3	67.5	72.2	$11,635	$2,514	$9,100
ClayChalkville Middle School	Public	6-8	6700 TrussvilleClay Rd	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3100	952	59	16.1	72.5%	72 (7.6%)	750 (78.8%)	95 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	13.6	402^nd of 449 public middle schools	10.5%		12.3	401^st of 439 public middle schools	8.7%	1		8.9	6.8	5.1	23.4		36.3	30.1	34.5	$11,453	$3,172	$8,265
Good Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Good Hope School RD	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-9600	378	20	19.3	43.9%	313 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.1%)	61.5	147^th of 449 public middle schools	67.3%		62.6	139^th of 439 public middle schools	68.3%	8		36.2	20.0	31.1	64.1		61.5	55.4	60.2	$8,307	$711	$7,552
Bragg Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Hazels Way	Gardendale	35071	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2600	731	40	18.2	45.8%	402 (55.0%)	250 (34.2%)	60 (8.2%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	70.9	101^st of 449 public middle schools	77.5%		66	115^th of 439 public middle schools	73.8%	14		38.1	18.6	36.2	74.1		69.7	60.0	69.4	$9,723	$950	$8,756
Erwin Middle School	Public	6-8	532 23rd Avenue NW	Center Point	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3430	585	32	18.2	82.1%	3 (0.5%)	504 (86.2%)	64 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	12	409^th of 449 public middle schools	8.9%		9.4	418^th of 439 public middle schools	4.8%	9		8.1	0.6	3.4	24.2		30.6	27.4	41.0	$13,110	$4,775	$8,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayden Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hayden Middle School?

Students at Hayden Middle School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Hayden Middle School a good school?

Hayden Middle School ranks 74^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hayden Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Hayden Middle School.

What district is Hayden Middle School in?

Blount County

What high school do graduates of Hayden Middle School attend?

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

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