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Hayden Middle School

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Hayden Middle School ranks 69 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-7

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Hayden Middle School is a public middle school in Hayden, Alabama, serving 507 students in grades 5-7. The school is part of the Blount County School District, which is ranked 56 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hayden Middle School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 20% of Alabama middle schools over the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 69th out of 439 middle schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school particularly excels for female and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 15% and top 12% of Alabama middle schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for special education students has been more mixed, with a ranking in the top 37% in 2022-2023 but dropping to the bottom 36% in 2023-2024.

Hayden Middle School generally outperforms nearby schools like Springville Middle School in terms of academic performance and student subgroup outcomes. Despite having a lower spending per student ($7,757 in 2018-2019) compared to schools like Erwin Middle School ($10,618), Hayden Middle School still achieves higher academic outcomes. The school has also seen a significant improvement in its student-teacher ratio, decreasing from 26.2 in 2021-2022 to 20.2 in 2023-2024, which may have contributed to its strong performance.

437

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,757

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Alabama middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg50%

Alabama avg46%

69^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 135Blount 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English70%+10 vs state

Mathematics44%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	78.7	69^th of 439 public middle schools	84.3%		75.9	79^th of 442 public middle schools	82.1%	10	43.4	45.5	41.9			77.1	61.9	71.9		$7,757	$1,449	$6,291
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%)	72.4	93^rd of 439 public middle schools	78.8%		70.4	100^th of 442 public middle schools	77.4%	7		46.7	39.1	18.0	50.7		67.9	74.4	57.6	$8,218	$1,019	$7,178
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%)	45.6	241^st of 439 public middle schools	45.1%		56.7	164^th of 442 public middle schools	62.9%	77		23.6	24.7	23.5	35.7		61.4	46.2	40.8	$7,144	$663	$6,454
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%)	60.7	146^th of 439 public middle schools	66.7%		55.9	172^nd of 442 public middle schools	61.1%	26	30.0	26.7	17.8	27.8	60.8	70.0	63.3	45.8	76.0	$8,519	$1,000	$7,496
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%)	20	353^rd of 439 public middle schools	19.6%		22.7	349^th of 442 public middle schools	21.0%	4		6.9	8.1	10.5	20.9		41.3	35.4	38.3	$8,337	$1,284	$7,033
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%)	85	51^st of 439 public middle schools	88.4%		84.1	54^th of 442 public middle schools	87.8%	3		33.6	39.8	44.1	74.5		75.2	74.2	79.2	$8,349	$875	$7,439
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%)	12.3	401^st of 439 public middle schools	8.7%		15	377^th of 442 public middle schools	14.7%	24		3.5	8.5	2.4	13.7		26.1	35.8	27.5	$8,115	$1,388	$6,712
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%)	62.6	139^th of 439 public middle schools	68.3%		66.8	116^th of 442 public middle schools	73.8%	23		35.0	29.0	33.8	48.9		53.3	52.8	61.7	$6,562	$477	$6,058
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%)	66	115^th of 439 public middle schools	73.8%		65.4	122^nd of 442 public middle schools	72.4%	7		34.1	20.4	31.9	57.8		62.1	61.9	61.0	$7,868	$1,083	$6,764
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%)	9.4	418^th of 439 public middle schools	4.8%		9.4	422^nd of 442 public middle schools	4.5%	4		1.7	2.8	1.0	10.7		18.8	35.8	24.6	$10,618	$3,193	$7,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayden Middle School

How many students attend Hayden Middle School?

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

What high school do graduates of Hayden Middle School attend?

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

What district is Hayden Middle School in?

Blount County

Is Hayden Middle School a good school?

Hayden Middle School ranks 69^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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