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White Plains Middle School

Q: Is White Plains Middle School a good school?

White Plains Middle School ranks 84 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

White Plains Middle School is a public middle school in Anniston, Alabama, serving 391 students in grades 5-8 as part of the Calhoun County School District. The school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Alabama, maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years and outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency.

One of the school's standout achievements is its exceptional performance in serving special education students. In the 2024-2025 school year, White Plains Middle School ranked 26 out of 271 Alabama middle schools for special education students, earning a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school has shown signs of improvement in mathematics performance, with the 7th-grade proficiency rate increasing to 44.05% in 2023-2024, compared to 19.55% for Calhoun County and 23.6% for the state.

While White Plains Middle School generally outperforms other Calhoun County middle schools, it faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism and a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also shows disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students having lower proficiency rates compared to their peers. Addressing these areas and continuing to support the academic growth of all students will be crucial for the school's continued success.

387

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,745

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 Al Highway 9
Anniston, AL 36207

(256) 741-4700

District: Calhoun County

Students who attend White Plains Middle School usually attend:

High:

White Plains High School

Feeder schools for White Plains Middle School:

Elementary:

White Plains Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

11.9%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Alabama middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 81st (2025) from a 72nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Alabama avg44%

84^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Calhoun County

64^th of 135Calhoun 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	74.8	84 of 439	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	65 of 442	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	78 of 437	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	123 of 432	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	83 of 440	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	59 of 437	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	57 of 423	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	37 of 432	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	47 of 432	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	91.5	32 of 430	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.1	46 of 438	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	40 of 436	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	55 of 436	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	126 of 435	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	94 of 435	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	64.1	136 of 425	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	32.0	73 of 94	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	100 of 415	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	64 of 426	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	114 of 417	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	133 of 423	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	85 of 415	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	38 of 399	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	41 of 392	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.7	32 of 380	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	36 of 173	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	33 of 164	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	80 of 157	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	107 of 154	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	66 of 428	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	44 of 437	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	69 of 410	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	151 of 421	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	88 of 415	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	52 of 396	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	92 of 396	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	24 of 349	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	71 of 422	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	66 of 428	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	56 of 419	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	117 of 427	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	87 of 418	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	62 of 399	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	70 of 397	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	41 of 380	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	26 of 271	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	66.1	50 of 281	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	72 of 281	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	127 of 256	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	85 of 274	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	22 of 254	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	63.9	47 of 223	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	27 of 195	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	103 of 377	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	87 of 373	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	111 of 370	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	172 of 376	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	104 of 369	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	69 of 343	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	67 of 331	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	56 of 247	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)22nd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English71%+12 vs state

Science57%+16 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

I go here! It is an amazing school and I recommomend it to anybody who wants to move into the area. Great education, nice staff, and they challenge you. If you are good at something, they will put you into a higher class. Thank you soo much, White Plains Middle School staff! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

WhitePlains Middle School is the best in academics,loyalty,fairness,supportability,and the list goes on have been here since my daughter was in 4th grade and I wouldn't change nothing.The staff here are very creative when it comes to teaching our students and making it clear that there concern is our kids education

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Schools Near White Plains Middle School

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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
White Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	5800 Al Highway 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4700	387	22	17.2	43.4%	310 (80.1%)	26 (6.7%)	46 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	74.8	84^th of 439 public middle schools	80.9%		79.6	65^th of 442 public middle schools	85.3%	19	23.4	33.0	23.1	48.9	57.5	73.8	77.0	60.4	71.3	$8,745	$1,018	$7,681
Cleburne County Middle School	Public	5-8	661 Duke Drive	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 463-2405	243	14	18.0	50.2%	211 (86.8%)	11 (4.5%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	58.9	161^st of 439 public middle schools	63.3%		77.9	71^st of 442 public middle schools	83.9%	90	34.4	20.0	25.5			80.3	58.5	75.5		$8,654	$1,485	$7,035
Anniston Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5020	357	22	15.9	81.5%	21 (5.9%)	299 (83.8%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	11.3	406^th of 439 public middle schools	7.5%		14.1	381^st of 442 public middle schools	13.8%	25		17.8	3.8	3.0	11.0		32.8	21.0	10.1	$13,119	$3,040	$10,075
Alexandria Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Railroad Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4500	503	27	18.6	51.7%	409 (81.3%)	54 (10.7%)	20 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	65.9	116^th of 439 public middle schools	73.6%		58.3	156^th of 442 public middle schools	64.7%	40	38.5	43.2	16.7	25.9	54.3	76.9	64.4	60.5	64.9	$8,103	$842	$7,166
Piedmont Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Main St	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 447-6165	223	14	15.5	59.2%	188 (84.3%)	18 (8.1%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	89.2	41^st of 439 public middle schools	90.7%		92.7	30^th of 442 public middle schools	93.2%	11		67.1	44.6	54.1	50.8		72.2	78.3	75.8	$7,714	$880	$6,829
CE Hanna School	Public	5-6	1111 Watson Rd	Hobson City	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3896	536	42	12.7	61.2%	259 (48.3%)	129 (24.1%)	111 (20.7%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.1%)								(n/a)	42.4	53.2				68.3	66.3			$9,502	$1,565	$7,917
Oxford Middle School	Public	7-8	1750 Highway 78 W	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3816	619	42	14.7	58.3%	290 (46.8%)	181 (29.2%)	105 (17.0%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.0%)	64.3	125^th of 439 public middle schools	71.5%		67.5	110^th of 442 public middle schools	75.1%	15			24.9	23.4	53.3			56.3	62.9	$10,003	$1,320	$8,663

Frequently Asked Questions about White Plains Middle School

What district is White Plains Middle School in?

Calhoun County

Is White Plains Middle School a good school?

White Plains Middle School ranks 84^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of White Plains Middle School?

Students at White Plains Middle School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American.

What high school do graduates of White Plains Middle School attend?

Students who attend White Plains Middle School usually go on to attend White Plains High School

How many students attend White Plains Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended White Plains Middle School.

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