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Alexandria Middle School

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Alexandria Middle School ranks 116 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Alexandria Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Alexandria, Alabama, part of the Calhoun County School District. With 494 students enrolled, the school consistently ranks in the top third of Alabama middle schools, particularly excelling in English/Language Arts and 8th grade science.

Alexandria Middle School's academic performance is strong, with 60-77% of students proficient or better in English/Language Arts across grades 5-8. In mathematics, the school outperforms the Calhoun County and state averages in grades 5-6, though 7th and 8th grade math scores lag behind. Compared to nearby schools, White Plains Middle School consistently outperforms Alexandria Middle School, while Saks Middle School has lower academic performance and a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

However, Alexandria Middle School faces challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2021-2022 to 14.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has grown from 48.46% to 67.81% over the same period, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, Alexandria Middle School remains a solid-performing middle school within the Calhoun County district.

503

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,103

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Railroad Dr
Alexandria, AL 36250

(256) 741-4500

District: Calhoun County

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

African American:

10.7%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2019 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Alabama median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg43%

Alabama avg44%

116^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From top 42% (2019) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	65.9	116 of 439	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	156 of 442	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	167 of 437	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	136 of 432	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	116 of 440	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	183 of 437	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	111 of 259	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	165 of 269	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	59 of 263	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	81 of 271	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	40 of 266	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	46 of 252	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	57 of 247	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	114 of 415	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	157 of 426	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	183 of 417	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	143 of 423	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	132 of 415	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	161 of 399	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	188 of 392	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	78 of 428	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	122 of 437	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	122 of 410	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	99 of 421	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	74 of 415	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	196 of 396	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	200 of 396	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	124 of 422	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	152 of 428	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	137 of 419	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	129 of 427	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	104 of 418	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	170 of 399	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	127 of 397	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	172 of 271	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	106 of 281	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	55 of 281	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	50 of 256	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	42 of 274	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	91 of 254	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	163 of 223	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	129 of 377	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	175 of 373	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	197 of 370	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	163 of 376	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	145 of 369	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	202 of 343	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	203 of 331	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English67%+8 vs state

Science54%+13 vs state

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Glencoe Middle School	Public	5-8	809 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5627	272	16	16.6	47.4%	233 (85.7%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	61.9	140^th of 439 public middle schools	68.1%		55	177^th of 442 public middle schools	60.0%	37	29.2	25.7	19.2	8.7	60.9	73.6	77.1	63.5	66.7	$6,661	$397	$6,262
Hokes Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	3121 Appalachian Hwy	Hokes Bluff	35930	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-1963	253	16	16.2	46.6%	233 (92.1%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	71.4	97^th of 439 public middle schools	77.9%		56.1	170^th of 442 public middle schools	61.5%	73		38.4	30.1	31.1	58.1		68.5	57.0	64.9	$8,192	$1,039	$7,137
Charles R Drew Middle School	Public	6-8	78975 Al Hwy 77	Lincoln	35096	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5280	448	23	19.2	58.3%	294 (65.6%)	128 (28.6%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	77.9	72^nd of 439 public middle schools	83.6%		73.7	84^th of 442 public middle schools	81.0%	12		49.6	36.9	30.7	49.3		70.0	75.0	61.3	$7,557	$679	$6,847
Rainbow Middle School	Public	6-8	454 Lumbley Rd	Rainbow City	35906	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-1095	634	31	20.3	40.2%	501 (79.0%)	52 (8.2%)	33 (5.2%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	64.6	122^nd of 439 public middle schools	72.2%		64.3	129^th of 442 public middle schools	70.8%	7		36.0	18.0	25.1	44.3		68.5	59.6	75.5	$7,303	$720	$6,582
Litchfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1109 Hoke St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-6793	252	16	16.2	80.2%	20 (7.9%)	151 (59.9%)	78 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	13.4	394^th of 439 public middle schools	10.3%		17.6	365^th of 442 public middle schools	17.4%	29		7.7	4.6	6.2	13.6		32.5	37.2	24.7	$14,976	$3,234	$11,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexandria Middle School

Is Alexandria Middle School a good school?

Alexandria Middle School ranks 116^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Alexandria Middle School in?

Calhoun County

What is the racial makeup of Alexandria Middle School?

Students at Alexandria Middle School are 81% White, 11% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Alexandria Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Alexandria Middle School.

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