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Hanceville Middle School

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Hanceville Middle School ranks 241 st of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Hanceville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Hanceville, Alabama, part of the Cullman County School District. With 321 students, the school faces several challenges, including declining academic performance and high chronic absenteeism.

Hanceville Middle School's statewide ranking has dropped from 103 out of 432 Alabama middle schools in 2021-2022 to 241 out of 439 in 2024-2025, and its performance on state assessments is below the Cullman County and Alabama averages across most grade levels and subjects. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students and students with special needs ranking in the bottom quarter of Alabama middle schools. Additionally, Hanceville Middle School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.6% in 2023-2024 to 17.9% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Cullman County district, such as West Point Middle School and Vinemont Middle School, Hanceville Middle School's performance lags behind. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($7,144 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 17.8 and 19.5 over the past few years, which is higher than the ratios of some nearby schools. Addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of higher-performing schools could be crucial for improving Hanceville Middle School's outcomes and providing a quality education for all its students.

284

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,144

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Commercial St SE
Hanceville, AL 35077-5523

(256) 352-6175

District: Cullman County

Students who attend Hanceville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hanceville High School

Feeder schools for Hanceville Middle School:

Elementary:

Hanceville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Alabama avg42%

241^st of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Cullman County

52^nd of 135Cullman 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	45.6	241 of 439	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	164 of 442	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	138 of 437	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	103 of 432	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	192 of 440	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	110 of 437	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	128 of 423	69.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	110 of 432	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	62.2	136 of 432	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	121 of 430	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	64.3	125 of 438	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	93 of 436	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	94 of 436	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	72.7	100 of 435	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	66.1	136 of 435	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.1	91 of 425	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	67 of 417	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	118 of 412	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	62.7	129 of 409	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.3	244 of 415	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.1	141 of 407	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	264 of 415	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	205 of 426	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	139 of 417	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	99 of 423	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	213 of 415	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	127 of 399	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	158 of 392	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	134 of 380	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	85 of 173	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	33 of 157	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	92 of 154	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	53 of 124	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	55 of 113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	41 of 108	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	178 of 428	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	138 of 437	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	147 of 410	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	48 of 421	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	129 of 415	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	77 of 396	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	53 of 396	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	63.6	88 of 349	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	196 of 422	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	133 of 428	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	143 of 419	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	116 of 427	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	165 of 418	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	71 of 399	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	85 of 397	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	81 of 380	78.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	35 of 92	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	41 of 78	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	38 of 72	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	31 of 46	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	211 of 271	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	178 of 281	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	140 of 281	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	46 of 256	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	139 of 274	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	97 of 254	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	88 of 223	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.8	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	293 of 377	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	208 of 373	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	189 of 370	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	133 of 376	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	207 of 369	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	121 of 343	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	108 of 331	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	84 of 247	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English49%-6 vs state

Science36%-6 vs state

Mathematics24%-4 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
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
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
Cullman Middle School	Public	7-8	800 2nd Ave NE	Cullman	35055	Cullman County	Cullman City	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-7959	491	31	15.8	31.2%	410 (83.5%)	11 (2.2%)	46 (9.4%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	95.5	16^th of 439 public middle schools	96.4%		96.8	12^th of 442 public middle schools	97.3%	4			57.1	56.1	72.5			80.2	77.6	$9,578	$847	$8,728
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
Vinemont Middle School	Public	6-8	170 High School Rd	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 739-1943	225	13	17.2	49.3%	196 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	72	96^th of 439 public middle schools	78.1%		78.3	70^th of 442 public middle schools	84.2%	26		48.0	20.0	32.1	59.0		66.7	60.7	67.1	$9,542	$595	$8,920
Fairview Middle School	Public	6-8	841 Welcome Rd	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 796-0883	291	14	20.3	50.5%	226 (77.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	71.2	98^th of 439 public middle schools	77.7%		71.5	93^rd of 442 public middle schools	79.0%	5		19.4	26.7	43.0	58.0		69.4	70.8	63.0	$7,405	$1,112	$6,266
West Point Middle School	Public	6-8	4545 County Road 1141	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 734-5904	397	21	18.9	48.9%	339 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	72.7	90^th of 439 public middle schools	79.5%		74	81^st of 442 public middle schools	81.7%	9		56.0	24.8	31.1	47.0		65.1	60.7	71.4	$9,369	$1,784	$7,557
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanceville Middle School

What district is Hanceville Middle School in?

Cullman County

What high school do graduates of Hanceville Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Hanceville Middle School?

Students at Hanceville Middle School are 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Hanceville Middle School a good school?

Hanceville Middle School ranks 241^st of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hanceville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Hanceville Middle School.

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