South Dale Middle School

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South Dale Middle School ranks 206 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 5-8

309 Randolph Street
Pinckard, AL 36371-0218

(334) 983-3077

District: Dale County

SchoolDigger Rank:
206^th of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,049

Students who attend South Dale Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dale County High School

Feeder schools for South Dale Middle School:

Elementary:

Midland City Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 426

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

African American:

34.5%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Dale Middle School ranks better than 53.1% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.9%), African American (34.5%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Dale Middle School is 18.2. (See more...)

Compare South Dale Middle School employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Dale Middle School is $8,049.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Dale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Dale Middle School 206^th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See South Dale Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Dale County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dale County 33^rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Dale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at South Dale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	56.70	163^rd	407	60.0%
2005	53.76	182^nd	415	56.1%
2006	51.04	197^th	409	51.8%
2007	53.01	198^th	412	51.9%
2008	53.32	189^th	417	54.7%
2009	32.70	317^th	425	25.4%
2010	32.93	320^th	435	26.4%
2011	61.33	176^th	435	59.5%
2012	67.43	125^th	436	71.3%
2013	48.22	280^th	436	35.8%
2014	49.65	215^th	438	50.9%
2015	58.04	155^th	430	64.0%
2016	50.24	204^th	432	52.8%
2017	54.93	179^th	432	58.6%
2018	44.74	244^th	423	42.3%
2019	71.27	95^th	437	78.3%
2021	56.95	167^th	440	62.0%
2022	51.60	194^th	432	55.1%
2023	50.02	206^th	437	52.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Dale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	23.29	174^th	195	10.8%
2018	26.37	179^th	223	19.7%
2021	52.52	94^th	274	65.7%
2022	32.74	184^th	256	28.1%
2023	33.29	199^th	281	29.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Dale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	58.04	116^th	349	66.8%
2018	54.15	179^th	396	54.8%
2019	73.66	75^th	396	81.1%
2021	56.72	161^st	415	61.2%
2022	53.40	179^th	421	57.5%
2023	58.08	140^th	410	65.9%

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Rank History for Female students at South Dale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	59.23	136^th	380	64.2%
2018	40.25	246^th	392	37.2%
2019	62.57	121^st	399	69.7%
2021	60.71	136^th	415	67.2%
2022	59.66	150^th	423	64.5%
2023	53.57	177^th	417	57.6%

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Rank History for Male students at South Dale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	48.68	190^th	380	50.0%
2018	49.86	199^th	397	49.9%
2019	75.72	67^th	399	83.2%
2021	53.10	172^nd	418	58.9%
2022	42.62	233^rd	427	45.4%
2023	46.49	218^th	419	48.0%

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Rank History for African American students at South Dale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	45.97	93^rd	205	54.6%
2018	40.20	129^th	247	47.8%
2019	70.26	45^th	252	82.1%
2021	31.83	179^th	266	32.7%
2022	38.82	149^th	271	45.0%
2023	36.37	160^th	263	39.2%

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Rank History for White students at South Dale Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	43.95	111^th	247	55.1%
2018	34.37	221^st	331	33.2%
2019	63.96	91^st	343	73.5%
2021	60.20	109^th	369	70.5%
2022	52.97	144^th	376	61.7%
2023	51.76	149^th	370	59.7%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Dale Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	352	352
1989	270	62	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	332
1990	286	74	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1991	309	67	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1992	293	71	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1993	285	77	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1994	282	73	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1995	274	75	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1996	274	75	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1997	278	81	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1998	261	86	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1999	237	74	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2000	318	112	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2001	295	116	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	417
2002	248	103	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2003	248	103	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
2004	163	69	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2005	163	69	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2006	202	90	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2007	262	98	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
2008	251	114	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
2009	246	90	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2010	237	96	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	340
2011	257	90	2	2	0	0	0	0	351
2012	282	90	2	8	0	0	11	0	393
2013	299	92	2	9	1	0	10	0	413
2014	308	105	3	15	1	0	7	0	439
2015	294	107	3	12	1	1	11	0	429
2016	271	110	4	12	1	0	5	0	403
2017	289	110	4	12	0	0	5	0	420
2018	279	126	2	10	0	0	7	0	424
2019	278	123	3	14	0	0	10	0	428
2020	254	129	1	14	1	0	12	0	411
2021	236	136	1	17	1	1	13	0	405
2022	227	134	2	15	2	1	19	1	401
2023	234	147	3	21	0	2	19	0	426

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Dale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	352	19.0	18.5	0
1989	332	19.0	17.4	n/a
1990	361	19.0	19.0	0
1991	377	19.0	19.8	n/a
1992	366	19.0	19.2	n/a
1993	362	19.0	19.1	n/a
1994	357	18.7	19.1	n/a
1995	353	20.3	17.4	n/a
1996	353	20.3	17.4	n/a
1997	366	19.8	18.5	49.5
1998	353	18.3	19.3	49.9
1999	315	14.9	21.1	61
2000	435	21.0	20.7	64.4
2001	417	23.0	18.1	70.2
2002	354	19.8	17.9	66.1
2003	354	19.8	17.9	66.1
2004	235	20.5	11.5	65.5
2005	234	16.0	14.6	63.7
2006	296	18.0	16.4	73.3
2007	369	20.6	17.9	71.5
2008	373	20.9	17.8	72.4
2009	343	19.8	17.2	69.1
2010	340	20.3	16.7	70.2
2011	351	22.5	15.5	75.5
2012	393	24.3	16.1	75.3
2013	413	25.6	16.0	76
2014	439	21.9	20.0	77.2
2015	429	22.0	19.5	74.6
2016	403	21.0	19.1	76.7
2017	420	20.5	20.4	75.7
2018	424	21.3	19.8	74.1
2019	428	21.4	19.9	70.6
2020	411	20.4	20.1	73
2021	405	21.5	18.8	70.6
2022	401	20.8	19.2	72.1
2023	426	23.3	18.2	78.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Dale Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	352	19.0	18.5	0
1989	332	19.0	17.4	n/a
1990	361	19.0	19.0	0
1991	377	19.0	19.8	n/a
1992	366	19.0	19.2	n/a
1993	362	19.0	19.1	n/a
1994	357	18.7	19.1	n/a
1995	353	20.3	17.4	n/a
1996	353	20.3	17.4	n/a
1997	366	19.8	18.5	49.5
1998	353	18.3	19.3	49.9
1999	315	14.9	21.1	61
2000	435	21.0	20.7	64.4
2001	417	23.0	18.1	70.2
2002	354	19.8	17.9	66.1
2003	354	19.8	17.9	66.1
2004	235	20.5	11.5	65.5
2005	234	16.0	14.6	63.7
2006	296	18.0	16.4	73.3
2007	369	20.6	17.9	71.5
2008	373	20.9	17.8	72.4
2009	343	19.8	17.2	69.1
2010	340	20.3	16.7	70.2
2011	351	22.5	15.5	75.5
2012	393	24.3	16.1	75.3
2013	413	25.6	16.0	76
2014	439	21.9	20.0	77.2
2015	429	22.0	19.5	74.6
2016	403	21.0	19.1	76.7
2017	420	20.5	20.4	75.7
2018	424	21.3	19.8	74.1
2019	428	21.4	19.9	70.6
2020	411	20.4	20.1	73
2021	405	21.5	18.8	70.6
2022	401	20.8	19.2	72.1
2023	426	23.3	18.2	78.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Dale Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,615 (20.1%)	$6,432 (79.9%)	$8,049

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Dale Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 95^th of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 206^th of 437 Middle schools	25.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (South Dale Middle School)	55.4	17.9	37.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dale County)	52.1	30.5	21.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Dale Middle School)	48.2	37.3	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dale County)	59.6	48.3	11.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Dale Middle School)	48.8	16.3	32.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Dale County)	63.3	31.7	31.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Dale Middle School)	56.3	16.5	39.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dale County)	73	37.8	35.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	428	426	0.5%
African American	123	147	19.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	14	21	50%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	278	234	15.8%
Two or More Races	10	19	90%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.6%	78.4%	7.8%

Schools Near South Dale Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
South Dale Middle School	Public	5-8	309 Randolph Street	Pinckard	36371	Dale County	Dale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 983-3077	426	23	18.2	78.4%	234 (54.9%)	147 (34.5%)	21 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	50	206^th of 439 public middle schools	53.1%		51.6	194^th of 432 public middle schools	55.1%	12	17.9	37.3	16.3	16.5	32.2	48.8	38.7	50.4	50.4	$8,049	$1,615	$6,432
Daleville Middle School	Public	5-8	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 598-4463	361	10	38.0	72.3%	151 (41.8%)	99 (27.4%)	78 (21.6%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.6%)	22.5	352^nd of 439 public middle schools	19.8%		32.4	301^st of 432 public middle schools	30.3%	51	18.7	17.4	6.0	0.0	23.4	48.7	30.2	37.0	35.2
D A Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	994 Andrews Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 774-4913	485	27	18.2	64.9%	172 (35.5%)	250 (51.5%)	31 (6.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	40.9	265^th of 439 public middle schools	39.6%		41	252^nd of 432 public middle schools	41.7%	13		29.2	13.7	11.7	23.7		42.0	51.0	41.5	$9,193	$1,719	$7,474
Dothan Preparatory Academy	Public	7-8	1236 South Oates Street	Dothan	36301	Houston County	Dothan City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 794-1400	1,133	60	18.8	77.5%	271 (23.9%)	740 (65.3%)	89 (7.9%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.4%)	31.8	310^th of 439 public middle schools	29.4%		36.6	284^th of 432 public middle schools	34.3%	26			11.9	11.4	31.2			35.3	35.6
Headland Middle School	Public	6-9	1 Martin Luther King Dr	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 585-7083	576	29	19.8	47.2%	428 (74.3%)	113 (19.6%)	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	79.6	60^th of 439 public middle schools	86.3%		72.2	83^rd of 432 public middle schools	80.8%	23		27.3	30.8	35.0	65.7		60.8	61.7	69.6	$7,772	$1,122	$6,634
Rehobeth Middle School	Public	6-8	5631 County Road 203	Rehobeth	36301	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 677-5153	626	29	21.5	58.5%	463 (74.0%)	64 (10.2%)	74 (11.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	78.7	67^th of 439 public middle schools	84.7%		75	73^rd of 432 public middle schools	83.1%	6		44.6	32.1	24.8	47.0		66.5	62.3	62.9	$8,639	$921	$7,706
Slocomb Middle School	Public	6-8	591 South County Road 9	Slocomb	36375	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 886-2008	271	16	16.5	69.7%	220 (81.2%)	18 (6.6%)	26 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	93	25^th of 439 public middle schools	94.3%		83.2	47^th of 432 public middle schools	89.1%	22		65.2	36.8	43.7	74.7		71.2	65.1	75.6	$7,865	$911	$6,869
Geneva County Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Lily St	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 588-2943	179	11	16.5	71.5%	130 (72.6%)	22 (12.3%)	18 (10.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	72.1	91^st of 439 public middle schools	79.3%		66.6	111^th of 432 public middle schools	74.3%	20		32.8	32.7	19.7	50.8		69.0	60.0	52.5	$8,771	$1,131	$7,585
Dauphin Junior High School	Public	7-8	1271 Dauphin Street	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 347-1141	500	29	17.2	39.2%	318 (63.6%)	90 (18.0%)	59 (11.8%)	21 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	95.1	15^th of 439 public middle schools	96.6%		91.1	29^th of 432 public middle schools	93.3%	14			51.3	55.2	68.2			69.3	72.0	$7,911	$1,051	$6,846
Coppinville School	Public	7-8	4641 Boll Weevil Circle	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 347-2215	597	32	18.6	54.3%	295 (49.4%)	150 (25.1%)	119 (19.9%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.7%)	81.7	57^th of 439 public middle schools	87.0%		75.4	71^st of 432 public middle schools	83.6%	14			37.2	32.0	45.3			68.3	60.8	$8,333	$1,542	$6,777

Frequently Asked Questions about South Dale Middle School

What district is South Dale Middle School in?

Dale County

How many students attend South Dale Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended South Dale Middle School.

Is South Dale Middle School a good school?

South Dale Middle School ranks 206^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of South Dale Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Dale Middle School usually go on to attend Dale County High School

What is the racial makeup of South Dale Middle School?

Students at South Dale Middle School are 55% White, 35% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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