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Tipton Durant Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Tipton Durant Middle School in Selma, AL, serves 176 students in grades 6-8 within the Dallas County school district, where about 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 2-3% of Alabama middle schools over the past decade, and its academic performance reveals a serious crisis in mathematics—zero percent of 7th and 8th graders scored proficient in math in 2025-2026, and zero percent of all grades achieved proficiency in 2024-2025. English Language Arts performance is somewhat better, with proficiency rates ranging from 17.78% to 23.21% in 2025-2026, though still far below state averages of 55-58%.

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge, with 28.8% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025 compared to 12.0% statewide, though the rate has improved from a peak of 37.1% in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 24:1 limits individualized attention, and despite spending $13,056 per student—higher than comparable schools—outcomes remain poor. A stark comparison can be made with William R Martin Middle School, just 9 miles away in the same district, which ranks in the 28th percentile and achieves 41.98% proficiency in 8th grade science and 52.53% in 7th grade English—more than double Tipton Durant's rates. Even in math, William R Martin shows meaningful proficiency (13.13% in 7th grade) while Tipton Durant shows none, suggesting the challenges are not purely due to district or demographic factors.

Another useful comparison is The RBHudson STEAM Academy in the Selma City district, which serves a similar population (93.19% free/reduced lunch) but achieves significantly better outcomes in English (29-40% proficiency) and science (29.03% vs. 12.73%), with a much lower chronic absenteeism rate (12.6% vs. 28.8%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (12.9 vs. 24). The one bright spot in Tipton Durant's history was Special Education students ranking in the 42nd percentile in 2020-2021, demonstrating that with the right supports, even this school's most vulnerable students can achieve near state averages. However, without addressing the interconnected issues of attendance, math instruction, and class size, Tipton Durant risks continuing its pattern of persistent underperformance.

176

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,091

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2500 Tipton St
Selma, AL 36701-7848

(334) 872-8080

District: Dallas County

Students who attend Tipton Durant Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southside High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg22%

Alabama avg44%

442^nd of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Dallas County

128^th of 140Dallas 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
2026	6.6	442 of 449	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	437 of 439	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	427 of 442	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	432 of 437	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	430 of 432	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	397 of 440	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	428 of 437	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	386 of 423	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	389 of 432	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	403 of 432	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	387 of 430	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.4	351 of 438	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.8	378 of 436	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	388 of 436	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.5	405 of 435	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	357 of 435	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	373 of 425	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	336 of 417	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	378 of 412	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.8	391 of 409	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	356 of 415	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.8	334 of 407	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	260 of 269	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	256 of 259	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	246 of 269	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	255 of 263	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	269 of 271	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	214 of 266	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	241 of 252	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	194 of 247	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	401 of 427	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	412 of 415	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	405 of 426	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	415 of 417	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	422 of 423	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	382 of 415	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	390 of 399	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	360 of 392	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	344 of 380	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	433 of 438	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	427 of 428	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	420 of 437	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	406 of 410	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	414 of 421	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	364 of 415	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	388 of 396	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	361 of 396	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	320 of 349	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	423 of 426	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	419 of 422	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	413 of 428	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	411 of 419	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	421 of 427	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	378 of 418	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	387 of 399	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	362 of 397	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	347 of 380	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	15.6	278 of 281	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	251 of 256	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	159 of 274	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.5	254 of 254	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	202 of 223	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)6th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English21%-36 vs state

Science13%-41 vs state

Mathematics3%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Tipton Durant Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Tipton St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-8080	176	7	24.0	92.6%	2 (1.1%)	163 (92.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	6.6	442^nd of 449 public middle schools	1.6%		5.9	437^th of 439 public middle schools	0.5%	5	8.9	0.0	0.0	12.7	17.8	23.2	21.8	$21,091	$12,113	$8,964
School Of Discovery Genesis Center	Public, Magnet	6	400 Washington St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 874-1670				—															(n/a)								$16,450	$6,143	$10,268
The RBHudson STEAM Academy	Public	7-8	1701 Summerfield Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1675	279	22	12.9	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	273 (97.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14.3	396^th of 449 public middle schools	11.8%		13.6	391^st of 439 public middle schools	10.9%	5		5.3	0.8	29.0		29.0	40.8	$13,518	$3,628	$9,852
William R Martin Middle School	Public	6-8	2863 County Road 81	Valley Grande	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-6417	180	8	24.0	85.0%	32 (17.8%)	130 (72.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.9%)	29.2	320^th of 449 public middle schools	28.7%		28.4	318^th of 439 public middle schools	27.6%	2	17.3	13.1	6.2	42.0	39.5	52.5	44.4	$12,265	$3,540	$8,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Tipton Durant Middle School

What high school do graduates of Tipton Durant Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tipton Durant Middle School usually go on to attend Southside High School

How many students attend Tipton Durant Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Tipton Durant Middle School.

What district is Tipton Durant Middle School in?

Dallas County

What is the racial makeup of Tipton Durant Middle School?

Students at Tipton Durant Middle School are 93% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Tipton Durant Middle School a good school?

Tipton Durant Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Alabama middle schools.

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