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Crossville Middle School

Public Grades 4-8
419th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 449 Alabama Middle Schools
Better than 7% of Alabama middle schools
Summary

Crossville Middle School in Crossville, AL, serves 770 students in grades 4 through 8 within the DeKalb County district, a rural area where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Alabama middle schools for the past decade, with its most recent performance placing it in the 7th percentile statewide.

Academic proficiency rates at Crossville Middle are dramatically lower than state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, only 1.38% of 8th graders are proficient in math compared to the state average of 26.36%, and 8th-grade science proficiency sits at 15.86% versus the state's 54.12%. A particularly concerning trend is the widening gap as students advance: math proficiency drops from 19.76% in 4th grade to just 1.38% by 8th grade, suggesting students fall further behind each year. This pattern is especially stark when compared to nearby schools like Guntersville Middle School (72nd percentile), Boaz Middle School (57th percentile), and Sardis Middle School (60th percentile), all of which perform in the top half of the state. Even schools with similar poverty levels, such as Sansom Middle School (77.58% FRPL) and Gadsden Middle School (63.93% FRPL), achieve significantly higher rankings (47th and 53rd percentiles, respectively), indicating that economic disadvantage alone does not explain Crossville's outcomes.

Despite these challenges, there are some positive developments. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 23.4% in 2021-2022 to just 7.4% in 2024-2025—now better than both district (10.6%) and state (12.0%) averages. Additionally, 5th-grade English has shown relative strength, with proficiency around 41% in recent years, and the school's performance with special education students improved significantly to the 42nd percentile in 2024-2025. Notably, Crossville spends $8,868 per student, which is higher than several better-performing nearby schools like Albertville Intermediate School ($6,876) and Sardis Middle School ($7,295), suggesting that funding levels are not the primary barrier to improvement.

770
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,868
Per pupil spending ?
82.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 63 Justice Street
       Crossville, AL  35962-3485

(256) 528-7859

District: DeKalb County


Students who attend Crossville Middle School usually attend:

High:    Crossville High School

Feeder schools for Crossville Middle School:

Elementary:    Crossville Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.9%
White:
17.5%
American Indian:
1.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school31%
District avg40%
Alabama avg48%
Elementary school
623rd of 686
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
419th of 449
Alabama public middle schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
74th of 140DeKalb 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202612.4623 of 6869.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.6591 of 68013.1%★☆☆☆☆
202413.2600 of 68412.3%★☆☆☆☆
202316.2567 of 68016.6%★☆☆☆☆
202219.5548 of 68720.2%★☆☆☆☆
202119.5556 of 69219.7%★☆☆☆☆
201917.1578 of 68115.1%★☆☆☆☆
201810.7623 of 6808.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201710.1643 of 6886.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20169.3648 of 6916.2%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202618.9129 of 1439.8%★☆☆☆☆
202523.4128 of 1429.9%★☆☆☆☆
202418.9127 of 1313.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.6106 of 12313.8%★☆☆☆☆
202232.579 of 11028.2%★☆☆☆☆
202137.864 of 10036.0%★★☆☆☆
201933.256 of 7424.3%★☆☆☆☆
201829.257 of 6512.3%★☆☆☆☆
201733.915 of 2540.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202611.3605 of 6517.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.9597 of 6498.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.5598 of 6508.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.5568 of 64511.9%★☆☆☆☆
202216.3566 of 65613.7%★☆☆☆☆
202120.0531 of 65619.1%★☆☆☆☆
201914.0581 of 64610.1%★☆☆☆☆
201810.0600 of 6406.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201710.4604 of 6395.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202610.489 of 901.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202518.5187 of 2069.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.5188 of 1964.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.9157 of 18414.7%★☆☆☆☆
202225.8140 of 17520.0%★☆☆☆☆
202124.1141 of 16414.0%★☆☆☆☆
201923.7127 of 15216.4%★☆☆☆☆
201818.4126 of 14010.0%★☆☆☆☆
201714.4127 of 1302.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202615.629 of 303.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202540.214 of 1926.3%★★☆☆☆
201922.333 of 3813.2%★☆☆☆☆
201820.036 of 397.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202616.5593 of 66711.1%★☆☆☆☆
202518.5574 of 66013.0%★☆☆☆☆
202415.5593 of 67011.5%★☆☆☆☆
202318.6533 of 62314.4%★☆☆☆☆
202224.7513 of 65121.2%★☆☆☆☆
202123.5517 of 65320.8%★☆☆☆☆
201915.5599 of 6497.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.9606 of 6516.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.9527 of 5677.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202614.3581 of 65911.8%★☆☆☆☆
202517.6542 of 65116.7%★☆☆☆☆
202415.3562 of 65514.2%★☆☆☆☆
202320.2515 of 64920.6%★☆☆☆☆
202224.2505 of 66924.5%★☆☆☆☆
202120.7525 of 66921.5%★☆☆☆☆
201919.4541 of 65016.8%★☆☆☆☆
201813.5586 of 6509.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.6589 of 6397.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202335.72 of 333.3%★★★★☆
202278.51 of 366.7%★★★★★
202163.71 of 366.7%★★★★★
201955.51 of 250.0%★★★★★
201820.61 of 10.0%★★★★★
201718.33 of 30.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20268.9186 of 1933.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202529.043 of 5318.9%★☆☆☆☆
202418.853 of 5910.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.644 of 5722.8%★☆☆☆☆
202230.949 of 6524.6%★☆☆☆☆
202129.047 of 6325.4%★☆☆☆☆
201930.843 of 5825.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202617.0380 of 4035.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202534.2263 of 40334.7%★★☆☆☆
202424.9321 of 39518.7%★☆☆☆☆
202335.6251 of 37332.7%★★☆☆☆
202242.8180 of 34547.8%★★☆☆☆
202142.2204 of 39848.7%★★☆☆☆
201911.2385 of 3921.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.5321 of 3446.7%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202619.7451 of 50110.0%★☆☆☆☆
20255.8520 of 5322.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.2523 of 5352.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.1516 of 5282.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.6519 of 5403.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.2524 of 5392.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.8520 of 5291.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.0502 of 5081.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.9364 of 3691.4%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202610.6419 of 4496.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202513.4393 of 43910.5%★☆☆☆☆
202412.4396 of 44210.4%★☆☆☆☆
202315.1377 of 43713.7%★☆☆☆☆
202217.4362 of 43216.2%★☆☆☆☆
202119.8362 of 44017.7%★☆☆☆☆
201922.1346 of 43720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201815.1352 of 42316.8%★☆☆☆☆
201716.7360 of 43216.7%★☆☆☆☆
201613.7370 of 43214.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202617.999 of 1033.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202522.9108 of 1177.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.490 of 10615.1%★☆☆☆☆
202341.142 of 9455.3%★★★☆☆
202241.642 of 8148.1%★★☆☆☆
202138.142 of 7040.0%★★☆☆☆
201935.220 of 3135.5%★★☆☆☆
201826.021 of 2516.0%★☆☆☆☆
201736.26 of 1353.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202610.6397 of 4277.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202513.4374 of 4159.9%★☆☆☆☆
202411.2396 of 4267.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.0370 of 41711.3%★☆☆☆☆
202217.5355 of 42316.1%★☆☆☆☆
202121.7338 of 41518.6%★☆☆☆☆
201920.4327 of 39918.0%★☆☆☆☆
201812.7342 of 39212.8%★☆☆☆☆
201715.5326 of 38014.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20265.382 of 820.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202519.1154 of 17311.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.4151 of 1647.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.6143 of 16613.9%★☆☆☆☆
202222.9138 of 15712.1%★☆☆☆☆
202124.2126 of 15418.2%★☆☆☆☆
201925.2102 of 12417.7%★☆☆☆☆
201819.299 of 11312.4%★☆☆☆☆
201715.8101 of 1086.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202612.820 of 200.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.019 of 205.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.69 of 90.0%★☆☆☆☆
201933.818 of 2528.0%★★☆☆☆
201818.720 of 2313.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202615.0403 of 4388.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.0381 of 42811.0%★☆☆☆☆
202415.5387 of 43711.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.3357 of 41012.9%★☆☆☆☆
202223.5343 of 42118.5%★☆☆☆☆
202123.4335 of 41519.3%★☆☆☆☆
201920.5331 of 39616.4%★☆☆☆☆
201820.0328 of 39617.2%★☆☆☆☆
201721.3295 of 34915.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202611.4399 of 4266.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.9369 of 42212.6%★☆☆☆☆
202415.3365 of 42814.7%★☆☆☆☆
202318.1350 of 41916.5%★☆☆☆☆
202218.0362 of 42715.2%★☆☆☆☆
202119.7345 of 41817.5%★☆☆☆☆
201920.3328 of 39917.8%★☆☆☆☆
201819.1323 of 39718.6%★☆☆☆☆
201718.3321 of 38015.5%★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202340.73 of 30.0%★★★★☆
202234.03 of 30.0%★★★★☆
202162.41 of 250.0%★★★★★
201944.32 of 333.3%★★★★☆
201815.92 of 20.0%★★★★☆
201725.82 of 333.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20269.5144 of 1461.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20254.792 of 920.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.274 of 785.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202521.855 of 6616.7%★☆☆☆☆
202417.362 of 6910.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.049 of 6119.7%★☆☆☆☆
202226.653 of 6518.5%★☆☆☆☆
202132.539 of 5630.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202624.8226 of 26916.0%★☆☆☆☆
202538.7156 of 27142.4%★★☆☆☆
202425.2244 of 28113.2%★☆☆☆☆
202320.0264 of 2816.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202235.3168 of 25634.4%★★☆☆☆
202146.7121 of 27455.8%★★★☆☆
201923.0224 of 25411.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20269.2350 of 3592.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.7367 of 3772.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.1360 of 3733.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.4361 of 3702.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.2366 of 3762.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.1359 of 3692.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.8331 of 3433.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.2317 of 3314.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201716.6232 of 2476.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Migrant (2023)33rd percentile+17 vs school
Native American (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school
White (2026)10th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile~ school
Female (2026)7th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school
Homeless (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-8 vs school
Middle school
Native American (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2026)16th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school
Female (2026)7th percentile~ school
Male (2026)6th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school
Migrant (2023)<1st percentile-14 vs school
Homeless (2026)<1st percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics38%+5 vs state
English28%-32 vs state
Science21%-31 vs state

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Students at Crossville Middle School are 80% Hispanic, 18% White, 1% American Indian.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Crossville Middle School.

Crossville Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Alabama middle schools.

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