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Eclectic Middle School

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Eclectic Middle School ranks 159 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Eclectic Middle School serves 468 students in grades 5-8 in the small town of Eclectic, AL, as part of the Elmore County school district. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks 157th out of 443 Alabama middle schools, a notable drop from last year's 4-star rating and 103rd place finish. About 47% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a moderate level of economic diversity in the student body.

The most significant academic concern at Eclectic Middle is mathematics. Across all grade levels and multiple school years, math proficiency has consistently lagged behind district and state averages by roughly 15-18 percentage points. For example, only 21.6% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to 36.7% district-wide and 39.1% statewide. This is a stark contrast to nearby Redland Middle School, where 5th grade math proficiency reaches 75.4%, and Holtville Middle School, which posts 51.1% proficiency in 7th grade math. However, the school shows clear strengths in English Language Arts, with 7th and 8th grade proficiency rates (63.1% and 67.5%) exceeding both district and state averages. Science is another bright spot—8th grade science proficiency hit 59.3%, surpassing the state average of 54.1% and nearly matching the district's 60.5%.

Chronic absenteeism has been a persistent challenge, though the trend is improving. The rate has dropped dramatically from 34.4% in 2022-2023 to 16.5% in 2024-2025, but it still remains above the district and state averages of 12.1% and 12.0%, respectively. The school also maintains a higher student-teacher ratio (19.5) than nearby schools, which may contribute to larger class sizes. While Eclectic performs comparably to Wetumpka Middle School overall, it actually outperforms Wetumpka in 8th grade math and science. For parents, the key takeaway is that Eclectic Middle offers strong instruction in English and science, but families should be aware of the persistent math gap and consider how the school's attendance challenges might affect their child's experience.

468

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,491

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

170 South Ann St
Eclectic, AL 36024

(334) 541-2131

District: Elmore County

Students who attend Eclectic Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elmore County High School

Feeder schools for Eclectic Middle School:

Elementary:

Eclectic Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

African American:

11.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Elmore County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Alabama avg47%

159^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Elmore County

40^th of 140Elmore 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	59.2	159 of 449	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	103 of 439	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	114 of 442	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	136 of 437	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	104 of 432	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	64 of 440	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	124 of 437	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	147 of 423	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.1	127 of 432	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	120 of 432	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	139 of 430	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	170 of 438	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	252 of 436	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	234 of 436	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.7	142 of 435	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	138 of 435	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	113 of 425	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	62.1	136 of 417	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	166 of 412	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.7	252 of 409	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.2	154 of 415	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.1	178 of 407	56.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	135 of 269	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.4	35 of 271	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	33 of 266	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	122 of 252	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	104 of 247	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.9	142 of 205	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	163 of 427	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	116 of 415	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	125 of 426	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	90 of 417	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	125 of 423	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	67 of 415	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	152 of 399	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	179 of 392	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	151 of 380	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	194 of 438	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	120 of 428	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	143 of 437	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	97 of 410	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	93 of 421	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	174 of 396	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	157 of 396	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	123 of 349	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	152 of 426	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	96 of 422	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	107 of 428	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	174 of 419	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	105 of 427	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	65 of 418	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	100 of 399	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	108 of 397	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	92 of 380	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	91 of 269	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	115 of 271	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	53 of 281	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	153 of 281	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	65 of 256	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	128 of 274	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	134 of 254	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	106 of 223	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.7	101 of 195	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	171 of 359	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	111 of 377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	131 of 373	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	170 of 370	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	139 of 376	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	81 of 369	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	132 of 343	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	173 of 331	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	104 of 247	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English64%+4 vs state

Science59%+5 vs state

Mathematics24%-8 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 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
Eclectic Middle School	Public	5-8	170 South Ann St	Eclectic	36024	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 541-2131	468	24	19.5	46.8%	381 (81.4%)	53 (11.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	59.2	159^th of 449 public middle schools	64.6%		69.7	103^rd of 439 public middle schools	76.5%	56	21.6	25.2	22.1	25.4	59.3	70.4	56.3	63.1	67.5	$11,491	$2,566	$8,903
Southside Middle School	Public	5-8	901 E B Payne Sr Dr	Tallassee	36078	Elmore County	Tallassee City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 283-2151	424	27	15.7	58.0%	260 (61.3%)	111 (26.2%)	32 (7.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	61.6	146^th of 449 public middle schools	67.5%		54.5	180^th of 439 public middle schools	59.0%	34	37.4	37.0	26.7	30.1	62.1	71.7	48.2	56.2	67.3	$13,150	$2,724	$10,214
Redland Middle School	Public	5-8	184 Rodney Lane	Wetumpka	36093	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 567-1200	579	31	18.9	36.3%	394 (68.0%)	129 (22.3%)	19 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	79.7	64^th of 449 public middle schools	85.7%		77.7	73^rd of 439 public middle schools	83.4%	9	75.4	56.3	31.0	38.4	62.0	86.9	73.9	69.8	67.1	$10,022	$1,461	$8,538
Wetumpka Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 Micanopy St	Wetumpka	36092	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 604-6866	647	35	18.7	58.9%	305 (47.1%)	241 (37.2%)	56 (8.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.0%)	56.9	177^th of 449 public middle schools	60.6%		48.2	223^rd of 439 public middle schools	49.2%	46	40.4	32.2	23.1	17.8	58.5	84.3	59.0	60.7	60.4	$10,322	$2,053	$8,246
Holtville Middle School	Public	5-8	655 Bulldog Ln	Deatsville	36022	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 569-1596	632	34	18.5	42.6%	565 (89.4%)	34 (5.4%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	77.1	79^th of 449 public middle schools	82.4%		79	68^th of 439 public middle schools	84.5%	11	37.6	36.9	51.1	36.7	70.7	77.9	61.1	66.0	70.3	$9,652	$2,245	$7,385
Pike Road Junior High School	Public	7-8	696 Georgia Washington Road	Pike Road	36064	Montgomery County	Pike Road City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 420-5340	449	27	16.8	22.9%	231 (51.4%)	140 (31.2%)	42 (9.4%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	89.9	39^th of 449 public middle schools	91.3%		89.7	39^th of 439 public middle schools	91.1%				37.2	53.1	79.2			74.1	75.9	$8,265	$702	$7,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Eclectic Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Eclectic Middle School?

Students at Eclectic Middle School are 81% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Eclectic Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Eclectic Middle School.

Is Eclectic Middle School a good school?

Eclectic Middle School ranks 159^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Eclectic Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eclectic Middle School usually go on to attend Elmore County High School

What district is Eclectic Middle School in?

Elmore County

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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