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Dauphin Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
18th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 439 Alabama Middle Schools
Better than 96% of Alabama middle schools
Summary

Dauphin Junior High School is a public middle school located in Enterprise, Alabama, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 466 students. As part of the Enterprise City School District, which is ranked 19 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Dauphin Junior High School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

The school's exceptional academic performance is evident in its consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional achievement. Dauphin Junior High School's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in the Summative Assessment for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across grades 7 and 8. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of 7th-grade students and 55.88% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 24.08% and 24.53%, respectively. Additionally, the school has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 90.6% over the past few years, which are above the state and district averages.

Interestingly, Dauphin Junior High School significantly outperforms the nearby Coppinville School, which is also part of the Enterprise City School District, in academic metrics such as test scores and student group performance. This suggests Dauphin Junior High School is a standout school within the district, delivering consistently high-quality education to its diverse student population.

481
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,911
Per pupil spending ?
41.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1271 Dauphin Street
       Enterprise, AL  36330

(334) 347-1141

District: Enterprise City


Students who attend Dauphin Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Enterprise High School

Feeder schools for Dauphin Junior High School:

Elementary:    Hillcrest Elementary School
    Holly Hill Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.0%
African American:
17.5%
Hispanic:
17.3%
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 Compare Dauphin Junior High School to nearby middle schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Alabama average (68% vs 40% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Alabama middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg62%
Alabama avg40%
18th of 439
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 5 pts since 2016
From top 9% (2016) to top 4% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Middle Schools in the Enterprise City
19th of 135Enterprise City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202594.918 of 43995.9%★★★★★
202494.819 of 44295.7%★★★★★
202395.115 of 43796.6%★★★★★
202291.129 of 43293.3%★★★★★
202196.311 of 44097.5%★★★★★
201988.831 of 43792.9%★★★★★
201886.342 of 42390.1%★★★★★
201783.848 of 43288.9%★★★★☆
201687.439 of 43291.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202582.326 of 25990.0%★★★★★
202476.139 of 26985.5%★★★★☆
202374.745 of 26382.9%★★★★☆
202271.747 of 27182.7%★★★★☆
202187.219 of 26692.9%★★★★★
201970.842 of 25283.3%★★★★☆
201869.651 of 24779.4%★★★★☆
201762.247 of 20577.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202477.52 of 2090.0%★★★★★
202164.97 of 2268.2%★★★★☆
201956.911 of 1942.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202578.513 of 11788.9%★★★★☆
202496.02 of 10698.1%★★★★★
202394.71 of 9498.9%★★★★★
201859.97 of 2572.0%★★★★☆
201780.12 of 1384.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202595.49 of 41597.8%★★★★★
202492.425 of 42694.1%★★★★★
202394.017 of 41795.9%★★★★★
202289.029 of 42393.1%★★★★★
202194.010 of 41597.6%★★★★★
201988.029 of 39992.7%★★★★★
201887.831 of 39292.1%★★★★★
201782.644 of 38088.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202593.711 of 17393.6%★★★★★
202489.37 of 16495.7%★★★★★
202390.99 of 16694.6%★★★★★
202291.47 of 15795.5%★★★★★
202197.23 of 15498.1%★★★★★
201981.211 of 12491.1%★★★★★
201869.130 of 11373.5%★★★★☆
201750.345 of 10858.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202591.620 of 42895.3%★★★★★
202485.737 of 43791.5%★★★★★
202382.833 of 41092.0%★★★★★
202268.979 of 42181.2%★★★★☆
202191.29 of 41597.8%★★★★★
201975.960 of 39684.8%★★★★☆
201874.870 of 39682.3%★★★★☆
201758.0119 of 34965.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202592.425 of 42294.1%★★★★★
202495.220 of 42895.3%★★★★★
202394.517 of 41995.9%★★★★★
202289.633 of 42792.3%★★★★★
202196.512 of 41897.1%★★★★★
201988.931 of 39992.2%★★★★★
201882.847 of 39788.2%★★★★☆
201781.250 of 38086.8%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202587.92 of 4395.3%★★★★★
202481.94 of 3287.5%★★★★★
202377.93 of 2688.5%★★★★★
202280.93 of 2688.5%★★★★★
202187.23 of 2989.7%★★★★★
201976.54 of 1978.9%★★★★☆
201869.56 of 1866.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
201880.45 of 3083.3%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202587.28 of 6687.9%★★★★☆
202493.03 of 6995.7%★★★★★
202392.03 of 6195.1%★★★★★
202280.89 of 6586.2%★★★★☆
202193.52 of 5696.4%★★★★★
201969.713 of 4470.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202555.688 of 27167.5%★★★☆☆
202439.5154 of 28145.2%★★☆☆☆
202334.8185 of 28134.2%★★☆☆☆
202242.9131 of 25648.8%★★☆☆☆
202165.545 of 27483.6%★★★★☆
201969.538 of 25485.0%★★★★☆
201862.753 of 22376.2%★★★★☆
201751.368 of 19565.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202595.610 of 37797.3%★★★★★
202496.012 of 37396.8%★★★★★
202396.611 of 37097.0%★★★★★
202292.619 of 37694.9%★★★★★
202196.59 of 36997.6%★★★★★
201991.122 of 34393.6%★★★★★
201890.525 of 33192.4%★★★★★
201785.324 of 24790.3%★★★★★
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 (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)97th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2025)95th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school
Asian (2024)90th percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
Native American (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)83rd percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)68th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English80%+24 vs state
Science65%+24 vs state
Mathematics58%+34 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Open Quote This is my son's first year at this school. All the staff care for the kids that I have seen so far. Their teacher are great about reaching out to the parent's if they need to let them know anything about your child. I wished this was my son's school through the 12 grade but it will not be. I would tell anyone that wants a great school for their child to send them here. The principal runs a tight ship at this school but I am so glad he does because it has help my son learn a lot of how to follow the guidelines to be a better student. My son is autistic and this has been very challenging for him but he loves it here and so do I. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Dauphin Junior High School

Students who attend Dauphin Junior High School usually go on to attend Enterprise High School

Yes! Dauphin Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18th of 439 Alabama middle schools.

Students at Dauphin Junior High School are 57% White, 17% African American, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Dauphin Junior High School.


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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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