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W S Neal Middle School

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W S Neal Middle School ranks 279 th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

W S Neal Middle School in East Brewton, AL, serves 386 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Escambia County school district, which holds a 2-star rating.

W S Neal Middle School has consistently earned a 2-star rating over the past five school years, placing it in the 33rd to 44th percentile among Alabama middle schools. This marks a significant decline from the late 2010s, when the school earned 3 and 4-star ratings and ranked in the 63rd to 71st percentile. The school serves a student body with high economic need, with 67.36% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. A notable bright spot is 5th-grade English, where 68.29% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, nearly matching the state average. However, chronic absenteeism has risen sharply from 5.7% in 2021-2022 to 23.9% in 2024-2025, a rate double the state average and closely tied to the school's academic struggles. The school performs relatively well for its Special Education students, ranking in the 52nd percentile in 2024-2025, but male students rank in the 28th percentile, significantly lower than female students.

The most striking comparison is with Brewton Middle School, located just 4.84 miles away in the Brewton City district. Brewton Middle is a top-tier school, ranking 90th in the state with a 4-star rating, while W S Neal ranks 279th. The proficiency gap is substantial across all subjects—for example, in 8th-grade science, W S Neal's proficiency is 44.32% compared to Brewton's 68.49%. While W S Neal has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (67.36% vs. 54.55%), the performance gap is far too large to be explained by demographics alone, highlighting significant disparities in educational outcomes within the same community.

386

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,825

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

703 Williamson St
East Brewton, AL 36426

(251) 867-5035

District: Escambia County

Students who attend W S Neal Middle School usually attend:

High:

W S Neal High School

Feeder schools for W S Neal Middle School:

Elementary:

W S Neal Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

African American:

22.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Alabama avg47%

279^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Escambia County

85^th of 139Escambia 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	37.2	279 of 443	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	294 of 439	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	246 of 442	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	272 of 437	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	271 of 432	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	270 of 440	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	128 of 437	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	158 of 423	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.8	137 of 432	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	157 of 432	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	136 of 430	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.9	157 of 438	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	171 of 436	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.5	79 of 436	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	136 of 435	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.5	290 of 435	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	291 of 425	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.3	339 of 417	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.3	331 of 412	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	316 of 409	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.1	344 of 415	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.7	301 of 407	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	162 of 266	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	201 of 259	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	132 of 269	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	113 of 263	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	106 of 271	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	111 of 266	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	60 of 252	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	91 of 247	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	97 of 205	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	216 of 422	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	269 of 415	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	200 of 426	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	260 of 417	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	257 of 423	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	242 of 415	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	96 of 399	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	120 of 392	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	108 of 380	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	207 of 432	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.0	272 of 428	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	188 of 437	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	217 of 410	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	220 of 421	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	207 of 415	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	71 of 396	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	94 of 396	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	83 of 349	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	302 of 421	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	291 of 422	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	275 of 428	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	265 of 419	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	273 of 427	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	281 of 418	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	151 of 399	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	183 of 397	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	152 of 380	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	130 of 271	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	92 of 281	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	44 of 281	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	85 of 254	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	130 of 223	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	283 of 355	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	276 of 377	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	262 of 373	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	298 of 370	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	270 of 376	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	257 of 369	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	115 of 343	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	136 of 331	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	90 of 247	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English53%-7 vs state

Science44%-10 vs state

Mathematics20%-12 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 (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 (2025)	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
W S Neal Middle School	Public	5-8	703 Williamson St	East Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-5035	386	20	19.7	67.4%	271 (70.2%)	88 (22.8%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	37.2	279^th of 443 public middle schools	37.0%		35.6	294^th of 439 public middle schools	33.0%	15	23.2	20.2	14.0	21.6	44.3	68.3	47.7	50.0	47.7	$9,825	$1,706	$8,093
Brewton Middle School	Public	5-8	1384 Old Castleberry Road	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Brewton City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 867-8420	319	21	15.0	54.5%	205 (64.3%)	92 (28.8%)	13 (4.1%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	73.9	90^th of 443 public middle schools	79.7%		81.6	58^th of 439 public middle schools	86.8%	32	32.3	37.7	32.9	27.4	68.5	72.0	68.8	64.7	74.0	$9,743	$1,866	$7,816

Frequently Asked Questions about W S Neal Middle School

How many students attend W S Neal Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended W S Neal Middle School.

What high school do graduates of W S Neal Middle School attend?

Students who attend W S Neal Middle School usually go on to attend W S Neal High School

What district is W S Neal Middle School in?

Escambia County

Is W S Neal Middle School a good school?

W S Neal Middle School ranks 279^th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W S Neal Middle School?

Students at W S Neal Middle School are 70% White, 23% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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