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Sardis Middle School

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Sardis Middle School ranks 180 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Sardis Middle School in Sardis City, AL, serves 381 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Etowah County district, which ranks 60th out of 139 districts in Alabama.

Sardis Middle School is a school on the rise, showing remarkable improvement across several key areas in recent years. The school's overall state ranking has jumped from 289th (35th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 178th (60th percentile) in 2025-2026, placing it in the top 40% of Alabama middle schools. One of the most impressive achievements is the dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which plummeted from a concerning 40.9% in 2022-2023 to just 5.7% in 2024-2025—now significantly better than both the district (15.0%) and state (12.0%) averages, and among the lowest in the area. The school also excels with its Special Education students, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide (4 stars) in 2025-2026, a remarkable jump from the 38th percentile just two years prior. Additionally, 8th-grade Science proficiency surged to 57.94%, above the state average and outperforming nearby Crossville Middle School (15.86%) and Litchfield Middle School (28.09%).

While the school shows clear strengths, there are areas that need attention. Mathematics remains a persistent challenge, particularly in 7th grade where proficiency is just 16.1% compared to the state average of 24.46%. English Language Arts performance is generally solid, with 6th and 8th graders exceeding state averages. The school also demonstrates impressive efficiency, spending just $7,295 per student—less than half of what Litchfield Middle School spends ($14,976)—while achieving far better results. When compared to Rainbow Middle School, the district's other middle school, Sardis has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (5.7% vs. 12.3%) and serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (54.07% receiving free/reduced lunch). With its strong upward trajectory and successful interventions in attendance and Special Education, Sardis Middle School is clearly heading in the right direction.

381

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,295

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1415 Sardis Drive
Sardis City, AL 35956

(256) 622-1120

District: Etowah County

Students who attend Sardis Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sardis High School

Feeder schools for Sardis Middle School:

Elementary:	Carlisle Elementary School
	Duck Springs Elementary School
	Whitesboro Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Etowah County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Alabama avg44%

180^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Etowah County

60^th of 140Etowah 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	56.6	180 of 449	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	186 of 439	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	289 of 442	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	210 of 437	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	208 of 432	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	250 of 440	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	194 of 437	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	186 of 423	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	267 of 432	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.6	179 of 432	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	193 of 427	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	184 of 415	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	219 of 426	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	236 of 417	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	226 of 423	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	232 of 415	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	201 of 399	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	160 of 392	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.1	229 of 380	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	90 of 173	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	88 of 164	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	69 of 166	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	82 of 157	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	96 of 154	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	45 of 124	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	42 of 113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	25.7	86 of 108	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	225 of 438	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	242 of 428	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	321 of 437	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.2	152 of 410	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	182 of 421	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	231 of 415	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	155 of 396	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	141 of 396	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.7	243 of 349	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	157 of 426	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	186 of 422	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	306 of 428	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.3	170 of 419	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	205 of 427	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	251 of 418	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	171 of 399	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	202 of 397	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	268 of 380	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	93 of 146	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.7	76 of 78	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	48 of 72	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	54 of 61	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	70 of 269	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	72 of 271	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	37.0	173 of 281	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	91 of 281	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	99 of 256	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	152 of 274	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	213 of 254	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	146 of 223	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	49 of 195	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	210 of 359	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	223 of 377	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	308 of 373	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	234 of 370	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	229 of 376	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	275 of 369	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	235 of 343	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	233 of 331	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	210 of 247	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English60%+4 vs state

Science58%+4 vs state

Mathematics24%-5 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 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th 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
Sardis Middle School	Public	6-8	1415 Sardis Drive	Sardis City	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1120	381	20	19.2	54.1%	318 (83.5%)	6 (1.6%)	42 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	56.6	180^th of 449 public middle schools	59.9%		52.6	186^th of 439 public middle schools	57.6%	6			31.9	16.1	24.4		57.9			64.3	54.2	62.7	$7,295	$1,217	$6,023
Boaz Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Newt Parker Dr	Boaz	35957	Marshall County	Boaz City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-0799	583	32	18.0	70.2%	296 (50.8%)	16 (2.7%)	242 (41.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	15 (2.6%)	54.7	194^th of 449 public middle schools	56.8%		56.5	169^th of 439 public middle schools	61.5%	25			53.9	16.0	16.4		51.9			63.5	56.4	52.4	$8,964	$1,569	$7,251
Albertville Middle School	Public	7-8	600 E Alabama Ave	Albertville	35950	Marshall County	Albertville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 878-2341	849	43	19.7	66.2%	262 (30.9%)	45 (5.3%)	518 (61.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.0%)	36	288^th of 449 public middle schools	35.9%		37.9	283^rd of 439 public middle schools	35.5%	5				21.7	15.7		39.6				41.1	50.0	$8,100	$1,469	$6,615
Albertville Intermediate School	Public	5-6	901 W McKinney Ave	Albertville	35950	Marshall County	Albertville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 878-7698	843	42	20.0	67.6%	267 (31.7%)	46 (5.5%)	496 (58.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)								(n/a)		31.0	39.1						62.9	54.4			$6,876	$1,257	$5,602
Crossville Middle School	Public	4-8	63 Justice Street	Crossville	35962	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 528-7859	770	45	17.2	82.9%	135 (17.5%)	5 (0.6%)	615 (79.9%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	10.6	419^th of 449 public middle schools	6.7%		13.4	393^rd of 439 public middle schools	10.5%	26	19.8	11.5	17.3	4.8	1.4	25.8	15.9	32.5	30.5	29.3	27.1	20.7	$8,868	$2,427	$6,425
Douglas Middle School	Public	6-8	Highway 75	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-1240	512	27	18.8	67.2%	258 (50.4%)	6 (1.2%)	235 (45.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	35.3	291^st of 449 public middle schools	35.2%		40.3	271^st of 439 public middle schools	38.3%	20			16.8	14.0	14.5		57.0			43.9	37.4	54.7	$9,674	$3,199	$6,463
Sansom Middle School	Public	6-8	2210 W Meighan Blvd	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 546-4992	339	20	16.6	77.6%	128 (37.8%)	107 (31.6%)	86 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	46.4	237^th of 449 public middle schools	47.2%		35	297^th of 439 public middle schools	32.3%	60			30.3	13.5	16.7		53.6			55.1	54.2	54.8	$10,000	$2,276	$7,706
Etowah Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Jones Street	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 538-3236	342	19	17.8	74.0%	229 (67.0%)	64 (18.7%)	29 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	36.6	286^th of 449 public middle schools	36.3%		38.8	278^th of 439 public middle schools	36.7%	8			29.6	8.6	15.8		48.5			39.8	41.9	59.4	$8,706	$1,586	$7,093
Gadsden Middle School	Public	6-8	612 Tracy St	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 547-6341	438	24	18.5	63.9%	123 (28.1%)	215 (49.1%)	85 (19.4%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	51.7	210^th of 449 public middle schools	53.2%		55.1	179^th of 439 public middle schools	59.2%	31			24.3	40.4	21.6		40.5			46.5	64.8	56.0	$7,496	$1,000	$6,478
Litchfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1109 Hoke St	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-6793	252	16	16.2	80.2%	20 (7.9%)	151 (59.9%)	78 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	17.5	376^th of 449 public middle schools	16.3%		13.4	394^th of 439 public middle schools	10.3%	18			12.0	8.2	10.1		28.1			33.0	32.9	41.6	$14,976	$3,234	$11,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Sardis Middle School

How many students attend Sardis Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Sardis Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Sardis Middle School attend?

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

Is Sardis Middle School a good school?

Sardis Middle School ranks 180^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sardis Middle School?

Students at Sardis Middle School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Sardis Middle School in?

Etowah County

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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