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Samson Middle School

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Samson Middle School ranks 247 th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Samson Middle School serves 156 students in grades 6-8 in the small town of Samson, Alabama, within the Geneva County school district, where about 69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news is the school's dramatic progress on attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from nearly 15% in 2021-2022 to just 5% today—well below the state average of 12% and better than nearby Opp Middle School (13.4%) and Geneva Middle School (12.1%). This suggests real improvements in student engagement and school climate. Academically, the picture is mixed. Seventh-grade English is a genuine bright spot, with 58.3% of students proficient—above the state average of 55.3%. Science performance has also shown flashes of excellence, including a 2023-2024 school year when 49% of 8th graders were proficient, beating the state by more than 10 points. However, math remains a persistent challenge across all grade levels, with proficiency rates consistently below state averages. The school's overall state ranking has bounced around considerably—from the 39th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 63rd percentile the following year—which is typical for a school this small, where a handful of students can dramatically shift results.

Compared to Geneva Middle School, just 11 miles away, there's a significant achievement gap. Geneva consistently ranks in the 88th-90th percentile statewide, while Samson typically sits in the 39th-63rd range. For example, 8th grade science proficiency is 72.4% at Geneva versus 36.2% at Samson. Interestingly, Samson actually spends more per student ($9,122) than Geneva ($8,327) or the top-performing Dauphin Junior High School ($7,911), suggesting the challenge isn't funding but how resources are used. The school has also seen a sharp decline in outcomes for special education students, dropping from the 79th percentile statewide to the 26th percentile in just two years. With its small size, Samson has the potential for personalized attention, but it hasn't yet found a formula for consistent success across all subjects and student groups.

156

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,122

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 N Broad St
Samson, AL 36477

(850) 761-6005

District: Geneva County

Students who attend Samson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Samson High School

Feeder schools for Samson Middle School:

Elementary:

Samson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg53%

Alabama avg44%

247^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Geneva County

40^th of 139Geneva 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	43.9	247 of 443	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	185 of 439	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	162 of 442	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	268 of 437	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	235 of 432	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	149 of 440	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	254 of 437	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	291 of 423	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	205 of 432	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.6	266 of 432	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.1	217 of 430	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.2	307 of 438	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	300 of 436	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	271 of 436	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	305 of 435	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.4	341 of 435	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.8	314 of 425	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	368 of 417	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	320 of 412	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.4	216 of 409	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.1	220 of 415	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.4	234 of 407	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	277 of 422	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	202 of 415	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	166 of 426	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	207 of 417	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	152 of 423	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	107 of 415	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	177 of 399	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	268 of 392	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	201 of 380	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	211 of 432	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	177 of 428	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	90 of 437	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	38.4	256 of 410	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	197 of 421	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	79 of 415	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	212 of 396	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	242 of 396	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.5	153 of 349	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	215 of 421	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	170 of 422	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	170 of 428	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	309 of 419	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	296 of 427	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	167 of 418	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	274 of 399	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	285 of 397	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.9	187 of 380	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	198 of 266	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	157 of 271	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	59 of 281	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	33.5	197 of 281	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	200 of 254	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	152 of 223	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	107 of 195	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	250 of 355	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	204 of 377	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	213 of 373	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	290 of 370	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	264 of 376	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	156 of 369	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	256 of 343	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	299 of 331	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	194 of 247	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)51st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English51%-6 vs state

Science36%-18 vs state

Mathematics25%-3 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	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
Samson Middle School	Public	6-8	209 N Broad St	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 761-6005	156	8	19.5	68.6%	113 (72.4%)	18 (11.5%)	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	43.9	247^th of 443 public middle schools	44.2%		53	185^th of 439 public middle schools	57.9%	62		27.8	22.5	25.9	36.2		42.6	58.3	51.7	$9,122	$962	$8,094
Geneva Middle School	Public	6-8	501 Panther Dr	Geneva	36340	Geneva County	Geneva City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 684-6431	298	19	15.5	51.0%	238 (79.9%)	31 (10.4%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	82.6	54^th of 443 public middle schools	87.8%		86.8	45^th of 439 public middle schools	89.7%	9		47.5	50.6	43.7	72.4		70.0	74.1	60.9	$8,327	$1,041	$7,265
Coppinville School	Public	7-8	4641 Boll Weevil Circle	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	No	No	No	(334) 347-2215	571	31	18.4	52.7%	304 (53.2%)	107 (18.7%)	122 (21.4%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.5%)	83.3	52^nd of 443 public middle schools	88.3%		86.5	47^th of 439 public middle schools	89.3%	5			39.9	39.7	72.5			65.1	72.5	$8,333	$1,542	$6,777
Opp Middle School	Public	5-8	303 E Stewart Ave	Opp	36467	Covington County	Opp City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 208-7584	379	25	15.1	63.3%	264 (69.7%)	75 (19.8%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	63.2	139^th of 443 public middle schools	68.6%		52.2	190^th of 439 public middle schools	56.7%	51	27.3	48.7	18.7	43.0	59.0	68.7	60.8	42.9	66.0	$9,246	$2,275	$6,919
Dauphin Junior High School	Public	7-8	1271 Dauphin Street	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	No	No	No	(334) 347-1141	481	28	17.1	41.2%	274 (57.0%)	84 (17.5%)	83 (17.3%)	17 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	95.8	14^th of 443 public middle schools	96.8%		94.9	18^th of 439 public middle schools	95.9%	4			69.3	58.2	81.8			80.7	81.8	$7,911	$1,051	$6,846
New Brockton Middle School	Public	6-8	210 South Tyler Street	New Brockton	36351	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 894-2350	360	19	18.9	56.1%	244 (67.8%)	37 (10.3%)	66 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	57.1	171^st of 443 public middle schools	61.4%		58.5	163^rd of 439 public middle schools	62.9%	8		34.6	23.4	21.7	58.5		56.2	57.0	61.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Samson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Samson Middle School?

Students at Samson Middle School are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Samson Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Samson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Samson Middle School.

What district is Samson Middle School in?

Geneva County

Is Samson Middle School a good school?

Samson Middle School ranks 247^th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

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2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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