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Guntersville Middle School

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Guntersville Middle School ranks 106 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Guntersville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Guntersville, Alabama, which is part of the Guntersville City School District. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Alabama middle schools, outperforming the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.

Guntersville Middle School's academic performance is particularly strong, with 75.47% of 6th graders proficient or better in English, compared to the state average of 56.81%, and 52.78% proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 33.97%. However, the school faces challenges in serving its growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 42.79% in 2021-2022 to 58.51% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.8% in 2023-2024 to 14.8% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than the state average but a trend worth monitoring.

Compared to nearby schools, Arab Junior High School stands out as a top-performing school in the state, with 70.11% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 52.78% at Guntersville Middle School. However, Guntersville Middle School generally outperforms other nearby schools, such as Crossville Middle School and Douglas Middle School, in terms of academic achievement. The school's student-teacher ratio has also improved, decreasing from 23.5 in 2021-2022 to 18.6 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to its academic success.

381

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,940

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Sunset Drive
Guntersville, AL 35976

(256) 582-5182

District: Guntersville City

Students who attend Guntersville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Guntersville High School

Feeder schools for Guntersville Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Guntersville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

African American:

13.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Alabama middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Alabama avg42%

106^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 135Guntersville 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	106 of 439	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	111 of 442	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	110 of 437	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	89 of 432	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	86 of 440	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	122 of 437	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	103 of 423	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	80 of 432	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	61 of 432	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	89.3	39 of 430	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	37 of 438	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	81.5	34 of 436	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	81.8	42 of 436	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	42 of 435	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	38 of 435	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	79.5	53 of 425	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	45 of 417	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	72 of 412	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	63 of 409	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	53 of 415	87.2%	★★★★☆
2004	89.2	19 of 407	95.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	136 of 259	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	147 of 269	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	87 of 263	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	65 of 271	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	44 of 266	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	32.3	166 of 247	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	95 of 205	53.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	118 of 415	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	118 of 426	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	100 of 417	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	86 of 423	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	94 of 415	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	122 of 399	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	106 of 392	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	67 of 380	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	84 of 173	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	60 of 164	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	103 of 166	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	75 of 157	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	54 of 154	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	94 of 124	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	59.0	33 of 108	69.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.5	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.2	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2019	49.2	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	116 of 428	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	129 of 437	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	134 of 410	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	124 of 421	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	124 of 415	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.4	192 of 396	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	137 of 396	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	120 of 349	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	107 of 422	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	113 of 428	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	107 of 419	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	96 of 427	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	86 of 418	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	99 of 399	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	86 of 397	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	95 of 380	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	96 of 271	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	143 of 281	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	57 of 281	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	47 of 274	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	164 of 254	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	84 of 223	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	97 of 377	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	102 of 373	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	112 of 370	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	118 of 376	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	117 of 369	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	134 of 343	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	85 of 331	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	76 of 247	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-28 vs school

Homeless (2025)44th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English67%+11 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics33%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 27, 2018

The principal at Guntersville Middle School is very retaliatory towards students of parents who question her obsession with power. Abuse of Power we will call it.
Ignores the request of parents who need to discuss their child's progress and issues concerning classwork/homework. Blocks all means of communication via email between the parents and their child's teachers. They are unable to access certain websites like Google Classroom, etc. Abuse of Power has prevented a 40 year career where each job or title was only kept for 3 years or less. What is the reasoning behind the constant job changes? Secret ballot resulted in a re-vote to make it legal at her last job. Socially excluding and intimidating certain students because she doesn't like their parents is very unprofessional and damaging to the students' emotional well being. When she is easily angered once confronted about certain situations being swept under the rug, then what triggers her outbursts and threatening letters? Something from her past? Whatever is it, she seems very troubled by it. My family and I will put you on the church prayer list. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Guntersville Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Sunset Drive	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 582-5182	381	22	17.4	53.8%	264 (69.3%)	51 (13.4%)	45 (11.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	68.2	106^th of 439 public middle schools	75.9%		67.5	111^th of 442 public middle schools	74.9%	5			52.8	27.8	18.0		42.2			75.5	56.3	68.8	$8,940	$1,343	$7,544
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)		31.7	28.7						59.9	52.3			$6,876	$1,257	$5,602
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%)	37.9	283^rd of 439 public middle schools	35.5%		27	329^th of 442 public middle schools	25.6%	46				12.1	15.1		33.2				49.3	48.5	$8,100	$1,469	$6,615
Arab Junior High School	Public	6-8	911 Old Cullman Rd	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	No	(256) 586-6074	563	35	16.2	43.2%	516 (91.7%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.4%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	94.5	21^st of 439 public middle schools	95.2%		93.1	27^th of 442 public middle schools	93.9%	6			70.1	62.7	69.8		68.2			79.7	73.6	81.0	$7,922	$794	$7,122
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%)	40.3	271^st of 439 public middle schools	38.3%		43.3	244^th of 442 public middle schools	44.8%	27			16.7	13.8	13.4		46.3			44.7	51.5	53.1	$9,674	$3,199	$6,463
Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle	Public	5-8	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-5950	376	21	17.8	35.1%	331 (88.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	59.2	159^th of 439 public middle schools	63.8%		62.3	142^nd of 442 public middle schools	67.9%	17			35.7	27.1	21.3		34.0			55.3	76.5	55.3	$7,218	$751	$6,455
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%)	56.5	169^th of 439 public middle schools	61.5%		66.4	118^th of 442 public middle schools	73.3%	51			37.4	24.7	31.9		46.1			52.6	50.0	51.3	$8,964	$1,569	$7,251
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%)	52.6	186^th of 439 public middle schools	57.6%		35.9	289^th of 442 public middle schools	34.6%	103			29.8	22.2	19.7		31.1			58.3	57.9	61.4	$7,295	$1,217	$6,023
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%)	13.4	393^rd of 439 public middle schools	10.5%		12.4	396^th of 442 public middle schools	10.4%	3	24.0	15.7	17.6	2.8	7.7	17.6	14.9	29.5	40.9	31.3	23.4	25.3	$8,868	$2,427	$6,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Guntersville Middle School

How many students attend Guntersville Middle School?

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

Is Guntersville Middle School a good school?

Guntersville Middle School ranks 106^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Guntersville Middle School?

Students at Guntersville Middle School are 69% White, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Guntersville Middle School in?

Guntersville City

What high school do graduates of Guntersville Middle School attend?

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

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