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Hale County Middle School

Q: Is Hale County Middle School a good school?

Hale County Middle School ranks 221 st of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Hale County Middle School is a public middle school in Moundville, Alabama, serving 263 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hale County School District, which is ranked 111 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hale County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama middle schools, with proficiency rates significantly below state and county averages, particularly in mathematics. In 2024-2025, only 25% of 6th graders were proficient in math, compared to 33.97% statewide and 16.77% in Hale County. The school also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.3% to 17.9% in recent years.

While the overall performance of Hale County Middle School is low, the school's African American and White student subgroups have performed relatively better, ranking in the top 25-30% of Alabama middle schools. In contrast, the school's female and male student subgroups have performed more poorly, ranking in the bottom 30-40%. Compared to nearby schools, such as Northridge Middle School and Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle, which consistently rank in the top 20% and top 5% of Alabama middle schools, respectively, Hale County Middle School's performance is significantly lower.

243

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,124

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Wildcat Way
Moundville, AL 35474

(205) 371-7000

District: Hale County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.1%

White:

39.5%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg32%

Alabama avg42%

221^st of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Hale County

111^th of 135Hale 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
2025	48.5	221 of 439	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	217 of 442	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	312 of 437	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	306 of 432	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	292 of 440	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	286 of 437	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	313 of 423	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.5	288 of 432	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	238 of 432	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	77 of 259	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	77 of 269	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	108 of 263	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	103 of 271	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	144 of 266	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	159 of 252	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	120 of 247	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	104 of 205	49.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	213 of 415	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	277 of 426	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	305 of 417	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	292 of 423	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	249 of 415	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	267 of 399	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	245 of 392	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	193 of 380	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	192 of 428	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	152 of 437	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	251 of 410	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	229 of 421	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	236 of 415	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	283 of 396	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	269 of 396	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.7	246 of 349	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	205 of 422	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	161 of 428	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	291 of 419	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	301 of 427	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	305 of 418	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	265 of 399	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	312 of 397	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	295 of 380	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	99 of 377	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	171 of 373	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.0	286 of 370	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	305 of 376	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	239 of 369	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	196 of 343	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	280 of 331	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	166 of 247	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)74th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English55%~ state avg

Science47%+5 vs state

Mathematics18%-9 vs state

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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 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
Hale County Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Wildcat Way	Moundville	35474	Hale County	Hale County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 371-7000	243	13	18.6	53.5%	96 (39.5%)	134 (55.1%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	48.5	221^st of 439 public middle schools	49.7%		48.4	217^th of 442 public middle schools	50.9%	4		25.0	11.4	19.0	46.8		43.8	61.4	60.8	$8,124	$992	$7,108
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Hillcrest School Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2820	542	28	19.3	58.7%	80 (14.8%)	424 (78.2%)	24 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	22.6	342^nd of 439 public middle schools	22.1%		26.4	334^th of 442 public middle schools	24.4%	8		12.4	12.2	8.9	20.1		40.5	41.8	37.6	$8,185	$843	$7,319
Duncanville Middle School	Public	6-8	11205 Eagle Parkway	Duncanville	35456	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2830	460	21	21.9	48.9%	238 (51.7%)	176 (38.3%)	34 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	49.7	210^th of 439 public middle schools	52.2%		54.5	181^st of 442 public middle schools	59.0%	29		26.7	21.1	22.6	42.3		50.3	54.9	52.9	$8,738	$1,009	$7,706
Westlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3673	568	38	14.9	87.9%	7 (1.2%)	488 (85.9%)	61 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	14.7	382^nd of 439 public middle schools	13.0%		12.8	391^st of 442 public middle schools	11.5%	9		8.5	5.6	5.1	20.5		28.2	35.2	31.9	$13,988	$3,689	$10,279
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	6314 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3613	711	38	18.9	71.4%	36 (5.1%)	590 (83.0%)	60 (8.4%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	16.4	377^th of 439 public middle schools	14.1%		17.6	366^th of 442 public middle schools	17.2%	11		14.5	5.3	4.8	19.7		34.5	30.4	36.4	$10,557	$1,768	$8,769
Sipsey Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	15817 Romulus Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2870	575	28	20.3	46.4%	393 (68.3%)	101 (17.6%)	70 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	53.3	183^rd of 439 public middle schools	58.3%		44.6	236^th of 442 public middle schools	46.6%	53	28.7	26.9	24.1	24.4	49.6	69.3	44.2	50.4	63.8	$10,233	$632	$7,231
CollinsRiverside Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 3rd St	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2680	318	18	17.4	74.5%	75 (23.6%)	156 (49.1%)	80 (25.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	23.9	23.1				50.0	40.0			$8,444	$849	$7,571
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	315 Mcfarland Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	Yes	No	No	(205) 759-3653	173	11	16.4	30.1%	66 (38.2%)	89 (51.4%)	4 (2.3%)	12 (6.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	96.6	9^th of 439 public middle schools	97.9%		98.3	4^th of 442 public middle schools	99.1%	5		60.3	60.0	52.8	69.8		87.9	95.0	90.6	$12,744	$57	$12,668
Echols Middle School	Public	7-8	2701 Echols Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2884	738	42	17.5	55.1%	350 (47.4%)	212 (28.7%)	151 (20.5%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	51.5	199^th of 439 public middle schools	54.7%		46.2	230^th of 442 public middle schools	48.0%	31			20.2	18.3	39.1			58.9	52.3	$6,871	$719	$6,063
DavisEmerson Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Bulldog Blvd	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2750	397	21	18.9	79.3%	87 (21.9%)	165 (41.6%)	137 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	19.2	361^st of 439 public middle schools	17.8%		24.8	338^th of 442 public middle schools	23.5%	23		13.5	7.1	7.6	21.5		28.8	38.4	40.6	$9,532	$2,028	$7,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Hale County Middle School

Is Hale County Middle School a good school?

Hale County Middle School ranks 221^st of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hale County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Hale County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hale County Middle School?

Students at Hale County Middle School are 55% African American, 40% White, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Hale County Middle School in?

Hale County

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