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Lanett Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Lanett Junior High School is a public middle school in Lanett, Alabama, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 148 students. The school is part of the Lanett City School District, which is ranked 126 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lanett Junior High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Alabama middle schools, with its academic performance significantly below state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.41% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 24.08%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 25.1% over the past 5 years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.48% to 95.95% over the past 3 years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

In comparison, the nearby schools, such as Fox Run School, Opelika Middle School, John P. Powell Middle School, and W.F. Burns Middle School, generally outperform Lanett Junior High School on academic measures, have lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a lower percentage of students from low-income families. Addressing the challenges faced by Lanett Junior High School will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased resources, and a focus on improving school climate and student engagement.

147

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,778

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 South 8th Avenue
Lanett, AL 36863

(334) 644-5950

District: Lanett City

Students who attend Lanett Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Lanett Senior High School

Feeder schools for Lanett Junior High School:

Elementary:

W O Lance Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.5%

Hispanic:

34.7%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Alabama avg40%

383^rd of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 135Lanett 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	14.5	383 of 439	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	411 of 442	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	418 of 437	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	419 of 432	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	399 of 440	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	284 of 437	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	322 of 423	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	368 of 432	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	359 of 432	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	371 of 430	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	413 of 438	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	337 of 436	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	360 of 436	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.7	404 of 435	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	410 of 435	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	395 of 425	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	374 of 417	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	380 of 412	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.5	398 of 409	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.3	350 of 415	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.7	362 of 407	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	186 of 259	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	249 of 269	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	251 of 263	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	267 of 271	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	197 of 266	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.5	49 of 252	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	101 of 247	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	26.4	166 of 205	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	110 of 117	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	101 of 106	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	69 of 94	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	384 of 415	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	403 of 426	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	388 of 417	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	402 of 423	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	361 of 415	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	264 of 399	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	286 of 392	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	345 of 380	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	153 of 173	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	160 of 164	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	162 of 166	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	148 of 157	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	332 of 428	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	383 of 437	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	400 of 410	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	411 of 421	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	397 of 415	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	151 of 396	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	235 of 396	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.4	306 of 349	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	333 of 422	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	386 of 428	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	407 of 419	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	416 of 427	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	405 of 418	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	260 of 399	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	311 of 397	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	323 of 380	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	67 of 69	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	60 of 61	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	64 of 65	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	27.9	233 of 281	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	216 of 274	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)28th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English31%-24 vs state

Science11%-31 vs state

Mathematics7%-17 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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th 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
Lanett Junior High School	Public	7-8	1301 South 8th Avenue	Lanett	36863	Chambers County	Lanett City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 644-5950	147	9	17.2	58.5%	7 (4.8%)	86 (58.5%)	51 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	14.5	383^rd of 439 public middle schools	12.8%		10.8	411^th of 442 public middle schools	7.0%	28		6.4	7.6	10.6		33.8	29.0	$10,778	$2,436	$8,339
W F Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	292 Johnson St	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 756-3567	545	29	19.0	57.4%	257 (47.2%)	205 (37.6%)	73 (13.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	27.6	322^nd of 439 public middle schools	26.7%		26.9	330^th of 442 public middle schools	25.3%	8	14.4	8.1	11.9	36.2	38.6	47.3	36.8	$8,033	$1,242	$6,776
John P Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Ave A SE	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 864-8274	140	8	18.2	76.4%	25 (17.9%)	102 (72.9%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	13.3	396^th of 439 public middle schools	9.8%		12.4	397^th of 442 public middle schools	10.2%	1	14.0	4.1	6.4	10.6	39.5	24.5	21.7	$13,362	$4,042	$9,306
Fox Run School	Public	6	1100 Fox Run Parkway	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 745-9751	392	21	18.8	74.5%	109 (27.8%)	192 (49.0%)	76 (19.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)	31.9				56.6
Opelika Middle School	Public	4-8	1206 Denson Dr	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	No	(334) 745-9726	812	50	16.3	73.2%	231 (28.4%)	410 (50.5%)	149 (18.3%)	9 (1.1%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	51.5	198^th of 439 public middle schools	54.9%		54.1	184^th of 442 public middle schools	58.4%	14		22.5	23.3	42.3		52.0	48.7	$8,645	$934	$7,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanett Junior High School

Is Lanett Junior High School a good school?

Lanett Junior High School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Alabama middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lanett Junior High School?

Students at Lanett Junior High School are 59% African American, 35% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lanett Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Lanett Junior High School.

What district is Lanett Junior High School in?

Lanett City

What high school do graduates of Lanett Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lanett Junior High School usually go on to attend Lanett Senior High School

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