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Smiths Station Junior High School

Q: Is Smiths Station Junior High School a good school?

Smiths Station Junior High School ranks 184 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Smiths Station Junior High School serves 910 students in grades 7-8 in the Lee County school district, making it the largest middle school in its immediate area and one that currently holds a 3-star rating—a step down from its 4-star performance in recent years.

This school has a clear strength in English Language Arts. In 7th grade, 60% of students scored proficient, which is about 5 points above the state average and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Sanford Middle School (43%) and W F Burns Middle School (38%). The school also serves its Hispanic students exceptionally well, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide. However, math is a significant concern—only about 17-20% of students are proficient, well below state averages, and 8th-grade math scores have dropped 12 percentage points over two years. Science performance is more promising, with 8th graders exceeding the district average and approaching the state average. The school has also made impressive progress reducing chronic absenteeism from 24% to 15% over two years, though it still slightly exceeds the state rate.

Compared to other area schools, Smiths Station ranks higher overall than Russell County Middle School, South Girard School, and Phenix City Intermediate School, and it spends less per student ($8,582) than several peers while achieving better outcomes. The school serves a lower-poverty population than nearby schools, with about 44% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch. While the school has shown it can achieve at higher levels historically, the recent decline in math and a broad drop in performance across several student groups suggest areas that need focused attention.

910

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,667

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1100 Mullin Road
Smiths Station, AL 36877-2333

(334) 664-4070

District: Lee County

Students who attend Smiths Station Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Smiths Station High School

Feeder schools for Smiths Station Junior High School:

Elementary:	East Smiths Station Elementary School
	South Smiths Station Elementary School
	Wacoochee Elementary School
	West Smiths Station Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

African American:

18.2%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Alabama avg44%

184^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Lee County

68^th of 140Lee 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	56.3	184 of 449	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	176 of 439	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	117 of 442	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	111 of 437	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	168 of 432	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	130 of 440	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	82 of 437	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	69 of 423	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	118 of 432	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	106 of 432	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	77 of 430	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	97 of 438	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	61.9	161 of 436	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	195 of 436	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	150 of 435	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.5	173 of 435	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	123 of 425	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	51.0	211 of 417	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	209 of 412	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.1	166 of 409	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.1	206 of 415	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.3	184 of 407	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	97 of 269	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	81 of 259	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	57 of 269	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	46 of 263	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	72 of 271	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	37 of 266	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	21 of 252	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	29 of 247	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	34 of 205	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	188 of 427	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	189 of 415	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	132 of 426	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	122 of 417	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	177 of 423	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	149 of 415	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	75 of 399	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	90 of 392	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	111 of 380	70.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	8 of 82	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	63.5	51 of 173	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	16 of 164	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	59.7	54 of 166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	47 of 157	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	45 of 154	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	24 of 124	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	179 of 438	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	186 of 428	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	124 of 437	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	111 of 410	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	165 of 421	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	133 of 415	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	62 of 396	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	87 of 396	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	56.0	126 of 349	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	165 of 426	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	151 of 422	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	105 of 428	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	95 of 419	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	167 of 427	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	107 of 418	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	80 of 399	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	57 of 397	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	103 of 380	72.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	29 of 43	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	60 of 146	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	34 of 92	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	20 of 78	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	26 of 72	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	40 of 60	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	38 of 61	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	20.4	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	155 of 269	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	80 of 271	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	26 of 281	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	23 of 281	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	58.1	71 of 256	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	43 of 274	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	49 of 254	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	61 of 223	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	54.5	55 of 195	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	191 of 359	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	174 of 377	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	129 of 373	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	126 of 370	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	178 of 376	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	140 of 369	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	98 of 343	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	82 of 331	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	50.2	93 of 247	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2026)5th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English59%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Smiths Station Junior High School	Public	6-8	1100 Mullin Road	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 664-4070	910	54	16.8	43.7%	598 (65.7%)	166 (18.2%)	81 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.8%)	56.3	184^th of 449 public middle schools	59.0%		55.6	176^th of 439 public middle schools	59.9%	8			45.7	17.4	20.2		52.5			60.3	60.4	55.6	$10,667	$1,486	$9,149
Phenix City Intermediate School	Public	6-7	2401 S Railroad St	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-8744	1,068	63	16.9	63.7%	229 (21.4%)	666 (62.4%)	113 (10.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.8%)	41.2	267^th of 449 public middle schools	40.5%		38.1	281^st of 439 public middle schools	36.0%	14			24.3	17.9						52.2	48.8		$11,476	$3,098	$8,351
South Girard School	Public	8	521 Fontaine Rd	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-2527	501	30	16.6	60.5%	109 (21.8%)	302 (60.3%)	57 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	42.6	257^th of 449 public middle schools	42.8%		44.3	248^th of 439 public middle schools	43.5%	9					14.3		50.2					54.3	$11,101	$2,318	$8,756
Russell County Middle School	Public	6-8	80 Warrior Way	Seale	36875	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3733	810	43	18.8	50.2%	340 (42.0%)	322 (39.8%)	81 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	60 (7.4%)	35.3	292^nd of 449 public middle schools	35.0%		37.2	287^th of 439 public middle schools	34.6%	5			16.7	14.5	17.4		50.6			42.4	44.8	52.1	$10,017	$2,163	$7,849
Sanford Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Lee Road 11	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 705-6040	533	34	15.5	60.4%	317 (59.5%)	109 (20.5%)	56 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.6%)	41.7	263^rd of 449 public middle schools	41.4%		42.6	258^th of 439 public middle schools	41.2%	5			44.8	6.2	12.8		45.7			58.7	42.5	52.8	$13,742	$2,696	$11,015
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)			35.1							56.7
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%)	53	204^th of 449 public middle schools	54.6%		51.5	198^th of 439 public middle schools	54.9%	6				22.7	27.4		58.9				46.5	53.8	$9,964	$908	$9,003
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%)	29.2	319^th of 449 public middle schools	29.0%		27.6	322^nd of 439 public middle schools	26.7%	3			22.4	8.5	11.2		55.9			41.5	37.5	40.6	$10,933	$2,408	$8,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Smiths Station Junior High School

How many students attend Smiths Station Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 910 students attended Smiths Station Junior High School.

Is Smiths Station Junior High School a good school?

Smiths Station Junior High School ranks 184^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Smiths Station Junior High School in?

Lee County

What high school do graduates of Smiths Station Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Smiths Station Junior High School usually go on to attend Smiths Station High School

What is the racial makeup of Smiths Station Junior High School?

Students at Smiths Station Junior High School are 66% White, 18% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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