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Semmes Middle School

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Semmes Middle School ranks 237 th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Semmes Middle School serves 1,181 students in grades 6-8 in Semmes, Alabama, as part of the Mobile County school district, and has shown steady improvement over the past three years, moving from the 32nd to the 47th percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of student groups that often struggle elsewhere. Special education students rank in the 67th percentile statewide, African American students in the 60th percentile, and English Language Learners have improved dramatically—jumping from the 30th to the 62nd percentile in just two years. The school also posted strong 8th grade science scores, with 56.85% proficient, beating both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism has dropped significantly from 48.7% to 18.2% over three years, showing effective interventions are taking hold. However, math remains a challenge across all grades, with proficiency rates (18-25%) trailing state averages, and Hispanic students have seen a concerning decline in performance. The school spends less per student ($7,927) than several nearby schools yet achieves better outcomes than Booker T Washington Middle School (11th percentile) and Burns Middle School (14th percentile).

Compared to the area's magnet schools like Phillips Preparatory Middle School (98th percentile) and ClarkShaw Magnet School (97th percentile), Semmes has significantly lower proficiency rates, though this gap reflects differences in student selection and resources. The nearby Saraland Middle SchoolAdams Campus (4th statewide) achieves dramatically better results with a similar student-teacher ratio, suggesting curriculum and school culture play major roles. For families, Semmes offers a school that is improving, serves diverse learners well, and provides solid support—but students may need extra math help, and the academic environment differs notably from the area's magnet options.

1,181

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,927

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4566 Ed George Road
Semmes, AL 36575

(251) 221-2344

District: Mobile County

Students who attend Semmes Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mary G Montgomery High School

Feeder schools for Semmes Middle School:

Elementary:	Allentown Elementary School
	Indian Springs Elementary School
	J E Turner Elementary
	Semmes Elementary School
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	Tanner Williams Elementary School
	Wilmer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.0%

African American:

24.1%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Alabama avg44%

237^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 16Middle Schools in the Mobile County

93^rd of 139Mobile 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	46.2	237 of 443	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	262 of 439	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	251 of 442	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	297 of 437	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	292 of 432	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	272 of 440	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	258 of 437	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	256 of 423	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	284 of 432	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	242 of 432	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	188 of 430	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	204 of 438	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.0	225 of 436	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.8	135 of 436	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	110 of 435	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	63.4	152 of 435	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	135 of 425	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	141 of 417	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	140 of 412	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	131 of 409	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.5	224 of 415	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.6	224 of 407	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	106 of 266	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	106 of 259	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	120 of 269	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	170 of 263	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	177 of 271	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	139 of 266	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	152 of 247	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	153 of 205	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	39 of 103	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	59 of 117	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	74 of 106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	65 of 94	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	73 of 81	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	252 of 422	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	275 of 415	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	242 of 426	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	279 of 417	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	284 of 423	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	261 of 415	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	217 of 399	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	221 of 392	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.5	263 of 380	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	137 of 173	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	85 of 164	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	125 of 166	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	125 of 157	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	127 of 154	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	85 of 124	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	72 of 113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	78 of 108	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	218 of 432	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	224 of 428	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	237 of 437	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	291 of 410	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	280 of 421	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	271 of 415	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	216 of 396	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	224 of 396	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	199 of 421	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	216 of 422	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	243 of 428	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	299 of 419	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	287 of 427	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	265 of 418	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	252 of 399	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	252 of 397	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	249 of 380	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	38 of 43	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	28 of 32	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	23 of 26	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	90 of 145	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	47 of 78	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	49 of 61	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	45 of 66	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	44 of 69	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	47 of 61	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	55 of 65	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	51 of 56	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	41 of 44	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	89 of 266	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	108 of 271	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	116 of 281	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	177 of 281	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	137 of 256	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	176 of 274	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	169 of 254	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	115 of 223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	144 of 195	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	228 of 355	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	232 of 377	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	240 of 373	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	278 of 370	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	278 of 376	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	255 of 369	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	205 of 343	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	236 of 331	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	205 of 247	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2026)65th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2025)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)12th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+3 vs state

English52%-5 vs state

Mathematics21%-7 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Looks like they have a problem with bullying. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 6, 2010

I wouldn't recommend this school to anyone. My son currently goes to school here and has had so many issues with other students. The teachers sent home the wrong grades for him. The office contacted me about a student who wasn't even my son. They didn't even know for sure which homeroom teachers the students would have until 2-3 weeks into the new school year. This place is a mess! Close Quote

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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 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
Semmes Middle School	Public	6-8	4566 Ed George Road	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2344	1,181	63	18.7	62.9%	720 (61.0%)	285 (24.1%)	123 (10.4%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (3.6%)	46.2	237^th of 443 public middle schools	46.5%		42.1	262^nd of 439 public middle schools	40.3%	25	25.1	18.4	20.9	56.9	50.8	43.6	61.0	$7,927	$994	$6,922
ClarkShaw Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-9	5960 Arlberg Street	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-2106	582	31	18.7	48.1%	133 (22.9%)	367 (63.1%)	32 (5.5%)	27 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	95.5	15^th of 443 public middle schools	96.6%		93.1	24^th of 439 public middle schools	94.5%	9	75.7	54.4	40.8	88.5	90.6	84.8	88.5	$8,607	$729	$7,867
CL Scarborough Model Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 Phillips Ln	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2323	641	33	19.4	86.1%	30 (4.7%)	560 (87.4%)	32 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	19.8	358^th of 443 public middle schools	19.2%		19.3	360^th of 439 public middle schools	18.0%	2	15.2	9.6	11.0	35.8	23.8	41.7	35.4	$11,174	$1,734	$9,382
Bernice J Causey Middle School	Public	6-8	2205 Mcfarland Rd	Mobile	36695	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2060	1,339	68	19.6	52.1%	668 (49.9%)	436 (32.6%)	132 (9.9%)	46 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.1%)	67.1	120^th of 443 public middle schools	72.9%		67.4	112^th of 439 public middle schools	74.5%	8	39.3	24.1	36.1	64.3	61.7	54.4	68.2	$7,398	$622	$6,766
Phillips Preparatory Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3255 Old Shell Rd	Mobile	36607	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-2286	453	34	13.3	43.3%	156 (34.4%)	215 (47.5%)	23 (5.1%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	96.3	10^th of 443 public middle schools	97.7%		95.9	11^th of 439 public middle schools	97.5%	1	69.6	58.4	44.4	88.2	91.3	85.4	91.7	$7,903	$690	$7,204
Denton Magnet School of Technology	Public, Magnet	6-8	3800 Pleasant Valley	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	No	(251) 221-2148	334	16	20.8	51.2%	96 (28.7%)	181 (54.2%)	17 (5.1%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.4%)	93.5	23^rd of 443 public middle schools	94.8%		90.5	37^th of 439 public middle schools	91.6%	14	47.0	49.6	84.2	87.1	80.5	85.6	88.1	$10,485	$1,236	$9,222
Acceleration Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	3725 Airport Blvd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	MAEF Public Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 301-0050	322			83.5%	5 (1.6%)	294 (91.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	9.2	418^th of 443 public middle schools	5.6%		8.6	421^st of 439 public middle schools	4.1%	3	5.0	5.6	0.8	23.8	17.8	28.7	28.8
Chickasaw Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Chieftain Way	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 452-2256	143	11	13.6	90.9%	28 (19.6%)	105 (73.4%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	11.1	410^th of 443 public middle schools	7.4%		14	387^th of 439 public middle schools	11.8%	23		2.8	1.5	19.1		36.6	27.9	$7,489	$1,450	$6,028
Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	6175 Girby Rd	Mobile	36693	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2025	568	37	15.3	76.2%	111 (19.5%)	361 (63.6%)	55 (9.7%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.9%)	15.1	383^rd of 443 public middle schools	13.5%		19.2	362^nd of 439 public middle schools	17.5%	21	11.6	3.9	6.0	32.7	29.1	27.4	42.1	$8,258	$1,098	$7,144
Booker T Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1961 Andrews St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-2361	270	19	14.2	92.6%	6 (2.2%)	251 (93.0%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14	394^th of 443 public middle schools	11.1%		14.4	384^th of 439 public middle schools	12.5%	10	12.4	0.0	10.0	25.0	27.8	30.1	40.5	$10,926	$1,839	$9,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Semmes Middle School

What high school do graduates of Semmes Middle School attend?

Students who attend Semmes Middle School usually go on to attend Mary G Montgomery High School

How many students attend Semmes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,181 students attended Semmes Middle School.

What district is Semmes Middle School in?

Mobile County

Is Semmes Middle School a good school?

Semmes Middle School ranks 237^th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Semmes Middle School?

Students at Semmes Middle School are 61% White, 24% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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