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Capitol Heights Middle School

Q: Is Capitol Heights Middle School a good school?

Capitol Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Alabama middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Capitol Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Capitol Heights Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Capitol Heights Middle School?

Students at Capitol Heights Middle School are 60% African American, 36% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Capitol Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Capitol Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Percy Julian High School

Public Grades 6-8

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Capitol Heights Middle School in Montgomery, AL, serves 593 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Montgomery County school district, where the vast majority of students (85%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, particularly in math, where proficiency rates are critically low—just 3% of 6th graders, 0% of 7th graders, and 2% of 8th graders scored proficient in 2025-2026. This is dramatically below state averages. However, there are bright spots. English Language Arts shows relative strength, with 20-25% of students proficient, and science is a notable outlier, with nearly 25% of 8th graders proficient—a rate that has quadrupled in recent years. English Language Learner students have also shown relative success compared to other subgroups. Chronic absenteeism is a major systemic issue, affecting 33.6% of students—nearly triple the state average—and has remained stubbornly high for years. This challenge is shared by nearby Goodwyn Middle School, which has a nearly identical rate, suggesting a community-wide issue.

Compared to other schools in the area, the contrast is stark. Floyd Middle School, just 3.2 miles away, ranks in the 88th percentile with math proficiency rates nearly 18 times higher, while Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet ranks in the 94th percentile. Capitol Heights spends more per student ($9,595) than Floyd ($7,969) yet achieves far lower outcomes, highlighting that funding alone isn't the answer. There are small signs of improvement—the school's rank has ticked up slightly, and science and English scores have improved—but math remains the most pressing need. Addressing chronic absenteeism and replicating the strategies behind the science and ELL successes could provide a pathway forward.

593

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,595

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 Federal Dr
Montgomery, AL 36107-1728

(334) 851-4852

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Capitol Heights Middle School usually attend:

High:

Percy Julian High School

Feeder schools for Capitol Heights Middle School:

Elementary:	Highland Avenue Elementary School
	Highland Gardens Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.9%

Hispanic:

35.9%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 12% Alabama)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg26%

Alabama avg44%

439^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Middle Schools in the Montgomery County

113^th of 140Montgomery 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	7.2	439 of 449	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	432 of 439	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	440 of 442	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	428 of 437	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	424 of 432	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	417 of 440	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	423 of 437	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	417 of 423	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.1	420 of 432	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.4	432 of 432	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.6	430 of 430	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	431 of 438	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	426 of 436	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.6	431 of 436	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.6	391 of 435	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	383 of 435	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.6	408 of 425	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	402 of 417	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.4	393 of 412	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.1	346 of 409	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.1	373 of 415	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.5	323 of 407	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	256 of 269	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	246 of 259	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	266 of 269	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	257 of 263	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	265 of 271	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	244 of 266	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	233 of 252	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	240 of 247	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	194 of 205	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	85 of 103	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	79 of 117	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	75 of 94	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	70 of 81	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	61 of 70	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.8	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	417 of 427	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	410 of 415	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	425 of 426	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	414 of 417	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	420 of 423	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	399 of 415	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	387 of 399	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	390 of 392	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	370 of 380	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	75 of 82	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	173 of 173	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	163 of 164	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	164 of 166	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	156 of 157	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	144 of 154	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	120 of 124	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	108 of 108	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	426 of 438	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	419 of 428	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	436 of 437	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	401 of 410	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	410 of 421	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	394 of 415	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	380 of 396	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	384 of 396	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	416 of 426	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	405 of 422	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	424 of 428	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	406 of 419	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	412 of 427	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	392 of 418	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	378 of 399	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	373 of 397	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	367 of 380	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	88 of 92	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	65 of 66	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	68 of 69	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	61 of 61	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	65 of 65	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	55 of 56	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	43 of 44	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	245 of 269	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	260 of 271	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	267 of 281	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	274 of 281	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	243 of 256	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	259 of 274	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	215 of 254	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	211 of 223	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	170 of 195	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	370 of 377	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	372 of 373	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	367 of 370	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	372 of 376	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	364 of 369	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	332 of 343	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	245 of 247	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Native American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-29 vs state

English22%-35 vs state

Mathematics2%-27 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Capitol Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Federal Dr	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4852	593	30	19.7	85.3%	12 (2.0%)	355 (59.9%)	213 (35.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	7.2	439^th of 449 public middle schools	2.2%		7.4	432^nd of 439 public middle schools	1.6%	7			3.3	0.0	1.7			24.7				20.0	19.2	25.3		$9,595	$2,023	$7,521
Goodwyn Middle School	Public	6-8	209 Perry Hill Rd	Montgomery	36109	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4880	717	37	19.3	82.1%	32 (4.5%)	595 (83.0%)	84 (11.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7.4	437^th of 449 public middle schools	2.7%		8.1	424^th of 439 public middle schools	3.4%	13			6.5	1.4	0.0			20.8				27.5	18.2	21.8		$7,971	$1,400	$6,520
Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet	Public, Magnet	6-8	410 S McDonough St	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 851-4839	478	29	16.4	29.1%	96 (20.1%)	248 (51.9%)	15 (3.1%)	110 (23.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	92.5	28^th of 449 public middle schools	93.8%		91.8	27^th of 439 public middle schools	93.8%	1			66.2	34.6	45.8			85.5				82.8	80.3	90.1		$8,212	$568	$7,594
Floyd Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3444 Lebron Rd	Montgomery	36111	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 851-4875	525	26	20.1	48.4%	52 (9.9%)	409 (77.9%)	32 (6.1%)	23 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	84.1	51^st of 449 public middle schools	88.6%		79.5	66^th of 439 public middle schools	85.0%	15			59.4	29.6	23.8			85.5				80.0	79.6	82.0		$7,969	$644	$7,274
Bellingrath Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3350 S Court St	Montgomery	36105	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3623	583	31	18.8	87.5%	10 (1.7%)	464 (79.6%)	98 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	5.6	446^th of 449 public middle schools	0.7%		6.1	436^th of 439 public middle schools	0.7%	10			2.7	0.6	1.6			17.0				15.1	15.9	13.8		$11,220	$3,574	$7,595
LEAD Academy Building B 511	Public, Charter	5-11	2897 Eastern Blvd	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	LEAD Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(334) 451-3127	394	15	26.2	78.2%	6 (1.5%)	372 (94.4%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16.8	379^th of 449 public middle schools	15.6%		22.8	340^th of 439 public middle schools	22.6%	39	18.7	11.1	3.5	3.0	5.0	0.0	21.3	30.0	23.8	44.0	41.9	28.2	37.3	50.0	15.0
Brewbaker Middle School	Public	6-8	4425 Brewbaker Dr	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4847	806	45	17.9	79.8%	7 (0.9%)	622 (77.2%)	162 (20.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	9.4	422^nd of 449 public middle schools	6.0%		10.8	408^th of 439 public middle schools	7.1%	14			6.5	2.7	4.5			24.8				27.1	24.0	25.6		$8,965	$1,833	$7,081
McKee Middle School	Public	6-8	4017 McInnis Road	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4896	520	29	17.9	85.4%	2 (0.4%)	482 (92.7%)	32 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11.4	414^th of 449 public middle schools	7.8%		11.5	405^th of 439 public middle schools	7.7%	9			8.2	4.1	6.1			19.5				19.3	30.3	37.8		$11,093	$3,546	$7,496
Southlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	5333 Mobile Hwy	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 284-8086	494	34	14.5	86.0%	10 (2.0%)	360 (72.9%)	117 (23.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6.4	444^th of 449 public middle schools	1.1%		7	433^rd of 439 public middle schools	1.4%	11			0.0	1.8	3.7			18.3				15.8	18.2	21.9		$10,399	$2,284	$8,064
Carr Middle School	Public	6-8	1610 Ray Thorington Road	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 851-4854	774	42	18.4	62.3%	36 (4.7%)	641 (82.8%)	29 (3.7%)	49 (6.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	29.1	321^st of 449 public middle schools	28.5%		28.7	316^th of 439 public middle schools	28.0%	5			15.9	7.9	17.5			44.6				34.4	46.2	48.2		$7,914	$1,089	$6,774

Frequently Asked Questions about Capitol Heights Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Capitol Heights Middle School?

Students at Capitol Heights Middle School are 60% African American, 36% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Capitol Heights Middle School attend?

Students who attend Capitol Heights Middle School usually go on to attend Percy Julian High School

What district is Capitol Heights Middle School in?

Montgomery County

How many students attend Capitol Heights Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 593 students attended Capitol Heights Middle School.

Is Capitol Heights Middle School a good school?

Capitol Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Alabama middle schools.

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