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Duran Junior High School

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Duran Junior High School ranks 244 th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Duran Junior High School serves 601 students in grades 7-8 in Pell City, Alabama, a community where roughly 59% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school is part of the Pell City district.

The most encouraging news for parents is a dramatic improvement in attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 20.6% to 12.9% in just one year, now nearly matching the state average. The school also shows notable strengths in serving specific groups—Special Education students have consistently ranked above average, and African American students currently perform at the 65th percentile statewide, a significant jump from the prior year. Science proficiency is a bright spot, with 45% of 8th graders meeting standards, far outpacing math. However, math remains the school's biggest challenge, with only about 16-20% of students proficient. This is especially concerning when comparing the transition from Williams Intermediate School (the same district's 4-7 school): Williams' 7th graders hit 34.1% math proficiency, but Duran's 8th graders fall to 16.3%—a steep 17.8-point drop that suggests the transition year is particularly difficult for math learning. Overall, Duran's statewide ranking has slipped from the 63rd to the 45th percentile over three years.

Compared to nearby schools, Duran's math scores are similar to Moody Junior High School (19.5% vs. 19.6% in 7th grade), but Moody outperforms Duran in 8th grade math and science (54% vs. 45%). The gap widens dramatically against Hewitt-Trussville Middle School, where 7th grade math proficiency is 49.9%—a 30-point difference that largely reflects economic disparities (only 16% of Hewitt-Trussville students are low-income). Duran spends a relatively high $9,403 per student, second-highest among nearby schools, yet outcomes remain mid-to-low tier. For parents, the key takeaway is that Duran is improving in attendance and serving some subgroups well, but targeted math support—especially for incoming 8th graders—is critical to reversing the school's downward trend.

601

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,403

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 Williamson Drive
Pell City, AL 35125

(205) 338-2825

District: Pell City

Students who attend Duran Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Pell City High School

Feeder schools for Duran Junior High School:

Elementary:	Coosa Valley Elementary School
	Eden Elementary School
	Iola Roberts Elementary School
	Walter M Kennedy School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

African American:

14.8%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2005 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2005

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Alabama avg44%

244^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2021

From top 44% (2021) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 139Pell 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	244 of 443	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	232 of 439	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	218 of 442	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	163 of 437	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	180 of 432	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	195 of 440	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.2	259 of 417	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	257 of 412	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	232 of 409	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	202 of 415	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.0	281 of 407	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	94 of 266	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	170 of 259	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	174 of 269	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	187 of 263	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	118 of 271	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	51 of 266	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	241 of 422	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	201 of 415	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	196 of 426	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	156 of 417	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	247 of 423	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	181 of 415	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	71 of 173	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	63 of 154	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	230 of 432	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	181 of 428	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	245 of 437	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	102 of 410	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	187 of 421	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	154 of 415	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	232 of 421	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	242 of 422	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	223 of 428	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	151 of 419	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	122 of 427	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	190 of 418	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	61 of 145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.0	65 of 92	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	25 of 72	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	128 of 266	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	124 of 271	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	48 of 281	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	36.0	176 of 281	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	119 of 256	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	234 of 274	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	295 of 355	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	233 of 377	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	222 of 373	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	176 of 370	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	195 of 376	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	220 of 369	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)65th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)17th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2026)8th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English54%-3 vs state

Science45%-9 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

My son attended Duran last year. We found the teachers to be very helpful and accommodating. He enjoyed his classes and always felt it was a safe environment. My son always felt like the teachers were willing to help him if he had a problem with the work in their classes.

The school offers several extra curricular activities, clubs, etc. to students. The administration was also kind, caring, helpful and accessible to parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 29, 2013

This school was physically dirty. There is a restroom near the front office which was always filthy. The lunch is terrible. Your child is only at this school for one year, which is a good thing. Parents do not have more than one year of disappointment with the way the school is ran. The last principal got it under control. This principal is hands off. My own child experienced bullying and nothing was done about it. I know other parents who had the same experience, even when the parent went to the school. One of my kid's teachers was not certified to teach and was a disorganized, uncaring teacher who had a meltdown in class. One of the English teachers openly says she does not want to teach. Kids do not get individual attention or help. There were some very good teachers also but they did not like their work environment. 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 (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 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
Duran Junior High School	Public	7-8	309 Williamson Drive	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-2825	601	32	18.7	58.9%	445 (74.0%)	89 (14.8%)	30 (5.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	44.6	244^th of 443 public middle schools	44.9%		46.4	232^nd of 439 public middle schools	47.2%	12				19.5	16.3		45.0				52.3	56.2	$9,403	$973	$8,421
Williams Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2000 Hardwick Road	Pell City	35128	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-4949	598	31	19.2	62.0%	459 (76.8%)	90 (15.1%)	20 (3.3%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)								(n/a)		24.4	34.1						69.1	55.4			$7,959	$996	$6,953
Odenville Middle School	Public	6-8	100 First Avenue	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 629-2280	534	24	21.8	53.7%	355 (66.5%)	113 (21.2%)	39 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.3%)	32.5	304^th of 443 public middle schools	31.4%		30.7	311^th of 439 public middle schools	29.2%	7			10.4	7.0	10.4		55.5			50.5	33.7	57.3	$7,776	$888	$6,877
Moody Junior High School	Public	7-8	600 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2040	373	19	20.0	45.3%	260 (69.7%)	48 (12.9%)	37 (9.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	48	230^th of 443 public middle schools	48.1%		46.2	234^th of 439 public middle schools	46.7%	4				19.6	19.8		54.0				51.8	52.9	$7,058	$54	$6,993
Moody Intermediate School	Public	4-6	696 High School Drive	Moody	35004	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 640-2190	573	24	23.8	46.8%	401 (70.0%)	64 (11.2%)	60 (10.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)								(n/a)	36.4	43.0	42.5			49.5		63.1	77.8	59.7			$7,756	$1,659	$6,086
Charles R Drew Middle School	Public	6-8	78975 Al Hwy 77	Lincoln	35096	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5280	448	23	19.2	58.3%	294 (65.6%)	128 (28.6%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	78.9	67^th of 443 public middle schools	84.9%		77.9	72^nd of 439 public middle schools	83.6%	5			44.2	47.6	34.9		63.2			60.5	73.8	74.3	$7,557	$679	$6,847
Leeds Middle School	Public	6-8	1771 Whitmire Street	Leeds	35094	Jefferson County	Leeds City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 699-4505	452	27	16.7	50.9%	256 (56.6%)	113 (25.0%)	77 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	50.1	218^th of 443 public middle schools	50.8%		51.8	194^th of 439 public middle schools	55.8%	24			26.8	12.7	35.0		51.4			51.5	50.3	61.7	$10,345	$1,367	$8,979
Ashville Middle School	Public	5-8	33221 Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 594-7044	371	19	20.0	54.7%	288 (77.6%)	17 (4.6%)	47 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	57.6	170^th of 443 public middle schools	61.6%		59.1	160^th of 439 public middle schools	63.6%	10		27.2	42.0	30.8	38.8		48.0		64.1	53.8	52.9	49.0	$6,938	$1,128	$5,799
Evelyn D Houston Elementary School	Public	4-6	1310 Ashland Hwy	Talladega	35160	Talladega County	Talladega City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5808	302	18	16.7	84.4%	55 (18.2%)	212 (70.2%)	20 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)	19.8	20.0	10.5			19.0		29.3	44.7	36.1			$8,799	$1,620	$7,175
Springville Middle School	Public	5-8	6691 U S Highway 11	Springville	35146	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 467-2740	723	35	20.9	28.4%	625 (86.4%)	53 (7.3%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	70.6	103^rd of 443 public middle schools	76.7%		72.5	92^nd of 439 public middle schools	79.0%	11		42.8	37.2	29.3	39.7		60.3		69.6	62.6	61.1	69.0	$8,767	$1,830	$6,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Duran Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Duran Junior High School?

Students at Duran Junior High School are 74% White, 15% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Duran Junior High School a good school?

Duran Junior High School ranks 244^th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Duran Junior High School in?

Pell City

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

Students who attend Duran Junior High School usually go on to attend Pell City High School

How many students attend Duran Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Duran Junior High School.

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