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Scottsboro Junior High School

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Scottsboro Junior High School ranks 187 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Scottsboro Junior High School serves 356 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Scottsboro City district, a school that has historically ranked among Alabama's better middle schools but has recently experienced a noticeable dip in performance.

For parents, the most encouraging news is in science: 60% of 8th graders scored proficient in 2025–2026, beating the state average and outperforming nearby Stevenson Middle School (50%) and Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle (58%). Attendance is another bright spot—only 8.9% of students are chronically absent, well below the 12% state average, showing that kids are showing up ready to learn. However, math is a clear concern. Just 21.8% of 7th graders and 18.8% of 8th graders are proficient, both below state averages. This is especially striking when you look at Collins Intermediate School in the same district, where 57–59% of 5th and 6th graders are proficient in math—suggesting a steep drop-off as students transition to junior high. English Language Arts is mixed: 7th graders slightly beat the state average, but 8th graders fall just below it, and both grades saw significant declines from the prior year.

The most concerning trend involves the school's most vulnerable students. Special education students have fallen from the 64th percentile statewide in 2023–2024 to the 15th percentile in 2025–2026, and low-income students dropped from the 76th to the 42nd percentile over the same period. This widening gap suggests the school is struggling to support these groups effectively. Notably, spending per student ($9,158) is higher than at nearby schools, and class sizes are comparable, so the issue isn't resources—it's likely about instructional strategies or support systems. The school has a strong foundation in science and attendance, but targeted help in math and for vulnerable subgroups will be key to reversing this recent decline.

356

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,149

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1601 Heroes Drive
Scottsboro, AL 35768-2435

(256) 218-2300

District: Scottsboro City

Students who attend Scottsboro Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Scottsboro High School

Feeder schools for Scottsboro Junior High School:

Elementary:	Caldwell Elementary School
	Thurston T Nelson Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

15.7%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Alabama avg44%

187^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	55.9	187 of 449	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	104 of 439	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	83 of 442	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	117 of 437	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	67 of 432	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	50 of 440	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	74 of 437	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	90 of 423	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	58.3	158 of 432	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	103 of 432	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	94 of 430	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.4	120 of 438	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	118 of 436	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	62.9	158 of 436	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	132 of 435	69.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	108 of 435	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	118 of 425	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	53.3	190 of 417	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	114 of 412	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	53.9	178 of 409	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.9	74 of 415	82.2%	★★★★☆
2004	66.1	118 of 407	71.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	145 of 269	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	125 of 269	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	49 of 263	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	30 of 271	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	93 of 266	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.6	23 of 247	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	50.2	75 of 205	63.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	55 of 103	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.5	12 of 94	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	145 of 427	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	101 of 415	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	86 of 426	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	120 of 417	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	79 of 423	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	43 of 415	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	65 of 399	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	45 of 392	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	126 of 380	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	57 of 173	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	36 of 164	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	58 of 157	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	27 of 154	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	23 of 124	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	63.2	31 of 108	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	254 of 438	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	160 of 428	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	104 of 437	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	224 of 410	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	102 of 421	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	49 of 415	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	53 of 396	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	119 of 396	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	44.3	195 of 349	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	209 of 426	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	109 of 422	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	92 of 428	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	102 of 419	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	66 of 427	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	61 of 418	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	79 of 399	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	125 of 397	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	161 of 380	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	130 of 146	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	15 of 69	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	16 of 61	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	7 of 44	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	229 of 269	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	189 of 271	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	100 of 281	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	61 of 281	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	51 of 256	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	141 of 274	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	196 of 254	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	124 of 223	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.4	162 of 195	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	172 of 359	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	119 of 377	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	104 of 373	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	127 of 370	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	88 of 376	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	61 of 369	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	97 of 343	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	119 of 331	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.6	147 of 247	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+8 vs school

Native American (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-43 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science60%+6 vs state

English58%~ state avg

Mathematics20%-5 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 (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
Scottsboro Junior High School	Public	7-8	1601 Heroes Drive	Scottsboro	35768	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2300	356	20	17.5	47.8%	271 (76.1%)	15 (4.2%)	56 (15.7%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	55.9	187^th of 449 public middle schools	58.4%		69.5	104^th of 439 public middle schools	76.3%	83				21.8	18.8		60.2				57.5	58.0	$11,149	$2,395	$8,754
Collins Intermediate School	Public	4-6	102 Legion Dr	Scottsboro	35768	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2700	538	28	19.5	53.9%	415 (77.1%)	34 (6.3%)	64 (11.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)								(n/a)	46.0	58.6	56.8			65.4		60.5	68.6	66.5			$11,456	$2,276	$9,181
Kate D Smith DAR Middle	Public	6-8	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-5950	376	21	17.8	35.1%	331 (88.0%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	59.2	160^th of 449 public middle schools	64.4%		59.2	159^th of 439 public middle schools	63.8%	1			36.7	14.0	26.1		58.0			61.2	52.3	74.7	$11,022	$1,832	$9,157
Stevenson Middle School	Public	5-8	701 Kentucky Ave	Stevenson	35772	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 437-2945	235	13	18.0	61.3%	141 (60.0%)	21 (8.9%)	36 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	39.1	275^th of 449 public middle schools	38.8%		51.5	197^th of 439 public middle schools	55.1%	78		48.0	31.5	16.4	12.1		50.0		69.9	50.0	41.0	52.6	$15,376	$5,903	$9,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Scottsboro Junior High School

What district is Scottsboro Junior High School in?

Scottsboro City

How many students attend Scottsboro Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Scottsboro Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Scottsboro Junior High School?

Students at Scottsboro Junior High School are 76% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Scottsboro Junior High School a good school?

Scottsboro Junior High School ranks 187^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students who attend Scottsboro Junior High School usually go on to attend Scottsboro High School

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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