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Charles R Drew Middle School

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Charles R Drew Middle School ranks 72 nd of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Charles R Drew Middle School is a public middle school located in Lincoln, Alabama, serving 450 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Talladega County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 135 districts in the state.

Charles R Drew Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Alabama, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school outperforms the Talladega County and Alabama state averages in several key academic areas, such as 49.62% of 6th-grade students being proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 33.48% for the county and 33.97% for the state. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have generally been lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Alexandria Middle School, Ashville Middle School, and Saks Middle School, Charles R Drew Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, student group rankings, and test scores. This suggests the school is providing a stronger educational experience for its diverse student population.

448

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,557

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

78975 Al Hwy 77
Lincoln, AL 35096

(256) 315-5280

District: Talladega County

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

African American:

28.6%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Alabama middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg41%

Alabama avg42%

72^nd of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Talladega County

71^st of 135Talladega 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
2025	77.9	72 of 439	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	84 of 442	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	128 of 437	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	184 of 432	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	150 of 440	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	158 of 437	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	165 of 423	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.3	69 of 432	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.8	128 of 432	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	52.9	185 of 430	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.1	203 of 438	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	152 of 436	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	139 of 436	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.9	98 of 435	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	60.0	181 of 435	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	160 of 425	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	72 of 417	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	59.6	164 of 412	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	153 of 409	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.4	171 of 415	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	35.3	284 of 407	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	36 of 259	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	30 of 269	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	70 of 263	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	79 of 271	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	50 of 266	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	62 of 252	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	47 of 247	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	23 of 205	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	76 of 415	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	69 of 426	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	95 of 417	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	129 of 423	69.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	139 of 415	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	170 of 399	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	142 of 392	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.5	63 of 380	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	34 of 428	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	69 of 437	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	87 of 410	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	184 of 421	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	171 of 415	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	93 of 396	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	140 of 396	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	85.0	23 of 349	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	72 of 422	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	122 of 428	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	162 of 419	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	252 of 427	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	163 of 418	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	130 of 399	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	179 of 397	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.6	70 of 380	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	30 of 271	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	33 of 281	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	77 of 281	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	37.1	154 of 256	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	86 of 274	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	153 of 254	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	126 of 223	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	78 of 195	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	74 of 377	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	90 of 373	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	106 of 370	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	168 of 376	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	136 of 369	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	130 of 343	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	183 of 331	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.0	69 of 247	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English69%+13 vs state

Science49%+8 vs state

Mathematics39%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	77.9	72^nd of 439 public middle schools	83.6%		73.7	84^th of 442 public middle schools	81.0%	12			49.6	36.9	30.7		49.3			70.0	75.0	61.3	$7,557	$679	$6,847
Williams Intermediate School	Public	4-7	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)		35.3	36.7						71.2	54.3			$7,959	$996	$6,953
Munford Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Cedars Road	Munford	36268	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5235	308	14	22.0	54.5%	226 (73.4%)	63 (20.5%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	38.3	280^th of 439 public middle schools	36.2%		54.9	178^th of 442 public middle schools	59.7%	102			18.5	18.7	15.3		32.7			36.7	61.5	45.9	$7,438	$589	$6,819
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%)	46.4	232^nd of 439 public middle schools	47.2%		48.4	218^th of 442 public middle schools	50.7%	14				17.7	18.1		36.5				51.6	54.0	$9,403	$973	$8,421
CE Hanna School	Public	5-6	1111 Watson Rd	Hobson City	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3896	536	42	12.7	61.2%	259 (48.3%)	129 (24.1%)	111 (20.7%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.1%)								(n/a)		42.4	53.2						68.3	66.3			$9,502	$1,565	$7,917
Oxford Middle School	Public	7-8	1750 Highway 78 W	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3816	619	42	14.7	58.3%	290 (46.8%)	181 (29.2%)	105 (17.0%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.0%)	64.3	125^th of 439 public middle schools	71.5%		67.5	110^th of 442 public middle schools	75.1%	15				24.9	23.4		53.3				56.3	62.9	$10,003	$1,320	$8,663
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)	14.4	12.4	8.3			14.4		26.0	46.3	34.3			$8,799	$1,620	$7,175
Alexandria Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Railroad Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4500	503	27	18.6	51.7%	409 (81.3%)	54 (10.7%)	20 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	65.9	116^th of 439 public middle schools	73.6%		58.3	156^th of 442 public middle schools	64.7%	40		38.5	43.2	16.7	25.9		54.3		76.9	64.4	60.5	64.9	$8,103	$842	$7,166
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%)	59.1	160^th of 439 public middle schools	63.6%		56.5	166^th of 442 public middle schools	62.4%	6		50.6	43.5	28.1	40.7		34.4		64.6	55.3	51.0	51.7	$6,938	$1,128	$5,799
Anniston Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5020	357	22	15.9	81.5%	21 (5.9%)	299 (83.8%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	11.3	406^th of 439 public middle schools	7.5%		14.1	381^st of 442 public middle schools	13.8%	25			17.8	3.8	3.0		11.0			32.8	21.0	10.1	$13,119	$3,040	$10,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles R Drew Middle School

What district is Charles R Drew Middle School in?

Talladega County

Is Charles R Drew Middle School a good school?

Charles R Drew Middle School ranks 72^nd of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Charles R Drew Middle School?

Students at Charles R Drew Middle School are 66% White, 29% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Charles R Drew Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Charles R Drew Middle School.

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