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Thomasville Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
86th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 439 Alabama Middle Schools
Better than 80% of Alabama middle schools
Summary

Thomasville Middle School is a public middle school located in Thomasville, Alabama, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 267 students. The school is part of the Thomasville City School District, which is ranked 40 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomasville Middle School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 239th out of 440 Alabama middle schools in 2020-2021 to 86th out of 439 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally above the state average, particularly in English/Language Arts, where the percentage of students proficient or better ranges from 53.57% to 71.43% across different grade levels and years. However, the school's performance in mathematics is more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average and others below. The school's performance in science for 8th grade is also above the state average, with 46.43% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025.

While Thomasville Middle School performs well for its African American and White student populations, ranking in the top 40-80 middle schools in the state for these subgroups, the school's performance for special education students is a concern, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Alabama middle schools in this subgroup. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.5% to 18.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.92% to 70.32% over the past few years, indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges.

281
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
64.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 781 Gates Dr
       Thomasville, AL  36784

(334) 636-4928

District: Thomasville City


Students who attend Thomasville Middle School usually attend:

High:    Thomasville High School

Feeder schools for Thomasville Middle School:

Elementary:    Thomasville Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.4%
White:
42.7%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2021 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Alabama average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of Alabama middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2021
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg53%
Alabama avg44%
86th of 439
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 35 pts since 2021
From bottom 46% (2021) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
40th of 135Thomasville 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202574.586 of 43980.4%★★★★☆
202454.7179 of 44259.5%★★★☆☆
202358.8157 of 43764.1%★★★☆☆
202256.8157 of 43263.7%★★★☆☆
202144.3239 of 44045.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202576.037 of 25985.7%★★★★☆
202449.9105 of 26961.0%★★★☆☆
202359.571 of 26373.0%★★★★☆
202261.969 of 27174.5%★★★★☆
202152.394 of 26664.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202574.382 of 41580.2%★★★★☆
202458.9146 of 42665.7%★★★☆☆
202365.5116 of 41772.2%★★★★☆
202262.9127 of 42370.0%★★★★☆
202144.0231 of 41544.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202573.779 of 42881.5%★★★★☆
202457.0161 of 43763.2%★★★☆☆
202351.0184 of 41055.1%★★★☆☆
202266.298 of 42176.7%★★★★☆
202151.6188 of 41554.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202571.188 of 42279.1%★★★★☆
202450.5190 of 42855.6%★★★☆☆
202353.0178 of 41957.5%★★★☆☆
202249.9189 of 42755.7%★★★☆☆
202142.8235 of 41843.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202329.1218 of 28122.4%★☆☆☆☆
202237.0156 of 25639.1%★★☆☆☆
202116.9264 of 2743.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202585.443 of 37788.6%★★★★☆
202472.977 of 37379.4%★★★★☆
202372.874 of 37080.0%★★★★☆
202267.886 of 37677.1%★★★★☆
202151.5148 of 36959.9%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school
African American (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)22nd percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English65%+6 vs state
Science46%+5 vs state
Mathematics42%+12 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Thomasville Middle School.

Thomasville Middle School ranks 86th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Thomasville Middle School are 54% African American, 43% White, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend Thomasville Middle School usually go on to attend Thomasville High School


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