Sumiton Middle School

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Sumiton Middle School ranks 276 th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 5-8

275 1st St N
Sumiton, AL 35148

(205) 648-2390

District: Walker County

SchoolDigger Rank:
276^th of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,267

Students who attend Sumiton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dora High School

Feeder schools for Sumiton Middle School:

Elementary:

Sumiton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

African American:

12.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sumiton Middle School ranks worse than 62.9% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Walker County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sumiton Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Walker County School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.9%), African American (12.4%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Walker County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sumiton Middle School is 18.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Walker County School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sumiton Middle School is $9,267. 1 middle schools in the Walker County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sumiton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumiton Middle School 276^th of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Sumiton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Walker County:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker County 75^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sumiton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sumiton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	44.07	237^th	407	41.8%
2005	34.11	297^th	415	28.4%
2006	50.51	202^nd	409	50.6%
2007	67.81	117^th	412	71.6%
2008	52.87	196^th	417	53.0%
2009	64.92	130^th	425	69.4%
2010	64.90	146^th	435	66.4%
2011	78.93	57^th	435	86.9%
2012	76.55	69^th	436	84.2%
2013	72.90	83^rd	436	81.0%
2014	60.88	144^th	438	67.1%
2015	46.12	216^th	430	49.8%
2016	46.43	226^th	432	47.7%
2017	52.33	197^th	432	54.4%
2018	36.86	284^th	423	32.9%
2019	45.21	252^nd	437	42.3%
2021	42.27	252^nd	440	42.7%
2022	37.26	279^th	432	35.4%
2023	37.77	276^th	437	36.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sumiton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	52.65	60^th	195	69.2%
2018	37.40	140^th	223	37.2%
2019	40.20	148^th	254	41.7%
2021	42.19	142^nd	274	48.2%
2022	30.98	195^th	256	23.8%
2023	20.48	263^rd	281	6.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sumiton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	53.16	144^th	349	58.7%
2018	43.61	229^th	396	42.2%
2019	52.17	187^th	396	52.8%
2021	47.82	206^th	415	50.4%
2022	41.80	241^st	421	42.8%
2023	37.72	260^th	410	36.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sumiton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	49.91	190^th	380	50.0%
2018	35.12	280^th	392	28.6%
2019	44.01	242^nd	399	39.3%
2021	38.79	260^th	415	37.3%
2022	36.04	274^th	423	35.2%
2023	41.37	243^rd	417	41.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Sumiton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	53.12	163^rd	380	57.1%
2018	38.91	253^rd	397	36.3%
2019	45.32	223^rd	399	44.1%
2021	44.30	226^th	418	45.9%
2022	38.25	264^th	427	38.2%
2023	34.98	280^th	419	33.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Sumiton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	38.67	118^th	205	42.4%
2018	45.18	115^th	247	53.4%
2019	41.67	132^nd	252	47.6%
2021	41.06	126^th	266	52.6%
2022	39.27	144^th	271	46.9%
2023	43.71	123^rd	263	53.2%

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Rank History for White students at Sumiton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	31.97	173^rd	247	30.0%
2018	16.83	303^rd	331	8.5%
2019	28.95	269^th	343	21.6%
2021	30.22	264^th	369	28.5%
2022	23.88	312^th	376	17.0%
2023	24.77	308^th	370	16.8%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sumiton Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	729	729
1989	687	42	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1990	660	43	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
1991	667	52	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
1992	697	49	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1993	680	46	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1994	708	50	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1995	730	36	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1996	730	36	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1997	724	47	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1998	731	49	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	767	51	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
2000	696	47	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	747
2001	742	50	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
2002	766	48	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
2003	766	48	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
2004	817	48	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
2005	860	56	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
2006	850	55	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
2007	764	53	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	827
2008	813	52	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	878
2009	767	44	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	821
2010	792	48	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	851
2011	783	41	6	9	2	0	0	0	841
2012	758	33	5	7	2	0	2	0	807
2013	748	34	5	10	2	0	11	0	810
2014	749	44	4	18	2	0	16	0	833
2015	487	68	4	6	3	0	28	0	596
2016	486	63	4	5	1	0	22	0	581
2017	491	75	3	11	2	0	9	0	591
2018	488	78	2	9	3	0	12	0	592
2019	480	74	1	12	1	0	4	0	572
2020	460	60	0	12	0	0	5	0	537
2021	438	57	0	10	2	0	4	0	511
2022	408	53	0	10	3	0	11	0	485
2023	370	56	1	8	3	0	14	0	452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sumiton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	729	38.0	19.1	0
1989	729	34.0	21.4	n/a
1990	703	31.0	22.6	0
1991	722	29.0	24.8	n/a
1992	747	34.0	21.9	n/a
1993	729	33.0	22.1	n/a
1994	759	43.9	17.3	n/a
1995	766	45.0	17.0	n/a
1996	766	45.0	17.0	n/a
1997	771	44.8	17.2	41.2
1998	781	47.6	16.4	34.7
1999	818	47.2	17.3	55
2000	747	44.0	17.0	53.1
2001	797	47.0	17.0	52.7
2002	816	48.0	17.0	53.9
2003	816	48.0	17.0	53.9
2004	868	49.0	17.7	54.6
2005	918	51.5	17.8	50.3
2006	910	54.0	16.9	51.5
2007	827	55.0	15.0	51.3
2008	878	56.0	15.7	54.6
2009	821	51.5	15.8	53
2010	851	42.0	20.2	57.9
2011	841	47.0	17.8	55.3
2012	807	44.0	18.3	57.4
2013	810	48.0	16.8	55.6
2014	833	47.0	17.7	55.8
2015	596	28.0	21.2	59.1
2016	581	24.0	24.2	60.2
2017	591	25.0	23.6	67.3
2018	592	27.0	21.9	55.9
2019	572	27.0	21.1	60
2020	537	28.0	19.1	59.6
2021	511	27.0	18.9	59.1
2022	485	26.0	18.6	55.7
2023	452	24.0	18.8	75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sumiton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	729	38.0	19.1	0
1989	729	34.0	21.4	n/a
1990	703	31.0	22.6	0
1991	722	29.0	24.8	n/a
1992	747	34.0	21.9	n/a
1993	729	33.0	22.1	n/a
1994	759	43.9	17.3	n/a
1995	766	45.0	17.0	n/a
1996	766	45.0	17.0	n/a
1997	771	44.8	17.2	41.2
1998	781	47.6	16.4	34.7
1999	818	47.2	17.3	55
2000	747	44.0	17.0	53.1
2001	797	47.0	17.0	52.7
2002	816	48.0	17.0	53.9
2003	816	48.0	17.0	53.9
2004	868	49.0	17.7	54.6
2005	918	51.5	17.8	50.3
2006	910	54.0	16.9	51.5
2007	827	55.0	15.0	51.3
2008	878	56.0	15.7	54.6
2009	821	51.5	15.8	53
2010	851	42.0	20.2	57.9
2011	841	47.0	17.8	55.3
2012	807	44.0	18.3	57.4
2013	810	48.0	16.8	55.6
2014	833	47.0	17.7	55.8
2015	596	28.0	21.2	59.1
2016	581	24.0	24.2	60.2
2017	591	25.0	23.6	67.3
2018	592	27.0	21.9	55.9
2019	572	27.0	21.1	60
2020	537	28.0	19.1	59.6
2021	511	27.0	18.9	59.1
2022	485	26.0	18.6	55.7
2023	452	24.0	18.8	75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sumiton Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,283 (24.6%)	$6,980 (75.3%)	$9,267

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sumiton Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 252^nd of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 276^th of 437 Middle schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Sumiton Middle School)	41.8	20	21.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)	39.9	22	17.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sumiton Middle School)	52	17.2	34.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)	43.2	23.5	19.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sumiton Middle School)	35.4	10.3	25.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)	35.4	13	22.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sumiton Middle School)	24.2	18.3	6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)	37.6	17.4	20.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	572	452	21%
African American	74	56	24.3%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	12	8	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	480	370	22.9%
Two or More Races	4	14	250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60%	75.9%	15.9%

Schools Near Sumiton Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)					Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Sumiton Middle School	Public	5-8	275 1st St N	Sumiton	35148	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 648-2390	452	24	18.8	75.9%	370 (81.9%)	56 (12.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	37.8	276^th of 439 public middle schools	37.1%		37.3	279^th of 432 public middle schools	35.4%	3		20.0	17.2	10.3	18.3		40.0		44.7	30.5	41.3	42.6	$9,267	$2,283	$6,980
Bankhead Middle School	Public	5-8	110 School Rd	Cordova	35550	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 483-7245	301	18	16.7	56.8%	270 (89.7%)	23 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	69.1	107^th of 439 public middle schools	75.6%		71.2	92^nd of 432 public middle schools	78.7%	15		36.4	42.4	26.8	22.4		40.8		58.2	54.2	63.9	54.0	$9,419	$1,470	$7,946
Corner Middle School	Public	5-8	10005 Corner School Road	Warrior	35180	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-3230	439	21	20.9	52.6%	411 (93.6%)	8 (1.8%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	67.7	113^th of 439 public middle schools	74.3%		67.5	106^th of 432 public middle schools	75.5%	7		20.6	29.7	29.6	16.7		46.5		57.9	59.3	56.9	61.4	$8,519	$1,000	$7,496
Jasper Junior High School	Public	7-8	1501 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 221-9277	419	25	16.7	60.4%	253 (60.4%)	78 (18.6%)	76 (18.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	73.3	87^th of 439 public middle schools	80.2%		60	140^th of 432 public middle schools	67.6%	53				27.2	24.8		50.5				57.4	58.4	$6,596	$232	$6,365
Minor Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Hillcrest Rd	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-2550	728	40	18.2	87.8%	64 (8.8%)	584 (80.2%)	66 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	12.4	393^rd of 439 public middle schools	10.5%		15.7	370^th of 432 public middle schools	14.4%	23			3.3	2.4	4.4		18.0			24.8	22.7	22.1	$9,755	$2,820	$6,914
Maddox Intermediate School	Public	4-6	201 Panther Trail	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 384-3230	636	32	19.7	61.0%	422 (66.4%)	83 (13.1%)	104 (16.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)								(n/a)	61.0	35.0	41.2			69.0		72.4	61.0	67.2			$8,476	$1,703	$6,774
North Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	8350 WarriorKimberly Rd	Kimberly	35091	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-4000	666	28	23.7	52.3%	550 (82.6%)	65 (9.8%)	27 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.8%)	50.3	204^th of 439 public middle schools	53.5%		59.8	142^nd of 432 public middle schools	67.1%	62			32.3	22.3	7.7		37.4			55.4	51.2	36.6	$8,218	$1,019	$7,178
Bragg Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Hazels Way	Gardendale	35071	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-2600	746	37	20.1	52.8%	452 (60.6%)	220 (29.5%)	51 (6.8%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	67.6	115^th of 439 public middle schools	73.8%		64.5	122^nd of 432 public middle schools	71.8%	7			27.4	22.4	33.9		55.5			47.4	55.1	58.5	$7,868	$1,083	$6,764
Curry Middle School	Public	5-8	115 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 384-3441	359	21	17.0	68.2%	332 (92.5%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	49	215^th of 439 public middle schools	51.0%		52.9	185^th of 432 public middle schools	57.2%	30		19.5	26.5	5.2	26.5		39.8		58.6	51.0	35.1	54.2	$8,584	$712	$7,868
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School	Public	6-8	805 7th Ave	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-5280	306	20	15.3	47.4%	133 (43.5%)	136 (44.4%)	31 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	97.8	6^th of 439 public middle schools	98.6%		99.5	1^st of 432 public middle schools	99.8%	5			79.6	72.9	34.0		89.7			95.7	94.4	95.9	$13,217	$835	$12,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumiton Middle School

Is Sumiton Middle School a good school?

Sumiton Middle School ranks 276^th of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sumiton Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Sumiton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sumiton Middle School?

Students at Sumiton Middle School are 82% White, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Sumiton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sumiton Middle School usually go on to attend Dora High School

What district is Sumiton Middle School in?

Walker County

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