Summary:
Zip code 35146, encompassing the Springville, AL area, is home to a single middle school, Springville Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 within the St Clair County school district.
Springville Middle School is a solid, above-average performer that consistently outpaces both its district and state averages in most subjects. The school's greatest strength lies in its 8th-grade cohort, which showed dramatic year-over-year improvements in 2025-2026, particularly in science (+22.91 points) and English (+11.44 points). This group's math proficiency is now 13.3 points above the state average, making it the school's strongest relative area. English Language Arts is a consistent bright spot across all grades, with 8th grade performing 10.44 points above the state. However, the school faces a concerning trend of declining math scores in grades 5 through 7, with drops ranging from 7 to nearly 12 percentage points in a single year. This creates a "middle school slump" pattern where proficiency dips by 7th grade before rebounding in 8th, suggesting targeted interventions at the upper grade level are working but may need to be applied earlier. The school's state ranking has slipped from 64th to 103rd over three years, though this appears to reflect other schools improving faster rather than an absolute decline in performance, as scores remain above state averages.
Demographically, the school serves a relatively affluent population, with only 28.35% of students receiving free/reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism sits at 10.8%, below the state average of 12.0% but slightly above the district's 9.9%. With a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1 and per-student spending of $8,767, the school maintains average resource levels. For parents, Springville Middle School offers strong academic performance, particularly in ELA and 8th-grade subjects, but the declining math scores in lower grades warrant attention as those cohorts advance.
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