Summary:
Middle Schools in zip code 35906 are served by a single school, Rainbow Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 in Rainbow City, AL, as part of the Etowah County school district.
Rainbow Middle School is a strong performer in English and Science, but shows a clear weakness in Mathematics. For the 2025-2026 school year, English proficiency is excellent across all grades, ranging from 71.96% in 8th grade to 74.16% in 6th grade, which is 13 to 18 percentage points above the state average. The school also shines in 8th-grade Science, with a 64.55% proficiency rate, well above the state's 54.12%. However, Math proficiency is a concern, especially in 8th grade, where only 19.58% of students are proficient, falling below the state average of 26.36%. There is also a troubling downward trend in Math as students advance, dropping from 37.64% in 6th grade to 29.47% in 7th grade and then to 19.58% in 8th grade.
The school has a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1 and a chronic absenteeism rate of 12.3%, which is lower than the district average of 15.0% but slightly above the state's 12.0%. About 40.22% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Despite this, the school consistently outperforms its district in most subjects, and its state ranking has improved over the past three years, moving from the 71st to the 78th percentile. Per-student spending is $7,303 (from 2018-2019 data). The stark contrast between high English/Science scores and lower Math scores, along with the year-over-year volatility in test results, suggests that Math instruction and curriculum may be key areas for targeted improvement, while the strong Science program could serve as a model for other subjects.
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