Summary:
Middle Schools in zip code 36732 consist of a single school, Demopolis Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in the Demopolis City district, a top-25% district in Alabama.
Demopolis Middle School is a stable and improving school, maintaining a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and jumping from 124th to 104th in the state rankings. With 394 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3, the school’s biggest strength is mathematics, particularly in 6th grade, where 58.33% of students are proficient—a remarkable 23 percentage points above the state average. The school also outperforms the state in 7th-grade math by 12 points and in 8th-grade science by nearly 10 points. In English, the school is consistently above the state average across all grades, though by smaller margins (roughly 1 to 4 points).
However, there is a clear trend of declining math advantage as students advance: the +23-point edge in 6th grade shrinks to +12 in 7th and nearly disappears in 8th grade (+2.87), making 8th-grade math (29.23% proficiency) the school’s weakest area. Despite 59.39% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate of 10.4%, the school outperforms the state in nearly every subject and grade, indicating effective teaching and a supportive environment. Year-over-year test scores show significant volatility, such as 8th-grade English jumping from 45% to 59% proficiency, which may reflect different student cohorts. For parents, this school offers a strong foundation in early middle school math and consistent English performance, but 8th-grade math is a key area to watch for targeted support.
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