Best Middle Schools in Alabama

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Alabama, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 49%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Liberty Middle School	Madison, AL	1,493	52%
2	Thompson Middle School	Alabaster, AL	1,434	54%
3	Bernice J Causey Middle School	Mobile, AL	1,418	58%
4	Discovery Middle School	Madison, AL	1,334	68%
5	Semmes Middle School	Semmes, AL	1,318	49%
6	HewittTrussville Middle School	Trussville, AL	1,202	61%
7	Millbrook Middle School	Millbrook, AL	1,185	39%
8	Oak Mountain Middle School	Birmingham, AL	1,175	68%
9	Pizitz Middle School	Vestavia, AL	1,158	74%
10	Dothan Preparatory Academy	Dothan, AL	1,133	34%
11	Opelika Middle School	Opelika, AL	1,132	51%
12	Robert F Bumpus Middle School	Hoover, AL	1,128	62%
13	Andalusia Elementary School	Andalusia, AL	1,126	50%
14	Berry Middle School	Hoover, AL	1,113	64%
15	Belforest Elementary School	Daphne, AL	1,068	67%
16	Robertsdale Elementary School	Robertsdale, AL	1,056	38%
17	Phenix City Intermediate School	Phenix City, AL	1,044	37%
18	Helena Middle	Helena, AL	1,035	52%
19	ClayChalkville Middle School	Trussville, AL	1,032	47%
20	Prattville Junior High School	Prattville, AL	1,031	48%
21	Fairhope West Elementary	Fairhope, AL	1,007	49%
22	Monrovia Middle School	Huntsville, AL	1,003	55%
23	Daniel Pratt Elementary School	Prattville, AL	1,002	55%
24	Foley Elementary School	Foley, AL	992	37%
25	Fultondale Elementary School	Fultondale, AL	982	53%
26	Troy Elementary School	Troy, AL	982	36%
27	Kitty Stone Elementary School	Jacksonville, AL	970	44%
28	Athens Middle School	Athens, AL	958	56%
29	Chelsea Middle School	Chelsea, AL	951	54%
30	Smiths Station Junior High School	Smiths Station, AL	934	38%
31	Daphne East Elementary School	Daphne, AL	930	54%
32	Homewood Middle School	Homewood, AL	926	62%
33	Florence B Mathis Elementary	Foley, AL	915	36%
34	Brooks Elementary School	Killen, AL	903	54%
35	Magnolia School	Foley, AL	894	37%
36	Albertville Middle School	Albertville, AL	890	43%
37	Elberta Elementary School	Elberta, AL	884	48%
38	Ira F Simmons Middle School	Hoover, AL	882	56%
39	Echols Middle School	Northport, AL	878	39%
40	Albertville Intermediate School	Albertville, AL	874	32%
41	West Smiths Station Elementary School	Smiths Station, AL	870	54%
42	Sparkman Middle School	Toney, AL	859	41%
43	McAdory Middle School	McCalla, AL	854	36%
44	Daphne Middle School	Daphne, AL	846	56%
45	Moores Mill Intermediate School	New Market, AL	840	48%
46	Brewbaker Middle School	Montgomery, AL	838	42%
47	Russell County Middle School	Seale, AL	830	31%
48	J Larry Newton School	Fairhope, AL	827	42%
49	Decatur Middle School	Decatur, AL	815	32%
50	East Smiths Station Elementary School	Smiths Station, AL	815	40%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Alabama?

The largest middle school in Alabama is Liberty Middle School in Madison with 1,493 students and a 52% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Alabama?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Alabama by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.