Top 5 Best Alabama Blue Ribbon Public Middle Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 8 blue ribbon public middle schools serving 5,083 students in Alabama.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in Alabama are Liberty Park Middle School, Mountain Brook Junior High School and Liberty Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Alabama blue ribbon public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Best Alabama Blue Ribbon Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Park Middle School
Math: 58% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17035 Liberty Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 402-5450
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
Math: 50% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Grades: 7-9
| 968 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Middle School
Math: 45% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
281 Dock Murphy Dr
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 430-0001
Grades: 6-8
| 1,416 students
Rank: #44.
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
315 Mcfarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205) 759-3653
Grades: 6-8
| 163 students
Rank: #55.
Phillips Preparatory Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 36% | Reading: 90%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3255 Old Shell Rd
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 221-2286
Grades: 6-8
| 512 students
Rank: #66.
Baldwin Art And Academics Magnet
Magnet School
Math: 36% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
410 S Mcdonough St
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 269-3870
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students
Rank: #77.
Clarkshaw Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: 32% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5960 Arlberg Street
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 221-2106
Grades: 5-8
| 680 students
Rank: #88.
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School
Math: 30% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
805 7th Ave
Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
(205) 379-5280
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in Alabama?
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in Alabama include Liberty Park Middle School, Mountain Brook Junior High School and Liberty Middle School.
How many blue ribbon public middle schools are located in Alabama?
8 blue ribbon public middle schools are located in Alabama.
What is the racial composition of students in Alabama?
Alabama blue ribbon public middle schools minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Alabama public middle schools average of 45% (majority Black).

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