For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 675 students in Dallas County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Dallas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
12 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,648 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Dallas County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
46%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
2,036 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
77%
30%
# White Students
431 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
16%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
174
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,102 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,827 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,102
$12,931
Spending / Student
$14,827
$12,150
Best Dallas County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William R Martin Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2863 County Road 81
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 872-6417
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 872-6417
Grades: 7-8
| 237 students
Rank: #22.
Keith Middlehigh School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1166 Dallas Road 115
Orrville, AL 36767
(334) 875-4155
Orrville, AL 36767
(334) 875-4155
Grades: 6-12
| 224 students
Rank: #33.
Tipton Durant Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Tipton St
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 872-8080
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 872-8080
Grades: 6-8
| 214 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dallas County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
1306 Roosevelt Ave
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 267-0788
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 267-0788
Grades: 7-12
| 0 students
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