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Etowah County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,290 students in Etowah County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Etowah County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
24 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
8,739 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Etowah County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.6%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
4%
29%
% White
83%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,763 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,262
$12,875
Spending / Student
$10,763
$12,097
Best Etowah County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rainbow Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
454 Lumbley Rd
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256) 442-1095
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256) 442-1095
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Glencoe Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
809 Lonesome Bend Rd
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-5627
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-5627
Gr: 5-8 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Hokes Bluff Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3121 Appalachian Hwy
Hokes Bluff, AL 35930
(256) 492-1963
Hokes Bluff, AL 35930
(256) 492-1963
Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Sardis Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1415 Sardis Drive
Boaz, AL 35956
(256) 622-1120
Boaz, AL 35956
(256) 622-1120
Gr: 6-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #55.
Gaston High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4550 Us Highway 411
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-8828
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-8828
Gr: 7-12 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
West End High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4515 Elm St
Walnut Grove, AL 35990
(256) 622-1112
Walnut Grove, AL 35990
(256) 622-1112
Gr: 7-12 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
The Etowah County Refocus Center
Alternative School
106 Burke Ave Se
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8431
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8431
Gr: 4-12
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