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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 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,379 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 13% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
24 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
8,612 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Etowah County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 143 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
92 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
473 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
273 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
3%
30%
# White Students
7,425 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
86%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
323 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
254
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
692
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
632
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
604
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
633
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
651
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
636
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
679
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
639
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
597
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,922 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,428
$12,931
Spending / Student
$10,922
$12,150
Best Etowah County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rainbow Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
454 Lumbley Rd
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256) 442-1095
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256) 442-1095
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #22.
Hokes Bluff Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3121 Appalachian Hwy
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-1963
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-1963
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: #33.
Glencoe Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
809 Lonesome Bend Rd
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-5627
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-5627
Grades: 5-8
| 307 students
Rank: #44.
Sardis Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1415 Sardis Drive
Boaz, AL 35956
(256) 622-1120
Boaz, AL 35956
(256) 622-1120
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students
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
Grades: 7-12
| 342 students
Rank: #66.
West End High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4515 Elm St
Walnut Grove, AL 35990
(256) 622-1112
Walnut Grove, AL 35990
(256) 622-1112
Grades: 7-12
| 383 students
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
Grades: 4-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center
Special Education School
209a Grand Ave W
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256) 442-1050
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256) 442-1050
Grades: PK-12
| 17 students
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