For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,118 students in Marshall County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Marshall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
5,898 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
296 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Marshall 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 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
# American Indian Students
31 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
25 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,567 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
9%
# Black Students
80 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
4,102 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
70%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
490
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
403
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
384
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
407
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
434
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
466
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
474
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
416
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,676 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,241
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,676
$12,150
Best Marshall County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-5950
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-5950
Grades: 5-8
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Highway 75
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-1240
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-1240
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #33.
Asbury High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1990 Asbury Rd
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-4068
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-4068
Grades: 6-12
| 656 students
Rank: #44.
Brindlee Mountain High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
994 Scant City Road
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 753-2800
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 753-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 578 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marshall Alternative School
Alternative School
140 Claysville School Rd
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-7554
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-7554
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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