Top Rankings
Monroe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,399 students in Monroe 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 Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,163 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Monroe 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 90-94% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
# American Indian Students
148 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
1,581 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
50%
30%
# White Students
1,282 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
41%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
235
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,894 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 $11,798 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$11,894
$12,931
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,798
$12,150
Best Monroe County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J U Blacksher School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15933 Hwy 21 S
Uriah, AL 36480
(251) 862-2130
Uriah, AL 36480
(251) 862-2130
Grades: PK-12
| 713 students
Rank: #22.
Excel High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3010 Hwy 136 W
Excel, AL 36439
(251) 765-9146
Excel, AL 36439
(251) 765-9146
Grades: PK-12
| 1,023 students
Rank: #33.
Monroe Intermediate School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3366 County Rd 49
Lower Peach Tree, AL 36751
(334) 636-2032
Lower Peach Tree, AL 36751
(334) 636-2032
Grades: PK-8
| 80 students
Rank: #44.
Monroeville Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 York Street
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4121
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4121
Grades: 5-8
| 359 students
Rank: #55.
J F Shields High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17688 Highway 21 N
Beatrice, AL 36425
(251) 789-2168
Beatrice, AL 36425
(251) 789-2168
Grades: PK-12
| 224 students
Rank: n/an/a
C P Carmichael Alternative School
Alternative School
1323 Veterans Drive
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4189
Monroeville, AL 36460
(251) 575-4189
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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