Midland City Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Midland City Elementary School ranked #309 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #436 in 2021 but declining slightly from #283 in 2022, positioning it in the top 30% of state public schools overall.

Math proficiency stood at 35–39% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 55–59%, also higher than the state average of 47%; however, science proficiency was 25–29%, lower than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment rose modestly from 426 students in 2019 to 453 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady near 49%, reflecting a racially diverse student body in this Alabama elementary school.

The school served grades Pre–K through 4 with 457 students and 24 teachers in 2023, maintaining a student–teacher ratio of 19:1.

A high percentage of students, 76% in 2023, qualified for free lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic need within this Dale County school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 30% in AL
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Midland City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Midland City Elementary School's student population of 457 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Midland City Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	81
1	120
2	83
3	81
4	76

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School
2023	453
2022	445
2021	423
2020	426
2019	426
2018	411
2017	411
2016	426
2015	429
2014	420
2013	423
2012	391
2011	400
2010	415
2009	400
2008	403
2007	419
2006	382
2005	456
2004	444
2003	370
2002	381
2001	384
2000	389
1999	439
1998	424
1997	413
1996	439
1995	542
1994	544
1993	536
1992	575
1991	555
1990	551
1989	586
1988	557
1987	582

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	24
2015	24
2014	27
2013	30
2012	27
2011	29
2010	23
2009	27
2008	28
2007	26
2006	29
2005	29
2004	29
2003	27
2002	27
2001	30
2000	31
1999	29
1998	30
1997	28
1996	29
1995	33
1994	34
1993	33
1992	32
1991	33
1990	32
1989	33
1988	30
1987	29

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Year Founded

1978

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Committed to Excellence

School Rankings

Midland City Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Midland City Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#309 out of 1275 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School
2023	#309
2022	#283
2021	#436
2019	#294
2018	#312
2017	#462
2016	#325
2015	#405
2014	#644
2013	#449
2012	#343

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35-39%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	37%	30%	39%
2022	37%	29%	39%
2021	22%	24%	31%
2019	57%	47%	60%
2018	57%	47%	59%
2017	52%	44%	52%
2016	52%	43%	51%
2015	47%	40%	45%
2014	42%	38%	39%
2013	82%	80%	81%
2012	87%	82%	88%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2022	57%	47%	52%
2021	47%	46%	50%
2019	52%	45%	53%
2018	52%	46%	59%
2017	37%	39%	46%
2016	42%	38%	44%
2015	37%	41%	47%
2014	32%	42%	42%
2013	92%	86%	89%
2012	92%	86%	90%
2011	82%	85%	87%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2022	27%	38%	38%
2021	22%	36%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	20:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	17:1
2006	13:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	17:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	14:1	16:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	19:1	16:1
1991	17:1	19:1	15:1
1990	17:1	19:1	16:1
1989	18:1	20:1	16:1
1988	19:1	20:1	17:1
1987	20:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	5%	11%	6%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	5%	9%	5%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Black

36%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	35%	32%	20%
2022	36%	32%	19%
2021	34%	32%	19%
2020	37%	33%	20%
2019	37%	33%	20%
2018	35%	33%	17%
2017	35%	33%	17%
2016	37%	33%	18%
2015	32%	33%	17%
2014	30%	34%	17%
2013	30%	34%	16%
2012	26%	34%	15%
2011	31%	35%	17%
2010	31%	35%	17%
2009	28%	35%	17%
2008	30%	36%	20%
2007	28%	36%	19%
2006	28%	36%	17%
2005	28%	36%	19%
2004	24%	36%	19%
2003	26%	36%	21%
2002	23%	36%	20%
2001	27%	36%	20%
2000	28%	36%	19%
1999	30%	36%	20%
1998	27%	36%	18%
1997	25%	36%	18%
1996	24%	36%	19%
1995	23%	36%	19%
1994	23%	36%	19%
1993	22%	36%	19%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	53%	52%	69%
2022	51%	53%	71%
2021	53%	53%	73%
2020	54%	54%	73%
2019	54%	54%	73%
2018	56%	55%	77%
2017	56%	55%	77%
2016	59%	56%	78%
2015	60%	56%	78%
2014	62%	57%	79%
2013	63%	58%	79%
2012	70%	58%	81%
2011	65%	58%	80%
2010	64%	58%	79%
2009	68%	59%	79%
2008	67%	58%	78%
2007	70%	59%	79%
2006	71%	59%	83%
2005	71%	60%	79%
2004	74%	60%	79%
2003	73%	60%	79%
2002	75%	60%	80%
2001	72%	61%	80%
2000	70%	61%	81%
1999	70%	61%	80%
1998	72%	61%	81%
1997	75%	60%	81%
1996	76%	61%	81%
1995	77%	62%	81%
1994	77%	62%	81%
1993	78%	62%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	8%	3%	2%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	7%	2%	2%
2017	7%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	0.60	0.62	0.48
2022	0.61	0.61	0.46
2021	0.60	0.61	0.44
2020	0.57	0.60	0.43
2019	0.57	0.60	0.43
2018	0.56	0.59	0.37
2017	0.56	0.59	0.37
2016	0.52	0.58	0.37
2015	0.54	0.58	0.37
2014	0.53	0.56	0.36
2013	0.52	0.55	0.35
2012	0.45	0.55	0.33
2011	0.48	0.54	0.34
2010	0.50	0.54	0.34
2009	0.46	0.53	0.34
2008	0.46	0.54	0.36
2007	0.45	0.53	0.34
2006	0.42	0.53	0.29
2005	0.42	0.51	0.34
2004	0.40	0.51	0.33
2003	0.40	0.51	0.34
2002	0.38	0.51	0.33
2001	0.41	0.50	0.32
2000	0.43	0.50	0.32
1999	0.43	0.50	0.32
1998	0.41	0.50	0.32
1997	0.38	0.52	0.32
1996	0.37	0.50	0.31
1995	0.36	0.49	0.32
1994	0.36	0.49	0.31
1993	0.35	0.49	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	76%	55%	60%
2022	65%	44%	47%
2021	70%	48%	49%
2020	75%	49%	55%
2019	75%	49%	55%
2018	74%	47%	53%
2017	74%	47%	53%
2016	75%	46%	54%
2015	73%	47%	52%
2014	74%	52%	54%
2013	74%	51%	53%
2012	74%	51%	50%
2011	69%	49%	48%
2010	71%	47%	47%
2009	67%	44%	44%
2008	67%	43%	44%
2007	68%	42%	47%
2006	64%	44%	50%
2005	60%	43%	43%
2004	68%	42%	44%
2003	62%	42%	41%
2002	63%	40%	43%
2001	60%	38%	39%
2000	62%	37%	39%
1999	54%	38%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Midland City Elementary School	Alabama	Dale County School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	8%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	10%	6%	7%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	12%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	12%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dale County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Midland City Elementary School's ranking?

Midland City Elementary School is ranked #309 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Midland City Elementary School?

457 students attend Midland City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Midland City Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Midland City Elementary School?

Midland City Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Midland City Elementary School offer ?

Midland City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Midland City Elementary School part of?

Midland City Elementary School is part of Dale County School District.

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