Sparkman Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2697 Carters Gin Rd
Toney, AL 35773

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Top 50%

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Sparkman Middle School ranked #604 statewide in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #296 in 2013, reflecting a downward trend in overall state ranking for this Alabama middle school.

Math proficiency dropped significantly to 17% in 2023, lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, with a decline from 45% proficiency in 2019; reading proficiency was 54%, higher than the 47% state average, while science proficiency reached 59%, higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment grew slightly from 819 students in 2022 to 859 in 2023, with minority enrollment comprising 64% of the student body; the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased sharply from 37% in 2022 to 55% in 2023.

Serving grades 6–8, Sparkman Middle School had 823 students and a student–teacher ratio of 21:1 in the most recent reporting year, consistent with trends since 2020.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 95% in 2023 compared to 88% statewide, indicating strong student completion outcomes for this Madison County, AL middle school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 823 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 50% in AL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sparkman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Sparkman Middle School's student population of 823 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sparkman Middle School
6	241
7	276
8	306

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Total Students

823 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School
2023	859
2022	819
2021	820
2020	823
2019	823
2018	739
2017	739
2016	773
2015	744
2014	808
2013	823
2012	832
2011	829
2010	803
2009	774
2008	804
2007	761
2006	718
2005	726
2004	666
2003	879

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School
2023	40
2022	42
2021	40
2020	35
2019	35
2018	39
2017	39
2016	37
2015	37
2014	36
2013	45
2012	47
2011	46
2010	42
2009	43
2008	43
2007	40
2006	40
2005	40
2004	40
2003	48

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Sparkman Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sparkman Middle School is 0.71, which is more 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)

#604 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School
2023	#604
2022	#475
2021	#442
2019	#607
2018	#486
2017	#381
2016	#409
2015	#363
2014	#338
2013	#296
2012	#465

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17%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	17%	30%	37%
2022	24%	29%	37%
2021	18%	24%	27%
2019	45%	47%	59%
2018	48%	47%	60%
2017	49%	44%	53%
2016	42%	43%	53%
2015	43%	40%	49%
2014	39%	38%	50%
2013	87%	80%	88%
2012	85%	82%	89%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2022	54%	47%	59%
2021	53%	46%	56%
2019	45%	45%	57%
2018	51%	46%	60%
2017	44%	39%	48%
2016	44%	38%	48%
2015	43%	41%	52%
2014	51%	42%	57%
2013	93%	86%	92%
2012	92%	86%	92%
2011	86%	85%	92%

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59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2022	59%	38%	47%
2021	38%	36%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	21:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	18:1	18:1
2021	21:1	17:1	18:1
2020	24:1	17:1	18:1
2019	24:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	21:1	18:1	18:1
2015	20:1	18:1	17:1
2014	23:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	18:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	3%	1%	5%
2022	3%	1%	6%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	7%
2019	4%	1%	7%
2018	4%	1%	7%
2017	4%	1%	7%
2016	5%	1%	6%
2015	4%	1%	7%
2014	5%	1%	6%
2013	6%	1%	6%
2012	7%	1%	6%
2011	6%	1%	6%
2010	6%	1%	6%
2009	5%	1%	5%
2008	6%	1%	5%
2007	5%	1%	5%
2006	4%	1%	5%
2005	4%	1%	5%
2004	4%	1%	5%
2003	4%	1%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	10%	11%	8%
2022	10%	10%	7%
2021	7%	9%	6%
2020	7%	8%	5%
2019	7%	8%	5%
2018	6%	7%	4%
2017	6%	7%	4%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%

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Black

38%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	41%	32%	23%
2022	39%	32%	22%
2021	40%	32%	22%
2020	35%	33%	21%
2019	35%	33%	21%
2018	33%	33%	20%
2017	33%	33%	20%
2016	33%	33%	20%
2015	32%	33%	20%
2014	34%	34%	19%
2013	34%	34%	19%
2012	33%	34%	19%
2011	32%	35%	19%
2010	32%	35%	18%
2009	30%	35%	18%
2008	30%	36%	18%
2007	30%	36%	17%
2006	28%	36%	17%
2005	31%	36%	16%
2004	27%	36%	15%
2003	23%	36%	14%

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White

36%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	39%	52%	57%
2022	42%	53%	59%
2021	45%	53%	61%
2020	50%	54%	64%
2019	50%	54%	64%
2018	52%	55%	66%
2017	52%	55%	66%
2016	53%	56%	67%
2015	55%	56%	67%
2014	54%	57%	68%
2013	55%	58%	69%
2012	56%	58%	70%
2011	59%	58%	71%
2010	58%	58%	71%
2009	61%	59%	73%
2008	61%	58%	73%
2007	61%	59%	74%
2006	66%	59%	75%
2005	62%	60%	76%
2004	67%	60%	77%
2003	72%	60%	78%

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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	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	0.67	0.62	0.61
2022	0.66	0.61	0.60
2021	0.64	0.61	0.58
2020	0.63	0.60	0.55
2019	0.63	0.60	0.55
2018	0.62	0.59	0.52
2017	0.62	0.59	0.52
2016	0.61	0.58	0.51
2015	0.60	0.58	0.51
2014	0.59	0.56	0.50
2013	0.58	0.55	0.49
2012	0.58	0.55	0.48
2011	0.55	0.54	0.46
2010	0.56	0.54	0.46
2009	0.54	0.53	0.44
2008	0.54	0.54	0.43
2007	0.54	0.53	0.43
2006	0.49	0.53	0.40
2005	0.52	0.51	0.39
2004	0.48	0.51	0.39
2003	0.43	0.51	0.37

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	55%	55%	38%
2022	37%	44%	23%
2021	37%	48%	25%
2020	42%	49%	30%
2019	42%	49%	30%
2018	39%	47%	29%
2017	39%	47%	29%
2016	42%	46%	28%
2015	35%	47%	28%
2014	41%	52%	30%
2013	39%	51%	28%
2012	40%	51%	28%
2011	36%	49%	27%
2010	36%	47%	24%
2009	30%	44%	22%
2008	30%	43%	21%
2007	29%	42%	21%
2006	28%	44%	20%
2005	28%	43%	19%
2004	26%	42%	17%
2003	28%	42%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sparkman Middle School	Alabama	Madison County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	10%	5%	7%
2017	10%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	12%	5%	7%
2014	14%	6%	9%
2013	13%	6%	7%
2012	9%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	13%	8%	7%
2008	11%	8%	7%
2007	12%	9%	7%
2006	13%	9%	7%
2005	13%	8%	7%
2004	13%	8%	6%
2003	11%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Madison County School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Cougars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sparkman Middle School's ranking?

Sparkman Middle School is ranked #604 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Sparkman Middle School often compared to?

Sparkman Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Liberty Middle School, Meridianville Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Sparkman Middle School?

823 students attend Sparkman Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Sparkman Middle School students are Black, 36% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sparkman Middle School?

Sparkman Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sparkman Middle School offer ?

Sparkman Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sparkman Middle School part of?

Sparkman Middle School is part of Madison County School District.

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