For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 577 students in Dallas County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Dallas County School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% 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
12 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,331 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Dallas County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
1,846 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
79%
29%
# White Students
333 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
14%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
126
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,155 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,844 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,155
$13,006
Spending / Student
$16,844
$12,220
Best Dallas County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William R Martin Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2863 County Road 81
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 872-6417
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 872-6417
Grades: 7-8
| 196 students
Rank: #22.
Keith Middlehigh School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1166 Dallas Road 115
Orrville, AL 36767
(334) 875-4155
Orrville, AL 36767
(334) 875-4155
Grades: 6-12
| 199 students
Rank: #33.
Tipton Durant Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Tipton St
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 872-8080
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 872-8080
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dallas County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
1306 Roosevelt Ave
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 267-0788
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 267-0788
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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