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Etowah County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,377 students in Etowah County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Etowah County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
24 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
8,702 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
492 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Etowah County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.61
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
88 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
464 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
296 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
4%
30%
# White Students
7,438 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
86%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
745
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
697
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
650
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
606
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
605
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
671
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
663
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
676
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
602
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,809 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,310
$12,892
Spending / Student
$10,809
$12,112
Best Etowah County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rainbow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
454 Lumbley Rd
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256) 442-1095
Rainbow City, AL 35906
(256) 442-1095
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #22.
Glencoe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
809 Lonesome Bend Rd
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-5627
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256) 492-5627
Grades: 5-8
| 304 students
Rank: #33.
Sardis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1415 Sardis Drive
Boaz, AL 35956
(256) 622-1120
Boaz, AL 35956
(256) 622-1120
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
Rank: #44.
Hokes Bluff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3121 Appalachian Hwy
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-1963
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256) 492-1963
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students
Rank: #55.
Gaston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4550 Us Highway 411
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-8828
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 547-8828
Grades: 7-12
| 368 students
Rank: #66.
West End High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4515 Elm St
Walnut Grove, AL 35990
(256) 622-1112
Walnut Grove, AL 35990
(256) 622-1112
Grades: 7-12
| 370 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Etowah County Refocus Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
106 Burke Ave Se
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8431
Attalla, AL 35954
(256) 538-8431
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Etowah County Special Education Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
401 Broad Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 442-1050
Gadsden, AL 35901
(256) 442-1050
Grades: PK-12
| 7 students
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