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Enrollment
503
Middle
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALHOUN COUNTY·NCES 010054002429
Alexandria Middle School
80 Railroad Dr, Alexandria, AL 36250 · (256) 741-4500 · Calhoun County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Alabama public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
260 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 130 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 144 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 23% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
32.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alexandria Middle School
Alexandria Middle School's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Middle School this school | 503 | 51.7% | 49.9% |
| Moulton Middle School Moulton | 505 | 53.5% | 34.5% |
| Centre Middle School Centre | 450 | 56.0% | 49.4% |
| Eclectic Middle School Eclectic | 468 | 46.8% | 49.5% |
| Hamilton Middle School Hamilton | 463 | 56.4% | 54.6% |
| Collins Intermediate School Scottsboro | 538 | 53.9% | 57.7% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alexandria Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #85 of 260 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #91 of 260 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #78 of 260 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #112 of 265 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #153 of 244 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #185 of 246 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #168 of 264 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #62 of 151 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
503
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 503 | 26.9 | 18.7:1 | 52% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 27.9 | 17.7:1 | 68% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 66% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 27 | 19.6:1 | 57% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 27.5 | 21.2:1 | 54% (315) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alexandria Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (583 to 503); teachers down 2% (27.5 to 26.9).
About Alexandria Middle School
Alexandria Middle School is a public middle school in Alexandria, Alabama. Enrollment is 503 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8.
Calhoun County runs Alexandria Middle School along with 16 other schools, enrolling 7,997 students in total.
The large majority of students at Alexandria Middle School, 81%, are White. The next largest groups are 11% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The school's White share is 11 points above the 70% share among Calhoun County residents. Alexandria Middle School has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 26.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 18.7:1. That ratio is over the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama. Around 52% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Alexandria Middle School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Alabama public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Alexandria Middle School scores 49.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 46.4%.
Federal survey data for Calhoun County show that median household income is about $55,029, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alexandria Middle School is among the 38 public schools in Calhoun County.
The nearest other public school, Alexandria High School, is about 0.1 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Alexandria Middle School. On state test proficiency, Alexandria Middle School ranks 2nd in a group of 9 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Alexandria Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 530 in 2020-21 and 503 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
The Alexandria Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
116,090
Census ACS
Median income
$55,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
16,686 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Calhoun County
- Alexandria Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Saks Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Wellborn Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Weaver Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- White Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Alexandria High SchoolHigh · 480 students
Other schools in Alexandria
- Alexandria Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Alexandria High SchoolHigh · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Alexandria High School0.1 mi · 480
- Alexandria Elementary School0.2 mi · 712
- Weaver High School3.7 mi · 468
- Weaver Elementary School4.4 mi · 544
- Saks High School5.7 mi · 419
- Anniston Middle School5.8 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Alexandria Middle SchoolHow many students attend Alexandria Middle School?
Alexandria Middle School enrolls approximately 503 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Alexandria Middle School serve?
Alexandria Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Alexandria Middle School have?
Alexandria Middle School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Alexandria Middle School?
Student demographics at Alexandria Middle School are roughly 81% White, 4% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Alexandria Middle School in?
Alexandria Middle School is part of Calhoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.