Enrollment
357
Middle
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANNISTON CITY·NCES 010009001725
Anniston Middle School
4800 McClellan Blvd, Anniston, AL 36206 · (256) 231-5020 · Calhoun County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Alabama public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
16.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
291 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 6 | 135 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 116 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 30% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Anniston Middle School→Anniston High School
Based on grade levels within Anniston City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
22.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
9.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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
14.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Anniston Middle School
Anniston Middle School's state test result (14.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston Middle School this school | 357 | 81.5% | 14.2% |
| Acceleration Preparatory Academy MOBILE | 322 | 83.5% | 13.2% |
| Huffman Middle School Birmingham | 384 | 79.4% | 14.8% |
| Bush Hills STEAM Academy Birmingham | 370 | 85.4% | 14.6% |
| Green Acres Middle School Birmingham | 309 | 84.5% | 20.0% |
| Monroeville Middle School Monroeville | 264 | 80.7% | 22.0% |
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 Anniston Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #245 of 260 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.1% | #210 of 260 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #252 of 260 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #183 of 265 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #54 of 244 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #198 of 246 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.5% | #42 of 264 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #68 of 79 | 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
357
-39 (-10%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 951
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 357 | 22.4 | 16.0:1 | 82% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 20 | 19.7:1 | 91% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 20 | 19.6:1 | 91% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 17 | 23.3:1 | 91% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 91% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 18 | 21.2:1 | 77% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 90% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 86% (477) |
| 1990-91 | 951 | 60 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anniston Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (351 to 357); teachers up 18% (19 to 22.4).
About Anniston Middle School
Located in Anniston, Alabama, Anniston Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school. The school's enrollment of 357 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Alabama average about 508 students each.
Anniston City has 5 schools and 1,821 students, and Anniston Middle School is one of those schools.
About 84% of the student body at Anniston Middle School is Black. Other students are 6% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Calhoun County residents are about 22% Black. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.0:1. This ratio sits 1.9 below the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 82%. That rate is above the 58% average among public schools in Calhoun County.
Anniston Middle School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of Alabama public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 24.8% for Anniston Middle School. The school posts 14.2%, 10.6 points below the prediction.
Calhoun County has about 116,090 residents, and the median household income is $55,029, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Anniston Middle School, Calhoun County has 37 other public schools.
Saks Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Anniston Middle School. By average proficiency, Anniston Middle School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Anniston Middle School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 39 students since 2020-21, to 357. By 2024-25, the school had 16.0 students per teacher, compared with 23.3 in 2020-21.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Anniston City
- Anniston High SchoolHigh · 498 students
- Golden Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 357 students
- Randolph Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Cobb Preparatory AcademyElementary · 270 students
- Anniston City Boot Camp SchoolHigh
Other schools in Anniston
- Saks Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Wellborn Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- White Plains Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Anniston High SchoolHigh · 498 students
- De Armanville Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Wellborn High SchoolHigh · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Saks Elementary School0.7 mi · 625
- EXCEL Academy0.8 mi · 196
- Saks High School0.9 mi · 419
- Weaver High School2.7 mi · 468
- Weaver Elementary School3.2 mi · 544
- Anniston High School3.3 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Anniston Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Anniston Middle School?
Anniston Middle School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Anniston Middle School serve?
Anniston Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anniston Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anniston Middle School is approximately 16.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anniston Middle School?
At Anniston Middle School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 5% Hispanic, 84% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Anniston Middle School public or private?
Anniston Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anniston City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.