Ashford Middle School

Located at 607 Church St, in Ashford, Alabama, Ashford Middle School is a compact middle-grades school that hosts 316 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Houston County. Enrollment runs roughly 38% smaller than the state mean of about 508.

Across the 14 schools in Houston County (6,907 students total), Ashford Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Ashford Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Houston County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Ashford Middle School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Ashford Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.5%; this one delivers 53.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Houston County put the typical household earns roughly $58,626 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Houston County runs 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,127 students), of which Ashford Middle School is one.

Ashford High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Ashford Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ashford Middle School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 38.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.