Enrollment
316
Middle
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON COUNTY·NCES 010177002511
Ashford Middle School
607 Church St, Ashford, AL 36312 · (334) 899-5411 · Houston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% 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.
- ABeats 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
18.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
198 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 99 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 35% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Houston County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
42.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Ashford Middle School
Ashford Middle School's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Middle School this school | 316 | 62.7% | 53.1% |
| Fayette Middle School Fayette | 318 | 59.7% | 38.1% |
| Central Jr High School of Clay County Lineville | 282 | 59.2% | 33.7% |
| Opp Middle School Opp | 379 | 63.3% | 41.4% |
| W S Neal Middle School East Brewton | 386 | 67.4% | 33.9% |
| Bay Minette Middle School Bay Minette | 432 | 61.8% | 34.2% |
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 Ashford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #67 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #54 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #108 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #202 of 265 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #150 of 244 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #102 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #108 of 264 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 316 | 17 | 18.6:1 | 63% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 67% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 67% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashford Middle School.
About Ashford Middle School
Ashford Middle School serves students in Ashford, Alabama, as a small middle school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 316 students. Enrollment is 38% lower than the average for middle schools in Alabama, which is about 508.
Houston County operates 14 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,907 students.
White students account for 63% of enrollment at Ashford Middle School. The remaining students are 24% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Houston County is about 65% White. By the diversity index, Ashford Middle School comes in at 53%.
Ashford Middle School's 17 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.6:1. Middle schools in Alabama average about 17.9:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 63%. Across public schools in Houston County, the average is about the same, 63%.
Ashford Middle School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of Alabama public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Ashford Middle School is +14.7 points: 53.1% actual, 38.5% predicted.
Census estimates describe Houston County this way: median household income is about $58,626, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Houston County number 35 and enroll about 15,127.
Of nearby public schools, Ashford High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 53.1% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Ashford Middle School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,140
Census ACS
Median income
$58,626
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
15,127 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Houston County
- Rehobeth High SchoolHigh · 786 students
- Rehobeth Primary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Ashford Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Wicksburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 636 students
- Rehobeth Elementary SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
Other schools in Ashford
- Ashford Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Ashford High SchoolHigh · 413 students
Nearby schools
- Ashford High School0.1 mi · 413
- Ashford Elementary School0.5 mi · 668
- Webb Elementary School5.8 mi · 419
- Hidden Lake Primary School7.0 mi · 476
- Beverlye Intermediate School7.3 mi · 338
- Faine Elementary School9.1 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Ashford Middle SchoolHow large is Ashford Middle School?
Ashford Middle School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ashford Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ashford Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Ashford Middle School have?
Ashford Middle School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ashford Middle School?
Student demographics at Ashford Middle School are roughly 63% White, 7% Hispanic, 24% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Ashford Middle School?
Ashford Middle School is overseen by Houston County in Houston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.