Boaz Middle School

Boaz Middle School operates as a medium-sized 6-8 campus in Boaz, Alabama, part of Boaz City. Current enrollment sits at 583 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Within Boaz City, which oversees 5 schools and 2,607 students, Boaz Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Boaz Middle School reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 42% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, Boaz Middle School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Marshall County's rate of about 59%.

With demographic context factored in, Boaz Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 42.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Marshall County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,571 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Marshall County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,416 students), Boaz Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Boaz High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Boaz Middle School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Boaz Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Boaz Middle School has edged up 4%, going from 559 students in 2018 to 583 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 63% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.