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What's something Capitol Heights Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
593
Middle
DISTRICT 610 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 010243000995
Capitol Heights Middle School
116 Federal Dr, Montgomery, AL 36107 · (334) 260-1000 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Alabama public middle schools
- FTest 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.
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
19.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
506 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 6 | 186 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 198 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 209 | 35% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
19.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
1.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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
11.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Capitol Heights Middle School
Capitol Heights Middle School's state test result (11.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Heights Middle School this school | 593 | 85.3% | 11.0% |
| Southlawn Middle School Montgomery | 494 | 86.0% | 10.0% |
| Bessemer City Middle School Bessemer | 616 | 84.4% | 13.9% |
| Irondale Middle School Irondale | 430 | 74.7% | 21.4% |
| DavisEmerson Middle School Cottondale | 397 | 79.3% | 22.4% |
| Ronald McNair 78 Huntsville | 390 | 77.4% | 16.6% |
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 Capitol Heights Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #257 of 260 | #9 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 1.5% | #259 of 260 | #11 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #256 of 260 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #79 of 265 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #194 of 244 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #114 of 246 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #30 of 264 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #138 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
593
-136 (-19%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 1,136
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 28.0:1
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 | 593 | 30 | 19.8:1 | 85% (506) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 30 | 20.6:1 | 97% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 31 | 21.1:1 | 97% (633) |
| 2020-21 | 729 | 26 | 28.0:1 | 97% (704) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 30 | 20.2:1 | 97% (586) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 27 | 24.1:1 | 83% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 90% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 837 | 44 | 19.0:1 | 54% (455) |
| 1990-91 | 1,136 | 57 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capitol Heights Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (607 to 593); teachers unchanged (30 to 30).
About Capitol Heights Middle School
Capitol Heights Middle School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Montgomery, Alabama. It reports enrollment of 593 students in grades 6 through 8.
Montgomery County is the district for Capitol Heights Middle School. It has 51 schools and 26,958 students.
Black students are 60% of those enrolled at Capitol Heights Middle School. The rest of enrollment is 36% Hispanic and 2% White. That is in line with Montgomery County, where about 59% of residents are Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
Capitol Heights Middle School reports a ratio of 19.8 students per teacher, from 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Alabama, the average ratio is 17.9:1. Lunch program data show 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 18 points above the 67% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
On the allk12 Grade, Capitol Heights Middle School lands at F, ahead of 1% of Alabama public middle schools.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Capitol Heights Middle School's results are 11.0 points below predicted: 11.0% against 22.0%.
For the population of Montgomery County, the median household earns about $59,386 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across Montgomery County, 60 public schools serve about 31,131 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Percy Julian High School, is about 0.3 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Capitol Heights Middle School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 593, down from 729 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.8 students per teacher, compared with 28.0 in 2020-21.
Capitol Heights Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,718
Census ACS
Median income
$59,386
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
31,131 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- Johnson Abernathy Graetz High SchoolHigh · 1,587 students
- Carver Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,553 students
- Percy Julian High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Park Crossing High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- Brewbaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 806 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
Other schools in Montgomery
- Johnson Abernathy Graetz High SchoolHigh · 1,587 students
- Carver Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,553 students
- Percy Julian High SchoolHigh · 1,282 students
- Park Crossing High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- Brewbaker Middle SchoolMiddle · 806 students
- Carr Middle SchoolMiddle · 774 students
Nearby schools
- Percy Julian High School0.3 mi · 1,282
- Morningview Elementary School0.5 mi · 434
- Childrens Center0.7 mi · 79
- Highland Avenue Elementary School1.0 mi · 453
- Highland Gardens Elementary School1.2 mi · 468
- Floyd Middle School1.2 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Capitol Heights Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Capitol Heights Middle School?
Capitol Heights Middle School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Capitol Heights Middle School serve?
Capitol Heights Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Capitol Heights Middle School have?
Capitol Heights Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is Capitol Heights Middle School?
Capitol Heights Middle School reports a student body of 2% White, 36% Hispanic, 60% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Capitol Heights Middle School?
Capitol Heights Middle School is overseen by Montgomery County in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.