Capitol Heights Middle School

Capitol Heights Middle School is a middle school of reasonably sized scale in Montgomery, Alabama, one of the schools within Montgomery County, instructing 593 students in grades 6 through 8.

Montgomery County comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 26,958 students; Capitol Heights Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Capitol Heights Middle School shows that 60% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder comes out to 36% Hispanic, 2% White. Compared to Montgomery County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Capitol Heights Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.0%; this one delivers 11.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household earnings sit near $59,386, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,131 students), Capitol Heights Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Percy Julian High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Capitol Heights Middle School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 38.1%.

Capitol Heights Middle School operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Capitol Heights Middle School has showed little movement, going from 607 students in 2018 to 593 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 15% to 36% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Capitol Heights Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.