Childersburg Middle School

Childersburg Middle School operates as a tight-knit junior high in Childersburg, Alabama, operated by Talladega County. Current enrollment sits at 245 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 508 students each, so Childersburg Middle School sits 52% smaller than that benchmark.

Talladega County comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 7,321 students; Childersburg Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Childersburg Middle School reports that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 38% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Childersburg Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Talladega County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Childersburg Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.0%, the actual is 38.2%, a residual of +8.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Talladega County put the typical household earns roughly $57,776 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Childersburg Middle School is one of 33 public schools in Talladega County (combined enrollment of about 10,973 students).

Nearest neighbor: Childersburg High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Childersburg Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Childersburg Middle School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Childersburg Middle School has edged down 32%, going from 362 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 46% to 38% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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