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Enrollment
394
Middle
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEMOPOLIS CITY·NCES 010120000439
Demopolis Middle School
300 E Pettus St, Demopolis, AL 36732 · (334) 289-4242 · Marengo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Alabama public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
14.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
234 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
2
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 | 136 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 31% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Demopolis Middle School→Demopolis High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Demopolis City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
37.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Demopolis Middle School
Demopolis Middle School's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demopolis Middle School this school | 394 | 59.4% | 46.5% |
| NicholsLawson Middle School Sylacauga | 446 | 60.1% | 39.1% |
| Centreville Middle School Centreville | 440 | 60.9% | 28.1% |
| Bay Minette Middle School Bay Minette | 432 | 61.8% | 34.2% |
| Thomasville Middle School Thomasville | 281 | 64.4% | 52.4% |
| W F Burns Middle School Valley | 545 | 57.4% | 28.2% |
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 Demopolis Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #103 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #71 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #120 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #161 of 265 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #13 of 244 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #83 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #125 of 264 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.4% | #29 of 151 |
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
394
-116 (-23%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 394 | 27.5 | 14.3:1 | 59% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 28.5 | 14.4:1 | 69% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 31.5 | 13.8:1 | 69% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 62% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 30.7 | 17.2:1 | 59% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 66% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 56% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 55% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 585 | 33 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Demopolis Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (528 to 394); teachers down 10% (30.7 to 27.5).
About Demopolis Middle School
Demopolis Middle School serves students in Demopolis, Alabama, as a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 394 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Alabama, the average enrollment is about 508.
Demopolis City is the local district for Demopolis Middle School. It runs 4 schools with 1,918 students.
The largest group at Demopolis Middle School is Black students, at 50%. Enrollment also includes 43% White and 6% Hispanic. Marengo County residents are about 51% Black, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Demopolis Middle School scores 56%.
The school had 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is 3.6 students per teacher. The school reported 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Demopolis Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Alabama public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Demopolis Middle School, the prediction is 40.8% and the result is 46.5%.
The school is in Marengo County, where median household income comes to about $43,825, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marengo County counts 10 public schools with about 3,270 students.
Demopolis Middle School is about 0.3 miles from US Jones Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Demopolis Middle School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Demopolis Middle School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 394 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 510. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.9:1 in 2020-21 to 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Demopolis Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Marengo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,851
Census ACS
Median income
$43,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Demopolis City
- Demopolis High SchoolHigh · 594 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- US Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
Other schools in Demopolis
- Demopolis High SchoolHigh · 594 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- US Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
Nearby schools
- US Jones Elementary School0.3 mi · 431
- Demopolis High School1.3 mi · 594
- Westside Elementary School1.4 mi · 499
- Linden High School14.0 mi · 126
- Linden Elementary School14.3 mi · 184
- George P Austin Junior High School14.6 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About Demopolis Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Demopolis Middle School?
Demopolis Middle School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 06-08.
Is Demopolis Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Demopolis Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Demopolis Middle School have?
Demopolis Middle School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Demopolis Middle School?
Student demographics at Demopolis Middle School are roughly 43% White, 6% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Demopolis Middle School in?
Demopolis Middle School is part of Demopolis City.
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