Fayette Middle School

Fayette Middle School is one of the tight-knit junior highs in Fayette, Alabama, overseen by Fayette County, with 318 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 508 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

Fayette County comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,268 students; Fayette Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Fayette Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment; the rest reads as 26% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Fayette Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Fayette Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.6%; this one delivers 38.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Fayette County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,488, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Fayette Middle School is one of 6 public schools in Fayette County (combined enrollment of about 2,268 students).

The closest other public school is Fayette Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Fayette Middle School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Fayette Middle School's enrollment has shrank 21% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 318). The White share of enrollment edged down from 72% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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