Enrollment
243
Middle
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALE COUNTY·NCES 010171002411
Hale County Middle School
120 Wildcat Way, Moundville, AL 35474 · (205) 371-7000 · Hale County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Alabama public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
18.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
130 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 78 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 33% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
55.5%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
18.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Hale County Middle School
Hale County Middle School's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County Middle School this school | 243 | 53.5% | 38.9% |
| Demopolis Middle School Demopolis | 394 | 59.4% | 46.5% |
| Thomasville Middle School Thomasville | 281 | 64.4% | 52.4% |
| Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School Huntsville | 194 | 47.9% | 56.0% |
| Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School Huntsville | 270 | 43.7% | 46.1% |
| Andalusia Junior High Andalusia | 270 | 56.3% | 55.8% |
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 Hale County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #143 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #169 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #136 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #237 of 265 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #152 of 244 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #99 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #161 of 264 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #47 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
243
-40 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 243 | 13 | 18.7:1 | 53% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 14 | 18.8:1 | 62% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 14 | 19.2:1 | 62% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 14 | 20.2:1 | 61% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 15.5 | 19.2:1 | 65% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 15 | 20.1:1 | 57% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hale County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (298 to 243); teachers down 16% (15.5 to 13).
About Hale County Middle School
Hale County Middle School is a public middle school in Moundville, Alabama. The school has 243 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Alabama have about 508 students on average; enrollment here is 52% lower.
Hale County Middle School is in Hale County, a district with 2,193 students across 6 schools.
The share of Black students at Hale County Middle School is 55%, a majority. The school is also 40% White and 4% Hispanic. Census estimates put Hale County at about 55% Black, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Hale County Middle School are from different groups.
There are 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 18.7:1. Across middle schools in Alabama, the average ratio is 17.9:1. Of all students at Hale County Middle School, 53% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 68% average for public schools in Hale County is 15 points higher.
Hale County Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Alabama public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hale County Middle School is -6.2 points: 38.9% actual, 45.1% predicted.
In Hale County, home to about 14,829 people, the median household earns about $39,250 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Public schools in Hale County number 7, with about 2,193 students.
Hale County Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Hale County High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hale County Middle School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Hale County Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Hale County Middle School enrolled 283 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 243. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.2:1 to 18.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Hale County Middle School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,829
Census ACS
Median income
$39,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,193 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hale County
- Moundville Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Greensboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Hale County High SchoolHigh · 354 students
- Greensboro High SchoolHigh · 276 students
- Greensboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 215 students
- College and Career AcademyHigh
Other schools in Moundville
- Moundville Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Big Sandy ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Hale County High SchoolHigh · 354 students
Nearby schools
- Hale County High School0.1 mi · 354
- Moundville Elementary School0.6 mi · 586
- Big Sandy Elementary4.1 mi · 522
- Myrtlewood Elementary School7.7 mi · 280
- Englewood Elementary School8.5 mi · 522
- Taylorville Primary School9.7 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Hale County Middle SchoolHow large is Hale County Middle School?
Hale County Middle School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hale County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hale County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hale County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hale County Middle School is approximately 18.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hale County Middle School?
At Hale County Middle School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 4% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hale County Middle School?
Hale County Middle School is overseen by Hale County in Hale County.
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