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Enrollment
483
Middle
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE CITY·NCES 010285001127
Handley Middle School
251 Gilham Rd, Roanoke, AL 36274 · (334) 539-5265 · Randolph County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% 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.
- B+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
17.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
334 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 58%
Community
6
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 4 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 18% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Roanoke City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
22.0%
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 22 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Handley Middle School
Handley Middle School's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handley Middle School this school | 483 | 69.2% | 38.7% |
| South Dale Middle School Pinckard | 412 | 69.7% | 42.6% |
| W S Neal Middle School East Brewton | 386 | 67.4% | 33.9% |
| Lott Middle School Citronelle | 427 | 68.6% | 34.1% |
| Bay Minette Middle School Bay Minette | 432 | 61.8% | 34.2% |
| Centreville Middle School Centreville | 440 | 60.9% | 28.1% |
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 Handley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #144 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #142 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #134 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #119 of 265 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #103 of 244 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #110 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.2% | #87 of 264 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #61 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
483
-27 (-5%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 483 | 27.5 | 17.6:1 | 69% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 27.5 | 18.1:1 | 71% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 26 | 19.4:1 | 71% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 71% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 26 | 21.6:1 | 71% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 28 | 20.5:1 | 71% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 67% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 588 | 32 | 18.4:1 | 56% (331) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 21 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Handley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (562 to 483); teachers up 6% (26 to 27.5).
About Handley Middle School
Handley Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school serving families in Roanoke, Alabama. The school reports 483 students in grades 4 through 8.
District-wide, Roanoke City has 3 schools and 1,355 students.
White students are the majority at Handley Middle School, with 58% of enrollment. It is also 38% Black. Randolph County's residents are about 76% White, 18 points above the school's share. Handley Middle School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. For comparison, middle schools in Alabama average 17.9:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 69%.
Measured against Alabama public middle schools, Handley Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Handley Middle School's results are 4.9 points above predicted: 38.7% against 33.7%.
Handley Middle School is located in Randolph County, where the median household income is $52,338, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Handley Middle School is one of 12 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Knight Enloe Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Handley Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 40.0% on proficiency, and Handley Middle School is below that at 38.7%.
In the federal locale system, Handley Middle School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 483 students in 2024-25, 27 fewer than the 510 it had in 2020-21.
Discussions about Handley Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,510
Census ACS
Median income
$52,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,444 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roanoke City
- Knight Enloe Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Handley High SchoolHigh · 366 students
- RandolphRoanoke Career Technology CenterHigh
Other schools in Roanoke
- Knight Enloe Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Handley High SchoolHigh · 366 students
- Rock Mills Junior High SchoolElementary · 177 students
Nearby schools
- Knight Enloe Elementary School1.2 mi · 506
- Handley High School1.2 mi · 366
- Rock Mills Junior High School3.4 mi · 177
- Wadley High School13.1 mi · 372
- Randolph County High School13.5 mi · 441
- Wedowee Middle School14.1 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About Handley Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Handley Middle School?
Handley Middle School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Handley Middle School serve?
Handley Middle School serves grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Handley Middle School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Handley Middle School.
How diverse is Handley Middle School?
Handley Middle School reports a student body of 58% White, 1% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Handley Middle School?
Handley Middle School is overseen by Roanoke City in Randolph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.