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Enrollment
522
Middle
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTSELLE CITY·NCES 010173002356
Hartselle Intermediate School
130 Petain Street SW, Hartselle, AL 35640 · (256) 773-6094 · Morgan County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
182 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 5 | 259 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 263 | 50% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hartselle City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
85.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
63.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Hartselle Intermediate School
Hartselle Intermediate School's state test result (74.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartselle Intermediate School this school | 522 | 34.9% | 74.4% |
| Hartselle Junior High School Hartselle | 553 | 35.1% | 64.8% |
| North Jefferson Middle School Kimberly | 669 | 34.8% | 50.6% |
| Corner Middle School Warrior | 437 | 35.2% | 47.2% |
| Hayden Middle School Hayden | 437 | 34.3% | 56.9% |
| Gulf Shores Middle School Gulf Shores | 591 | 34.0% | 65.1% |
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 Hartselle Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #8 of 260 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #9 of 260 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #9 of 260 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #105 of 265 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #34 of 244 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #213 of 246 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #229 of 264 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #42 of 79 | N/A |
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
522
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 522 | 34.2 | 15.3:1 | 35% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 534 | 33.7 | 15.9:1 | 37% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 31.7 | 17.6:1 | 42% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 27 | 19.3:1 | 22% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 24.4 | 19.6:1 | 27% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 24 | 18.7:1 | 32% (142) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hartselle Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (478 to 522); teachers up 40% (24.4 to 34.2).
About Hartselle Intermediate School
Hartselle Intermediate School is a middle school in Hartselle, Alabama, and it is part of Hartselle City. Federal data show 522 students enrolled in grades 5 through 6 in 2024-25.
Hartselle City counts 3,683 students in its 6 schools, and Hartselle Intermediate School is one of them.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 6% Black and 4% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 74%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 34.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.3:1. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is 2.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 35%. The 56% average for public schools in Morgan County is 21 points higher.
Hartselle Intermediate School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 74.4%, compared with a predicted 58.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Morgan County, home to about 124,471 people, median household income comes to about $68,845, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 46 public schools in the county, enrolling about 20,204, Hartselle Intermediate School among them.
Hartselle Junior High School is the nearest public school to Hartselle Intermediate School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Hartselle Intermediate School, there are 7 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hartselle Intermediate School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
Hartselle Intermediate School had 522 students in 2020-21 and 522 in 2024-25, nearly the same. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.3:1 to 15.3:1.
The Hartselle Intermediate School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,471
Census ACS
Median income
$68,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,204 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hartselle City
- Hartselle High SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
- Hartselle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 553 students
- FE Burleson Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Barkley Bridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
Other schools in Hartselle
- Hartselle High SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 710 students
- Hartselle Junior High SchoolMiddle · 553 students
- FE Burleson Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Barkley Bridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 419 students
- Morgan County Learning CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Hartselle Junior High School0.3 mi · 553
- Crestline Elementary School1.1 mi · 710
- Barkley Bridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 419
- Hartselle High School1.7 mi · 1,027
- FE Burleson Elementary School1.8 mi · 452
- Falkville High School4.6 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Hartselle Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hartselle Intermediate School?
Hartselle Intermediate School enrolls approximately 522 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Hartselle Intermediate School serve?
Hartselle Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Hartselle Intermediate School have?
Hartselle Intermediate School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is Hartselle Intermediate School?
Hartselle Intermediate School reports a student body of 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hartselle Intermediate School in?
Hartselle Intermediate School is part of Hartselle City.
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