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Enrollment
643
Middle
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JASPER CITY·NCES 010189000674
Maddox Intermediate School
201 Panther Trail, Jasper, AL 35501 · (205) 384-3230 · Walker County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
324 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 200 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 201 | 31% |
| Grade 6 | 242 | 38% |
Student demographics
57%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Jasper City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
50.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Maddox Intermediate School
Maddox Intermediate School's state test result (58.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maddox Intermediate School this school | 643 | 50.4% | 58.7% |
| Central Baldwin Middle School Robertsdale | 768 | 50.9% | 42.7% |
| Rehobeth Elementary School Rehobeth | 590 | 53.2% | 67.4% |
| Jasper Junior High School Jasper | 467 | 50.3% | 52.6% |
| Coppinville School Enterprise | 571 | 52.7% | 57.3% |
| Sipsey Valley Middle School Buhl | 575 | 46.4% | 42.9% |
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 Maddox Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #49 of 260 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #32 of 260 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #64 of 260 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #68 of 265 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #151 of 244 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #79 of 246 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #176 of 264 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #59 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
643
+61 (+10%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 643 | 34.5 | 18.6:1 | 50% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 35.5 | 18.8:1 | 61% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 32.2 | 19.8:1 | 61% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 31 | 18.8:1 | 52% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 618 | 30 | 20.6:1 | 52% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 46% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 44% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 28% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 29 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maddox Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (618 to 643); teachers up 15% (30 to 34.5).
About Maddox Intermediate School
A medium-sized middle school in Jasper, Alabama, Maddox Intermediate School is part of Jasper City. The school enrolls 643 students, from grades 4 through 6. Average enrollment for middle schools in Alabama is about 508, so this school runs 27% above that.
Jasper City (5 schools, 2,950 students) runs Maddox Intermediate School.
Maddox Intermediate School is 61% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Walker County's population at about 87%. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 34.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.6:1. This ratio sits 0.7 above the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama. Roughly 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Maddox Intermediate School is 11.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 58.7%. Predicted: 47.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Walker County, the median household income is $56,509, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 24 public schools in Walker County, enrolling about 10,041 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Memorial Park Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Maddox Intermediate School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 10% from its 2020-21 level of 582.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,841
Census ACS
Median income
$56,509
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
10,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jasper City
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- T R Simmons Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Memorial Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Jasper Junior High SchoolMiddle · 467 students
Other schools in Jasper
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 850 students
- Valley Junior High SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Curry Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- T R Simmons Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Memorial Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Jasper Junior High SchoolMiddle · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Memorial Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 483
- T R Simmons Elementary School0.8 mi · 507
- Jasper High School1.1 mi · 850
- Jasper Junior High School1.1 mi · 467
- Valley Junior High School5.8 mi · 602
- Parrish ElementaryMiddle School7.0 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Maddox Intermediate SchoolHow large is Maddox Intermediate School?
Maddox Intermediate School enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Maddox Intermediate School serve?
Maddox Intermediate School serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many teachers does Maddox Intermediate School have?
Maddox Intermediate School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Maddox Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Maddox Intermediate School are roughly 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Maddox Intermediate School?
Maddox Intermediate School is overseen by Jasper City in Walker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.