McKee Middle School

McKee Middle School operates as an average-sized middle school in Montgomery, Alabama, part of Montgomery County. Current enrollment sits at 520 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Montgomery County comprises 51 schools with combined enrollment of 26,958 students; McKee Middle School is among them.

On demographics, McKee Middle School shows that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 85% of students at McKee Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Montgomery County (around 67%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), McKee Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.0%; this one delivers 15.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household earnings sit near $59,386, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,131 students), McKee Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MacMillan International at McKee, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McKee Middle School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.8%.

McKee Middle School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKee Middle School has edged down 32%, going from 761 students in 2018 to 520 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 98% to 93% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the McKee Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.