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Enrollment
573
Middle
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST CLAIR COUNTY·NCES 010306201372
Moody Middle School
696 High School Drive, Moody, AL 35004 · (205) 640-2190 · St. Clair County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% 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.
- BBeats 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
23.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
268 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 192 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 184 | 32% |
| Grade 6 | 197 | 34% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Moody Middle School→Moody Junior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within St Clair County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
39.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Moody Middle School
Moody Middle School's state test result (52.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moody Middle School this school | 573 | 46.8% | 52.3% |
| Sipsey Valley Middle School Buhl | 575 | 46.4% | 42.9% |
| Brookwood Middle School Vance | 738 | 48.8% | 27.3% |
| Rehobeth Elementary School Rehobeth | 590 | 53.2% | 67.4% |
| Collins Intermediate School Scottsboro | 538 | 53.9% | 57.7% |
| Northport Intermediate School Northport | 500 | 44.0% | 56.5% |
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 Moody Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #74 of 260 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #64 of 260 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #72 of 260 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #89 of 265 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #241 of 244 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #132 of 246 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #194 of 264 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #118 of 151 | 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
573
+50 (+10%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 573 | 24 | 23.9:1 | 47% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 22 | 24.9:1 | 61% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 25 | 21.0:1 | 61% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 26 | 20.1:1 | 45% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 27.8 | 21.6:1 | 45% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 27 | 21.6:1 | 47% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 23 | 21.5:1 | 45% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 679 | 32 | 21.2:1 | 30% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 21 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moody Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (600 to 573); teachers down 14% (27.8 to 24).
About Moody Middle School
Moody Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Moody, Alabama. Students in grades 4 through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 573 students.
St Clair County operates 18 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,658 students.
Of every 100 students at Moody Middle School, about 70 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Moody Middle School scores 48%.
Moody Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Alabama is 17.9:1. At Moody Middle School, 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in St. Clair County is similar, at 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Moody Middle School lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Alabama public middle schools.
Test results at Moody Middle School are 2.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.3% actual, 50.0% predicted).
In St. Clair County, home to about 94,166 people, median household income comes to about $77,463, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 29 public schools in the county, enrolling about 13,737, Moody Middle School among them.
Moody Middle School is about 0.3 miles from Moody Junior High School, its nearest public school. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Moody Middle School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.3% against a local average of 44.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The school's enrollment rose 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.1:1 to 23.9:1.
This page is set up for the Moody Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
94,166
Census ACS
Median income
$77,463
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
13,737 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St Clair County
- Moody Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- Springville Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Springville High SchoolHigh · 772 students
- Springville Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
- Moody High SchoolHigh · 708 students
- Margaret ElementaryElementary · 707 students
Other schools in Moody
- Moody Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- Moody High SchoolHigh · 708 students
- Moody Junior High SchoolMiddle · 373 students
Other Moody Middle schools
One other US public school is named Moody Middle. Moody Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Moody Middle SchoolMOODY, TX · 210 students
Nearby schools
- Moody Junior High School0.3 mi · 373
- Moody High School0.3 mi · 708
- Moody Elementary School2.2 mi · 839
- SCC Virtual Preparatory Academy2.9 mi · 418
- Margaret Elementary4.9 mi · 707
- Leeds Middle School5.8 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Moody Middle SchoolHow large is Moody Middle School?
Moody Middle School enrolls approximately 573 students in grades 04-06.
Is Moody Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moody Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many students per teacher at Moody Middle School?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Moody Middle School.
How diverse is Moody Middle School?
Moody Middle School reports a student body of 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Moody Middle School?
Moody Middle School is overseen by St Clair County in St. Clair County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.