Munford Middle School

As an intimate middle school in Munford, Alabama, Munford Middle School educates 308 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Talladega County. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 508 students each, so Munford Middle School sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Talladega County, which oversees 17 schools and 7,321 students, Munford Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Munford Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 73%; the rest looks like 20% Black, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Munford Middle School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Munford Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.3%, the actual is 32.7%, a residual of -11.7 points.

In the area at large, census data for Talladega County shows median household income runs about $57,776, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Munford Middle School is one of 33 public schools in Talladega County (combined enrollment of about 10,973 students).

The closest other public school is Munford High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Munford Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Munford Middle School's enrollment has shrank 21% since 2018, when it stood at 391 (now 308). Class-load math has widened: from 20.4:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

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