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Odenville Middle School

100 First Avenue, Odenville, AL 35120 · (205) 413-1407 · St. Clair County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Alabama public middle schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • FBeats 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

Enrollment
534
Middle
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 508
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
287 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 618434%
Grade 717032%
Grade 818034%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
35566%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
397%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
11321%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
234%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
28453%
Female
25047%

School pathway

Feeds from
Odenville Intermediate School03–05Margaret ElementaryKG–05
Based on grade levels within St Clair County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
49.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
9.0%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Odenville Middle School

Odenville Middle School's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Odenville Middle School this school53453.7%29.1%
Charles R Drew Middle School
Lincoln
44858.3%52.9%
Moulton Middle School
Moulton
50553.5%34.5%
Southside Middle School
Tallassee
42458.0%42.1%
Rehobeth Middle School
Rehobeth
40854.9%47.9%
Alexandria Middle School
Alexandria
50351.7%49.9%
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 Odenville Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn AlabamaIn St. Clair County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
29.1%#190 of 260#7 of 7
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
9.0%#211 of 260#7 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#168 of 260#7 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
534#101 of 265#5 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.9:1#229 of 244#6 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.6%#118 of 246#1 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
53.7%#160 of 264#4 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.9%#61 of 79N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
534
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
+18% since 2000-01, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2553424.421.9:154% (287)
2023-2453623.123.2:168% (362)
2022-2357029.119.6:167% (383)
2020-215042520.2:151% (258)
2017-1851426.119.7:152% (266)
2015-164872321.2:156% (273)
2010-114802916.6:159% (281)
2000-014542319.7:147% (212)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Odenville Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 4% (514 to 534); teachers down 7% (26.1 to 24.4).

About Odenville Middle School

In Odenville, Alabama, part of St. Clair County, Odenville Middle School is a middle school. Total enrollment is 534 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.

St Clair County, which runs Odenville Middle School, has 18 schools and 9,658 students.

The share of White students at Odenville Middle School is 66%, a majority. Smaller groups are 21% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of St. Clair County is roughly 84% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. The school has 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Alabama is 17.9:1. In all, 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Odenville Middle School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 12% of Alabama public middle schools.

Odenville Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.1%, compared with a predicted 44.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations.

In St. Clair County, where the school is located, 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. The county has 29 public schools and about 13,737 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Odenville Middle School from the closest public school, Odenville Intermediate School. Other public schools within five miles: 4. On average proficiency, Odenville Middle School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.

The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 6%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.2:1 in 2020-21, and 21.9:1 in 2024-25.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Odenville Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

St. Clair County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Odenville Middle School
District
St Clair County
Address
100 First Avenue, Odenville, AL 35120
Phone
(205) 413-1407
County
St. Clair County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
534
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
21.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
287 (54%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
010306201172
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Odenville Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Odenville Middle School?
Odenville Middle School enrolls approximately 534 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Odenville Middle School serve?
Odenville Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Odenville Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Odenville Middle School is approximately 21.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Odenville Middle School?
Student demographics at Odenville Middle School are roughly 66% White, 7% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Odenville Middle School in?
Odenville Middle School is part of St Clair County.
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