Enrollment
156
Middle
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENEVA COUNTY·NCES 010166001772
Samson Middle School
209 N Broad St, Samson, AL 36477 · (334) 898-2371 · Geneva County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
107 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 6 | 47 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 33% |
Student demographics
44%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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
30.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Samson Middle School
Samson Middle School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samson Middle School this school | 156 | 68.6% | 39.2% |
| Geneva County Middle School Hartford | 178 | 60.1% | 58.7% |
| Stevenson Middle School Stevenson | 235 | 61.3% | 44.1% |
| Sheffield Junior High School Sheffield | 127 | 69.3% | 30.8% |
| Double Springs Middle School Double Springs | 176 | 63.1% | 43.5% |
| Hanceville Middle School Hanceville | 284 | 61.6% | 36.5% |
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 Samson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #139 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #101 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #139 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #256 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.6% | #89 of 264 |
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
156
+9 (+6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 156 | 8 | 19.5:1 | 69% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 7.8 | 20.6:1 | 83% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 7.9 | 21.4:1 | 84% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 8 | 18.4:1 | 80% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 6 | 26.3:1 | 72% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 10 | 15.0:1 | 81% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 68% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 140 | 6 | 23.3:1 | 65% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 211 | 8 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Samson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (158 to 156); teachers up 33% (6 to 8).
About Samson Middle School
Samson Middle School is a small middle school for students in Samson, Alabama. It serves 156 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Alabama average about 508 students.
The district for Samson Middle School is Geneva County, with 9 schools and 2,814 students.
By race and ethnicity, Samson Middle School is 72% White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 84% White among all Geneva County residents. Samson Middle School has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.5:1, with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Samson Middle School is 69%. The 56% average for public schools in Geneva County is 13 points lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Samson Middle School is +5.1 points: 39.2% actual, 34.1% predicted.
In Geneva County (population about 26,887), median household income is about $52,771, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Samson Middle School is one of 13 public schools in Geneva County, which together enroll about 4,043 students.
Samson High School is the public school closest to Samson Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Samson Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Samson Middle School's average proficiency of 39.2% compares with 47.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Samson Middle School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The number of students grew from 147 to 156 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 18.4 to 19.5 over 4 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Geneva County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,887
Census ACS
Median income
$52,771
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,043 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Geneva County
- Slocomb Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Geneva County Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Samson Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Slocomb High SchoolHigh · 354 students
- Slocomb Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
- Geneva County High SchoolHigh · 234 students
Other schools in Samson
- Samson Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Samson High SchoolHigh · 183 students
Nearby schools
- Samson High School0.0 mi · 183
- Samson Elementary School0.5 mi · 361
- Kinston School10.1 mi · 524
- Mulkey Elementary School10.7 mi · 562
- Geneva High School11.2 mi · 369
- Geneva Middle School11.3 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Samson Middle SchoolHow large is Samson Middle School?
Samson Middle School enrolls approximately 156 students in grades 06-08.
Is Samson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Samson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Samson Middle School have?
Samson Middle School employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Samson Middle School?
Student demographics at Samson Middle School are roughly 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Samson Middle School in?
Samson Middle School is part of Geneva County.
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