Scottsboro Junior High School

Located at 1601 Heroes Drive, in Scottsboro, Alabama, Scottsboro Junior High School is an intimate middle-grades school that instructs 356 students (grades 7 through 8), run under Scottsboro City. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 508 students each, so Scottsboro Junior High School sits 30% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Scottsboro City (2,457 students total), Scottsboro Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Scottsboro Junior High School records that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Hispanic, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Scottsboro Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Jackson County put median household earnings sit near $51,908, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jackson County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,616 students), of which Scottsboro Junior High School is one.

The closest other public school is Collins Intermediate School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Scottsboro Junior High School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.6%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Scottsboro Junior High School has ticked down 13%, going from 410 students in 2018 to 356 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 86% to 76% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.