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Alumni: what's one memory from South Dale Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
412
Middle
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALE COUNTY·NCES 010105000393
South Dale Middle School
309 Randolph Street, Pinckard, AL 36371 · (334) 983-3077 · Dale County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% 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.
- A-Beats 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
22.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
287 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 5 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 26% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dale County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
29.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 52 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 South Dale Middle School
South Dale Middle School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dale Middle School this school | 412 | 69.7% | 42.6% |
| Handley Middle School Roanoke | 483 | 69.2% | 38.7% |
| William L Radney Elementary School Alexander City | 414 | 70.0% | 50.5% |
| Lott Middle School Citronelle | 427 | 68.6% | 34.1% |
| W S Neal Middle School East Brewton | 386 | 67.4% | 33.9% |
| Bay Minette Middle School Bay Minette | 432 | 61.8% | 34.2% |
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 South Dale Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #122 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #104 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #154 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #153 of 265 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #235 of 244 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #55 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #83 of 264 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #133 of 151 |
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
412
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 412 | 18.5 | 22.2:1 | 70% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 21.3 | 19.2:1 | 78% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 23.3 | 18.3:1 | 78% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 21 | 19.3:1 | 71% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 21.3 | 19.9:1 | 74% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 77% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 351 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 75% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 70% (292) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 19 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Dale Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (424 to 412); teachers down 13% (21.3 to 18.5).
About South Dale Middle School
South Dale Middle School is a middle-grades school in Pinckard, Alabama, reachable at (334) 983-3077. Enrollment stands at 412 students, covering grades 5 through 8.
Besides South Dale Middle School, Dale County runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 3,376 students.
More than half of enrollment at South Dale Middle School is White: 52%. Other groups include 34% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 68% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, South Dale Middle School scores 61%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Dale Middle School is 22.2:1, based on 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 Grade, South Dale Middle School lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Alabama public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, South Dale Middle School would score about 33.4%. It scores 42.6%, 9.2 points above that figure.
In the wider Dale County area, median household income comes to about $54,963, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Dale County's 18 public schools enroll about 6,437 students and include South Dale Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dale County High School, is about 2.5 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, South Dale Middle School is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place South Dale Middle School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 412, starting from 405. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.2:1) than in 2020-21 (19.3:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at South Dale Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,599
Census ACS
Median income
$54,963
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dale County
- Ariton SchoolCombined · 887 students
- GW Long Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Midland City Elementary SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Dale County High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- George W Long High SchoolHigh · 377 students
- Newton Elementary SchoolElementary · 293 students
Nearby schools
- Dale County High School2.5 mi · 437
- Midland City Elementary School2.9 mi · 478
- Newton Elementary School3.1 mi · 293
- Kelly Springs Elementary School5.4 mi · 516
- Highlands Elementary School7.5 mi · 501
- Wicksburg High School8.1 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About South Dale Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Dale Middle School?
South Dale Middle School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does South Dale Middle School serve?
South Dale Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at South Dale Middle School?
Approximately 22.2:1 students per teacher at South Dale Middle School.
How diverse is South Dale Middle School?
South Dale Middle School reports a student body of 52% White, 5% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees South Dale Middle School?
South Dale Middle School is overseen by Dale County in Dale County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.