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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Springville Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
723
Middle
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST CLAIR COUNTY·NCES 010306200520
Springville Middle School
6691 U S Highway 11, Springville, AL 35146 · (205) 467-2740 · St. Clair County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL723 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
205 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 151 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 195 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 190 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 187 | 26% |
Student demographics
25%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
66.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
41.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
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below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Springville Middle School
Springville Middle School's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springville Middle School this school | 723 | 28.4% | 51.4% |
| North Jefferson Middle School Kimberly | 669 | 34.8% | 50.6% |
| Chelsea Middle School Chelsea | 831 | 29.0% | 62.3% |
| Fairhope Middle School Fairhope | 775 | 27.2% | 68.9% |
| Hartselle Junior High School Hartselle | 553 | 35.1% | 64.8% |
| Hartselle Intermediate School Hartselle | 522 | 34.9% | 74.4% |
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 Springville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #76 of 260 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #55 of 260 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #85 of 260 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 723 | #55 of 265 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #222 of 244 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #210 of 246 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #246 of 264 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.6% | #29 of 79 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
723
+161 (+29%) vs 2020
+35% since 2000-01, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 723 | 34.5 | 21.0:1 | 28% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 32.5 | 23.4:1 | 39% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 30.5 | 18.9:1 | 41% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 29 | 19.4:1 | 26% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 27.5 | 22.4:1 | 25% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 25 | 21.2:1 | 27% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 30% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 25 | 21.4:1 | 24% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (615 to 723); teachers up 25% (27.5 to 34.5).
About Springville Middle School
Among the schools in Springville, Alabama, is Springville Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. A total of 723 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 8. Against the 508-student average for middle schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 42% higher.
Enrollment across the 18 schools in St Clair County totals 9,658 students.
Most students at Springville Middle School are White: 86% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 84% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Springville Middle School comes in at 25%.
At Springville Middle School, 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.0:1. For comparison, middle schools in Alabama average 17.9:1. Roughly 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 49% average among public schools in St. Clair County.
Springville Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.4% is 12.0 points below the 63.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in St. Clair County, median household income is about $77,463, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Springville Middle School is among the 29 public schools in St. Clair County.
Nearby, Springville Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Springville Middle School places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Springville Middle School saw enrollment rise 29% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 19.4 to 21.0 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Springville Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in St Clair County
- Moody Elementary SchoolElementary · 839 students
- Springville Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Springville High SchoolHigh · 772 students
- Moody High SchoolHigh · 708 students
- Margaret ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Saint Clair County High SchoolHigh · 665 students
Other schools in Springville
- Springville Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Springville High SchoolHigh · 772 students
Nearby schools
- Springville Elementary School0.1 mi · 779
- Springville High School1.7 mi · 772
- Margaret Elementary7.1 mi · 707
- Southeastern School7.5 mi · 822
- Saint Clair County High School7.6 mi · 665
- Odenville Elementary School8.0 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Springville Middle SchoolHow many students attend Springville Middle School?
Springville Middle School enrolls approximately 723 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Springville Middle School serve?
Springville Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springville Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Springville Middle School is approximately 21.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Springville Middle School?
At Springville Middle School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Springville Middle School public or private?
Springville Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St Clair County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.