Enrollment
235
Middle
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY·NCES 010183001534
Stevenson Middle School
701 Kentucky Ave, Stevenson, AL 35772 · (256) 437-2945 · Jackson County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Alabama public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
18.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
144 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 5 | 52 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 29% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Stevenson Middle School→North Jackson High School
Based on grade levels within Jackson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
29.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
44.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Stevenson Middle School
Stevenson Middle School's state test result (44.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Middle School this school | 235 | 61.3% | 44.1% |
| Hanceville Middle School Hanceville | 284 | 61.6% | 36.5% |
| Geneva County Middle School Hartford | 178 | 60.1% | 58.7% |
| Central Jr High School of Clay County Lineville | 282 | 59.2% | 33.7% |
| New Brockton Middle School New Brockton | 360 | 56.1% | 42.4% |
| Ashford Middle School Ashford | 316 | 62.7% | 53.1% |
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 Stevenson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #111 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #106 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #126 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #238 of 265 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #123 of 244 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #63 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #114 of 264 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #39 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
235
-28 (-11%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 235 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 61% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 12.5 | 20.3:1 | 66% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 13 | 19.6:1 | 66% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 13 | 20.2:1 | 66% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 12.5 | 23.7:1 | 66% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 14 | 21.8:1 | 66% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 68% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 19 | 17.9:1 | 53% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 14 | 29.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stevenson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (296 to 235); teachers up 4% (12.5 to 13).
About Stevenson Middle School
Stevenson Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in Stevenson, Alabama. The school covers grades 5 through 8 and reported 235 students in 2024-25. The school is 54% below the average for middle schools in Alabama.
The district for Stevenson Middle School is Jackson County, with 16 schools and 5,159 students.
Of every 100 students at Stevenson Middle School, about 60 are White. The rest of enrollment is 15% Hispanic, 11% Native American, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Jackson County, the White share is about 88%. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Stevenson Middle School are from different groups.
Stevenson Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1, with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama. The school has 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in Jackson County, the school's rate is higher.
Stevenson Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Alabama public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Stevenson Middle School is 4.7 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 44.1% actual, 39.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Alabama.
The school is in Jackson County, where median household income comes to about $51,908, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jackson County's 23 public schools enroll about 7,616 students and include Stevenson Middle School.
Stevenson Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Stevenson Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Stevenson Middle School is behind the 45.0% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
Stevenson Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 11%. The ratio was 20.2:1 in 2020-21 and 18.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,053
Census ACS
Median income
$51,908
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County
- North Sand Mountain SchoolCombined · 694 students
- Pisgah High SchoolCombined · 598 students
- Skyline High SchoolCombined · 586 students
- Woodville High SchoolCombined · 504 students
- Section High SchoolCombined · 503 students
- North Jackson High SchoolHigh · 432 students
Other schools in Stevenson
- North Jackson High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
Other Stevenson Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Stevenson Middle. Stevenson Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Stevenson Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,096 students
- Stevenson Middle SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 779 students
- Stevenson Middle SchoolMelrose Park, IL · 682 students
Nearby schools
- Stevenson Elementary School1.4 mi · 360
- North Jackson High School3.5 mi · 432
- Bridgeport Elementary School8.4 mi · 224
- Bridgeport Middle School8.8 mi · 144
- Flat Rock School10.2 mi · 80
- Richard Hardy Memorial School11.2 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Stevenson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Stevenson Middle School?
Stevenson Middle School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades 05-08.
Is Stevenson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stevenson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stevenson Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stevenson Middle School is approximately 18.1:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stevenson Middle School?
At Stevenson Middle School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Stevenson Middle School public or private?
Stevenson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.