W S Neal Middle School

W S Neal Middle School is one of the low-enrollment intermediate schools in East Brewton, Alabama, part of Escambia County, with 386 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 508 students.

W S Neal Middle School is one of 11 schools operated by Escambia County, a district that caters to 4,072 students overall.

In terms of who attends, W S Neal Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 70%. Beyond that, the school records 23% Black, 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Escambia County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting W S Neal Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at W S Neal Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, W S Neal Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.9%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Escambia County put median household earnings sit near $48,225, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Escambia County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,240 students), W S Neal Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: W S Neal Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around W S Neal Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts W S Neal Middle School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.7%.

W S Neal Middle School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. W S Neal Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 425 (now 386). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 65% to 70%. Class-load math has grew: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.