Danville Middle School

As a close-knit junior high in Danville, Alabama, Danville Middle School serves 372 students from grades 5 through 8, part of Morgan County. Enrollment runs roughly 27% smaller than the state mean of about 508.

Across the 16 schools in Morgan County (7,619 students total), Danville Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Danville Middle School reports that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Morgan County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at Danville Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Danville Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Morgan County) logs that median household earnings sit near $68,845, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Danville Middle School is one of 46 public schools in Morgan County (combined enrollment of about 20,204 students).

The closest other public school is Danville High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Danville Middle School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Danville Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 390 students in 2018 compared to 372 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Danville Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.