Alexander City Middle School

Alexander City Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the heart of Alexander City, Alabama, a small town in Tallapoosa County. With an enrollment of 427 students and 26 full-time teachers, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1, meaning students have relatively consistent access to their instructors throughout the school day. Academically, the school is working through some meaningful challenges.

Roughly 40% of students are performing at or above proficiency in ELA and reading, while math proficiency sits at 23% — figures that reflect real room for growth and suggest families may want to explore additional academic support options at home or through tutoring. The school holds a MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10 and ranks in the 15th percentile among Alabama schools, so academic development remains an area of focus. The surrounding ZIP code (35010) is home to about 19,600 residents with a median household income of roughly $48,700.

Approximately 19% of families in the area live below the poverty line, and around 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — context that helps explain some of the academic patterns seen across the school. Alexander City Middle School is situated on State Street in a close-knit town setting, where community ties and local familiarity can play an important role in a middle schooler's sense of belonging during these formative years.