Andalusia Junior High

Andalusia Junior High serves seventh and eighth graders in the heart of Andalusia, Alabama, a small remote town in Covington County. With an enrollment of 250 students and 18 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, meaning students benefit from relatively close access to their teachers throughout the school day. Academically, Andalusia Junior High earns a MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10 and sits at the 46th percentile among Alabama schools, ranking 718th out of 1,330 statewide.

Reading and English Language Arts show 46% of students performing at or above proficiency, while math proficiency stands at 38%, reflecting room for continued academic growth in both core subject areas. The surrounding 36420 ZIP code is a close-knit community of just over 10,000 residents, with a median household income of $50,126 and a median home value of $163,900. About one in four adults holds a bachelor's degree or higher, and the area carries a poverty rate of 19.1%, which provides helpful context for understanding the academic challenges the school and its students navigate together.

Andalusia Junior High is a public middle school rooted in a tight community where students transitioning through their early teen years are part of a small, familiar educational environment that reflects the character of small-town Alabama.