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Athens Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 Hwy 31 North, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 233-6620 · Part of Athens City School District

Athens’ School Grade B+ better than 71% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
935
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Athens Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Athens kids: Athens High School

On the path

Where Athens kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Athens Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Athens High School1,278 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 Hwy 31 North, Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6313
Grade 7304
Grade 8318
Enrollment over time
959’20
989’21
958’22
911’23
935’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 24%Black 21%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Athens Middle School from Athens families.

Other schools in Athens City School District

The district →
Athens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
474 students17:1
Julian Newman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
409 students18:1
Brookhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
380 students18:1
James L Cowart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A−
332 students17:1
Athens Renaissance School
Other · Grades K–12 · Athens
A
606 students28:1
Athens Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Athens
A−
641 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Athens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.