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Lowndes County Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

301 Old School Drive, Fort Deposit, AL 36032 · (334) 227-4206 · Part of Lowndes County School District

Fort Deposit’s School Grade D− better than 3% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
104
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lowndes County Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 33.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Deposit kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Fort Deposit Elementary School186 students
6–8Lowndes County Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

301 Old School Drive, Fort Deposit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 634
Grade 739
Grade 831
Enrollment over time
156’20
139’21
126’22
113’23
104’24

Down 33.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%White 5%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lowndes County Middle School from Fort Deposit families.

Other schools in Lowndes County School District

The district →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hayneville
D−
200 students25:1
Fort Deposit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Deposit
D−
186 students16:1
JacksonSteele Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hayneville
D−
114 students16:1
Hayneville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hayneville
D
144 students17:1
Calhoun High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Letohatchee
D−
186 students16:1
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hayneville
D−
175 students12:1

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; Fort Deposit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.