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Fort Payne Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4910 Martin Ave NE, Fort Payne, AL 35967 · (256) 845-7501 · Part of Fort Payne City School District

Fort Payne’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
741
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Fort Payne Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 32.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Payne kids: Fort Payne High School

On the path

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

3–5Little Ridge Intermediate School792 students
6–8Fort Payne Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Fort Payne High School1,106 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts46%
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 ↗

4910 Martin Ave NE, Fort Payne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6245
Grade 7250
Grade 8246
Enrollment over time
1,101’20
792’21
787’22
756’23
741’24

Down 32.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 44%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Payne Middle School from Fort Payne families.

Other schools in Fort Payne City School District

The district →
Williams Avenue Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fort Payne
A−
131 students14:1
Wills Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Fort Payne
738 students13:1
Little Ridge Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Fort Payne
792 students16:1
Fort Payne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Payne
C+
1,106 students17:1

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