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South Dale Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

309 Randolph Street, Pinckard, AL 36371 · (334) 983-3077 · Part of Dale County School District

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Directions
Students
412
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about South Dale Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pinckard kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
5–8South Dale Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

309 Randolph Street, Pinckard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 577
Grade 690
Grade 7136
Grade 8109
Enrollment over time
405’20
401’21
426’22
410’23
412’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 34%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%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 South Dale Middle School from Pinckard families.

Other schools in Dale County School District

The district →
Ariton School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Ariton
A−
887 students18:1
GW Long Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Skipperville
A−
492 students17:1
Midland City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Midland City
B
478 students20:1
Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Newton
A
293 students18:1
George W Long High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Skipperville
A
377 students18:1
Dale County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Midland City
C−
437 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; Pinckard’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.