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Rainbow Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

454 Lumbley Rd, Rainbow City, AL 35906 · (256) 442-1095 · Part of Etowah County School District

Rainbow City’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
634
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rainbow Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rainbow City kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5John S Jones Elementary School745 students
6–8Rainbow Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts56%
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 ↗

454 Lumbley Rd, Rainbow City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6199
Grade 7210
Grade 8225
Enrollment over time
643’20
623’21
625’22
623’23
634’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Black 8%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rainbow Middle School from Rainbow City families.

Other schools in Etowah County School District

The district →
John S Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rainbow City
A
745 students16:1
Hokes Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hokes Bluff
B+
610 students16:1
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southside
A
585 students17:1
Whitesboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boaz
A
423 students18:1
Glencoe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Glencoe
A
397 students16:1
West End Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Altoona
A−
390 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; Rainbow City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.