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Sumiton Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

275 1st St N, Sumiton, AL 35148 · (205) 648-2390 · Part of Walker County School District

Sumiton’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
476
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Sumiton Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sumiton kids: 5 high schools

On the path

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

PK–4Sumiton Elementary School720 students
5–8Sumiton Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 45.4%

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

Location

Directions ↗

275 1st St N, Sumiton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5110
Grade 6132
Grade 7109
Grade 8125
Enrollment over time
511’20
485’21
452’22
494’23
476’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Black 12%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sumiton Middle School from Sumiton families.

Other schools in Walker County School District

The district →
Sumiton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sumiton
C
720 students15:1
Valley Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jasper
B
602 students19:1
Curry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jasper
B
550 students18:1
Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carbon Hill
C
475 students20:1
Lupton Junior High School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Nauvoo
B
448 students17:1
Oakman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Oakman
356 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; Sumiton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.