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Deshler Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

598 N High St, Tuscumbia, AL 35674 · (256) 389-2920 · Part of Tuscumbia City School District

Tuscumbia’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
336
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Deshler Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Tuscumbia kids: Deshler High School

On the path

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

3–5R E Thompson Intermediate School360 students
6–8Deshler Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Deshler High School488 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

598 N High St, Tuscumbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6107
Grade 7104
Grade 8125
Enrollment over time
349’20
343’21
349’22
345’23
336’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Black 24%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%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 Deshler Middle School from Tuscumbia families.

Other schools in Tuscumbia City School District

The district →
G W Trenholm Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tuscumbia
413 students15:1
R E Thompson Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Tuscumbia
B+
360 students15:1
Deshler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tuscumbia
C+
488 students15:1

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