Sumiton Middle School

Regular School · Sumiton, AL

Sumiton Middle School is a regular school school in Sumiton, Alabama, serving grades 05–08 with 476 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

476

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	378	79%
Black or African American	59	12%
Hispanic/Latino	19	4%
Two or more races	19	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	476	277M / 199F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -14.1pp	24.1%	502
Reading Proficiency	36.0% -10.3pp	46.3%	505
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	121

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.27 grade levels

Math

-0.19 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

11 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

17.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	476	100%

Contact & Location

275 1st St N

Sumiton, AL 35148

Phone: (205)648-2390

http://www.walkercountyschools.com/sumiton/

District

Walker County

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,396

District enrollment: 7,188

Other Schools in District

Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High School Elementary
Cordova Elementary School Elementary
Curry Elementary School Elementary
Lupton Junior High School Elementary
Parrish ElementaryMiddle School Elementary
Sumiton Elementary School Elementary
Valley Junior High School Elementary
Carbon Hill High School High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35148) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010345001325

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD