Whitesburg Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Whitesburg Middle School ranked #861 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #216 in 2015, placing it in the bottom 50% statewide in overall testing performance.

Math proficiency was 15% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, showing a decline from 52% proficiency in 2015; reading proficiency was 38%, lower than the state average of 47%.

Minority enrollment was 73%, with 245 students eligible for free lunch and 26 for reduced–price lunch, indicating socioeconomic needs among a majority of students; total enrollment decreased slightly from 604 in 2021 to 539 in 2023.

The school served grades 6–8 with 567 students and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1 in 2023, higher than earlier ratios near 16:1 in 2019 and 2020.

Science proficiency was 33% in 2022, lower than the state average of 38%, continuing a trend of lower test scores compared to state benchmarks for this Union County NJ high school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 567 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Whitesburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Whitesburg Middle School's student population of 567 students has declined by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 51% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitesburg Middle School
6	177
7	184
8	206

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Total Students

567 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School
2023	539
2022	591
2021	604
2020	918
2019	918
2018	1,062
2017	1,062
2016	1,036
2015	790
2014	817
2013	835
2012	521
2011	603
2010	603
2009	594
2008	588
2007	565
2006	579
2005	597
2004	602
2003	581
2002	580
2001	568
2000	556
1999	567
1998	602
1997	618
1996	651
1995	679
1994	707
1993	673
1992	674
1991	650
1990	681
1989	671
1988	648
1987	633

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	32
2020	58
2019	58
2018	61
2017	61
2016	59
2015	49
2014	48
2013	45
2012	43
2011	48
2010	46
2009	36
2008	36
2007	37
2006	39
2005	40
2004	39
2003	37
2002	38
2001	38
2000	40
1999	42
1998	42
1997	43
1996	42
1995	43
1994	40
1993	40
1992	39
1991	39
1990	41
1989	42
1988	36
1987	38

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Rankings

Whitesburg Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whitesburg Middle School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#861 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School
2023	#861
2022	#830
2021	#743
2019	#758
2018	#771
2017	#710
2016	#562
2015	#216
2014	#206
2013	#808
2012	#666

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15%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	15%	30%	27%
2022	14%	29%	25%
2021	12%	24%	21%
2019	40%	47%	44%
2018	41%	47%	45%
2017	37%	44%	40%
2016	44%	43%	47%
2015	52%	40%	49%
2014	48%	38%	42%
2013	77%	80%	77%
2012	82%	82%	81%

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38%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	38%	47%	48%
2021	40%	46%	46%
2019	41%	45%	46%
2018	41%	46%	45%
2017	32%	39%	35%
2016	34%	38%	37%
2015	48%	41%	47%
2014	52%	42%	46%
2013	86%	86%	86%
2012	87%	86%	86%
2011	85%	85%	83%

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33%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	33%	38%	41%
2021	32%	36%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	22:1	18:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2016	18:1	18:1	16:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	17:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	16:1	17:1	14:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	19:1	17:1
1991	17:1	19:1	17:1
1990	17:1	19:1	17:1
1989	16:1	20:1	18:1
1988	18:1	20:1	19:1
1987	17:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	4%	1%	2%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	4%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	5%	1%	3%
2004	6%	1%	3%
2003	6%	1%	4%
2002	7%	1%	3%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	6%	1%	3%
1999	8%	1%	3%
1998	8%	1%	3%
1997	7%	2%	3%
1996	5%	1%	3%
1995	7%	1%	4%
1994	8%	1%	4%
1993	9%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

33%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	34%	11%	16%
2022	33%	10%	16%
2021	34%	9%	15%
2020	22%	8%	14%
2019	22%	8%	14%
2018	22%	7%	13%
2017	22%	7%	13%
2016	19%	7%	11%
2015	10%	6%	10%
2014	7%	5%	8%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	6%	5%	6%
2011	5%	4%	7%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	5%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	30%	32%	41%
2022	30%	32%	43%
2021	28%	32%	41%
2020	28%	33%	41%
2019	28%	33%	41%
2018	32%	33%	42%
2017	32%	33%	42%
2016	30%	33%	43%
2015	29%	33%	42%
2014	32%	34%	41%
2013	33%	34%	42%
2012	30%	34%	43%
2011	26%	35%	43%
2010	23%	35%	43%
2009	22%	35%	43%
2008	22%	36%	43%
2007	18%	36%	43%
2006	18%	36%	43%
2005	17%	36%	43%
2004	14%	36%	43%
2003	13%	36%	43%
2002	11%	36%	43%
2001	10%	36%	42%
2000	8%	36%	41%
1999	9%	36%	41%
1998	12%	36%	40%
1997	11%	36%	39%
1996	10%	36%	38%
1995	7%	36%	37%
1994	6%	36%	36%
1993	6%	36%	35%

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White

27%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	27%	52%	34%
2022	33%	53%	35%
2021	29%	53%	34%
2020	38%	54%	36%
2019	38%	54%	36%
2018	39%	55%	37%
2017	39%	55%	37%
2016	43%	56%	39%
2015	54%	56%	42%
2014	55%	57%	45%
2013	55%	58%	46%
2012	59%	58%	47%
2011	64%	58%	46%
2010	65%	58%	47%
2009	68%	59%	48%
2008	71%	58%	48%
2007	75%	59%	49%
2006	75%	59%	49%
2005	75%	60%	50%
2004	78%	60%	50%
2003	80%	60%	51%
2002	82%	60%	52%
2001	83%	61%	53%
2000	84%	61%	54%
1999	82%	61%	53%
1998	79%	61%	54%
1997	81%	60%	56%
1996	84%	61%	57%
1995	85%	62%	58%
1994	85%	62%	59%
1993	84%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	7%	3%	7%
2021	8%	3%	7%
2020	9%	2%	7%
2019	9%	2%	7%
2018	6%	2%	6%
2017	6%	2%	6%
2016	7%	2%	5%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	0.72	0.62	0.67
2022	0.70	0.61	0.64
2021	0.72	0.61	0.67
2020	0.73	0.60	0.66
2019	0.73	0.60	0.66
2018	0.70	0.59	0.64
2017	0.70	0.59	0.64
2016	0.69	0.58	0.65
2015	0.62	0.58	0.64
2014	0.59	0.56	0.63
2013	0.59	0.55	0.62
2012	0.56	0.55	0.60
2011	0.52	0.54	0.60
2010	0.52	0.54	0.59
2009	0.49	0.53	0.59
2008	0.45	0.54	0.58
2007	0.41	0.53	0.57
2006	0.41	0.53	0.57
2005	0.41	0.51	0.56
2004	0.37	0.51	0.56
2003	0.34	0.51	0.56
2002	0.31	0.51	0.55
2001	0.30	0.50	0.55
2000	0.29	0.50	0.54
1999	0.32	0.50	0.54
1998	0.36	0.50	0.54
1997	0.33	0.52	0.54
1996	0.28	0.50	0.54
1995	0.27	0.49	0.53
1994	0.27	0.49	0.53
1993	0.29	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	43%	55%	52%
2022	43%	44%	47%
2021	43%	48%	48%
2020	42%	49%	49%
2019	42%	49%	49%
2018	42%	47%	44%
2017	42%	47%	44%
2016	37%	46%	41%
2015	29%	47%	38%
2014	42%	52%	47%
2013	39%	51%	45%
2012	30%	51%	43%
2011	28%	49%	43%
2010	24%	47%	40%
2009	16%	44%	37%
2008	15%	43%	33%
2007	15%	42%	37%
2006	13%	44%	33%
2005	13%	43%	37%
2004	12%	42%	36%
2003	10%	42%	35%
2002	8%	40%	34%
2001	6%	38%	32%
2000	5%	37%	31%
1999	2%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Whitesburg Middle School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	5%	9%	6%
2006	4%	9%	5%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	3%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	2%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Huntsville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Whitesburg Middle School's ranking?

Whitesburg Middle School is ranked #861 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Whitesburg Middle School often compared to?

Whitesburg Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Williams Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Whitesburg Middle School?

567 students attend Whitesburg Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Whitesburg Middle School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 27% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Whitesburg Middle School?

Whitesburg Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Whitesburg Middle School offer ?

Whitesburg Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whitesburg Middle School part of?

Whitesburg Middle School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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