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

1565 Highway 21
Atmore, AL 36502

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Bottom 50%

Escambia County Middle School ranked in the bottom 50% statewide in 2023, with its overall state rank declining slightly from #939 in 2021 to #1077 in 2023.

Math proficiency was 9%, lower than the state average of 30%, and reading proficiency was 25%, also lower than the state average of 47%, indicating persistent challenges in academic performance.

Enrollment decreased from 602 students in 2019 to 393 students recently, while minority enrollment remained high at 88%, with 90% of students eligible for free lunch reflecting continued socioeconomic need.

Serving grades 5–8, the school had 393 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, maintaining relatively stable staffing despite enrollment declines in this Alabama middle school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Escambia County Middle School's student population of 393 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Escambia County Middle School
5	93
6	64
7	122
8	114

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School
2023	516
2022	523
2021	529
2020	602
2019	602
2018	472
2017	472
2016	481
2015	530
2014	542
2013	551
2012	597
2011	613
2010	620
2009	621
2008	601
2007	596
2006	625
2005	686
2004	706
2003	736
2002	735
2001	724
2000	686
1999	690
1998	730
1997	761
1996	783
1995	802
1994	786
1993	808
1992	873
1991	881
1990	874
1989	889
1988	930
1987	992

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School
2023	30
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	24
2017	24
2016	22
2015	33
2014	34
2013	39
2012	42
2011	47
2010	30
2009	39
2008	38
2007	40
2006	42
2005	41
2004	41
2003	41
2002	39
2001	41
2000	42
1999	42
1998	45
1997	43
1996	44
1995	42
1994	44
1993	42
1992	42
1991	42
1990	45

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

For a better tomorrow.

School Rankings

Escambia County 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 Escambia County Middle School is 0.35, which is less 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)

#1077 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School
2023	#1077
2022	#1110
2021	#939
2019	#917
2018	#998
2017	#976
2016	#1106
2015	#1160
2014	#1199
2013	#1235
2012	#984

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30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2023	9%	30%	25%
2022	6%	29%	17%
2021	8%	24%	17%
2019	33%	47%	44%
2018	29%	47%	44%
2017	18%	44%	37%
2016	15%	43%	33%
2015	14%	40%	34%
2014	13%	38%	33%
2013	54%	80%	76%
2012	74%	82%	85%

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25%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2022	25%	47%	39%
2021	28%	46%	39%
2019	32%	45%	43%
2018	30%	46%	44%
2017	28%	39%	37%
2016	20%	38%	34%
2015	20%	41%	38%
2014	19%	42%	37%
2013	70%	86%	84%
2012	82%	86%	87%
2011	78%	85%	85%

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15-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2022	17%	38%	25%
2021	10%	36%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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

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American Indian

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

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2023	3%	11%	3%
2022	3%	10%	3%
2021	2%	9%	3%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	3%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Black

80%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2023	79%	32%	42%
2022	80%	32%	42%
2021	82%	32%	42%
2020	78%	33%	43%
2019	78%	33%	43%
2018	83%	33%	42%
2017	83%	33%	42%
2016	82%	33%	42%
2015	79%	33%	41%
2014	79%	34%	41%
2013	78%	34%	41%
2012	74%	34%	42%
2011	72%	35%	41%
2010	71%	35%	42%
2009	70%	35%	42%
2008	72%	36%	42%
2007	71%	36%	41%
2006	66%	36%	41%
2005	66%	36%	39%
2004	67%	36%	39%
2003	62%	36%	39%
2002	61%	36%	39%
2001	60%	36%	38%
2000	63%	36%	37%
1999	61%	36%	37%
1998	59%	36%	36%
1997	57%	36%	37%
1996	55%	36%	36%
1995	56%	36%	37%
1994	60%	36%	38%
1993	61%	36%	38%

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White

12%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2023	13%	52%	48%
2022	12%	53%	49%
2021	14%	53%	50%
2020	17%	54%	49%
2019	17%	54%	49%
2018	13%	55%	50%
2017	13%	55%	50%
2016	13%	56%	50%
2015	17%	56%	45%
2014	17%	57%	51%
2013	17%	58%	51%
2012	20%	58%	51%
2011	21%	58%	52%
2010	21%	58%	52%
2009	20%	59%	51%
2008	19%	58%	51%
2007	22%	59%	53%
2006	25%	59%	53%
2005	27%	60%	55%
2004	25%	60%	54%
2003	29%	60%	54%
2002	31%	60%	55%
2001	34%	61%	56%
2000	30%	61%	57%
1999	32%	61%	57%
1998	33%	61%	58%
1997	35%	60%	58%
1996	38%	61%	58%
1995	37%	62%	58%
1994	34%	62%	58%
1993	32%	62%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2023	0.36	0.62	0.60
2022	0.35	0.61	0.59
2021	0.31	0.61	0.58
2020	0.37	0.60	0.58
2019	0.37	0.60	0.58
2018	0.30	0.59	0.57
2017	0.30	0.59	0.57
2016	0.31	0.58	0.58
2015	0.35	0.58	0.57
2014	0.35	0.56	0.57
2013	0.36	0.55	0.57
2012	0.41	0.55	0.56
2011	0.44	0.54	0.56
2010	0.45	0.54	0.56
2009	0.47	0.53	0.56
2008	0.45	0.54	0.57
2007	0.45	0.53	0.55
2006	0.50	0.53	0.56
2005	0.49	0.51	0.55
2004	0.49	0.51	0.56
2003	0.53	0.51	0.55
2002	0.53	0.51	0.55
2001	0.53	0.50	0.54
2000	0.51	0.50	0.54
1999	0.53	0.50	0.54
1998	0.54	0.50	0.53
1997	0.55	0.52	0.54
1996	0.55	0.50	0.53
1995	0.55	0.49	0.53
1994	0.53	0.49	0.53
1993	0.53	0.49	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2023	90%	55%	67%
2022	90%	44%	68%
2021	90%	48%	68%
2020	90%	49%	69%
2019	90%	49%	69%
2018	90%	47%	70%
2017	90%	47%	70%
2016	87%	46%	69%
2015	88%	47%	67%
2014	89%	52%	71%
2013	89%	51%	70%
2012	87%	51%	70%
2011	85%	49%	68%
2010	78%	47%	67%
2009	76%	44%	62%
2008	75%	43%	61%
2007	71%	42%	59%
2006	74%	44%	59%
2005	77%	43%	59%
2004	73%	42%	58%
2003	68%	42%	55%
2002	67%	40%	54%
2001	61%	38%	50%
2000	66%	37%	53%
1999	63%	38%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Escambia County Middle School	Alabama	Escambia County School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	11%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	9%	9%	12%
2005	9%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	12%
2003	15%	8%	13%
2002	13%	8%	12%
2001	16%	8%	13%
2000	12%	8%	12%
1999	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Escambia County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Escambia County Middle School's ranking?

Escambia County Middle School is ranked #1077 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Escambia County Middle School often compared to?

Escambia County Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brewton Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Escambia County Middle School?

393 students attend Escambia County Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Escambia County Middle School students are Black, 12% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Escambia County Middle School?

Escambia County Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Escambia County Middle School offer ?

Escambia County Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Escambia County Middle School part of?

Escambia County Middle School is part of Escambia County School District.

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