For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 568 students in Hartselle, AL.
The top ranked public middle school in Hartselle, AL is Hartselle Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hartselle, AL public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Hartselle have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Alabama public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Hartselle, AL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartselle Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
904 Sparkman Street
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-5426
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-5426
Grades: 7-8
| 568 students
Rank: n/an/a
Morgan County Learning Center
Alternative School
72 Plainview St
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-6458
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-6458
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Hartselle, Alabama Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Hartselle Area Vocational Center (Closed 2015)
Vocational School
904 S Sparkman St
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-5426
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-5426
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
72 Plainview
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-6458
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 773-6458
Grades: PK-6
| 104 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Hartselle, AL?
The top ranked public middle schools in Hartselle, AL include Hartselle Junior High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Hartselle?
2 public middle schools are located in Hartselle.
What is the racial composition of students in Hartselle?
Hartselle public middle schools minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle schools average of 45% (majority Black).
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