Fort Payne Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Fort Payne Middle School

4910 Martin Ave Ne
Fort Payne, AL 35967

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Top 50%

Fort Payne Middle School ranked #438 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #393 in 2022 but generally ranking in the top 50% statewide over the past decade.

Math proficiency was 28% in 2023, lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, with a notable decline from 44% in 2019; reading proficiency improved to 55%, higher than the state average of 47% in 2022.

Minority enrollment made up 52% of 756 students in 2023, with a significant number of Hispanic students (334) and socioeconomic shifts showing 69% eligible for free lunch, up from 54% in 2022.

The school served grades 6–8 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023, improved from 18:1 in 2022, supporting an average class size of 25 in this Fort Payne, Alabama middle school.

Graduation rates consistently exceeded the state average, reaching 98% in 2023 compared to the state rate of 88%, reflecting strong student completion outcomes for this Union County AL middle school.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 756 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50% in AL
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Fort Payne Middle School's student population of 756 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Payne Middle School
6	240
7	249
8	267

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Total Students

756 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School
2023	787
2022	792
2021	1,101
2020	1,044
2019	1,044
2018	990
2017	990
2016	936
2015	944
2014	922
2013	921
2012	907
2011	895
2010	823
2009	852
2008	852
2007	872
2006	850
2005	612
2004	647
2003	649
2002	636
2001	599
2000	610
1999	600
1998	856
1997	833
1996	807
1995	838
1994	798
1993	789

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School
2023	50
2022	44
2021	57
2020	54
2019	54
2018	50
2017	50
2016	50
2015	49
2014	48
2013	51
2012	53
2011	51
2010	49
2009	47
2008	44
2007	41
2006	46
2005	50
2004	33
2003	32
2002	30
2001	31
2000	32
1999	32
1998	41
1997	40
1996	39
1995	40
1994	33
1993	29

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School Rankings

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

The of Fort Payne Middle School is 0.58, 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)

#438 out of 1275 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School
2023	#438
2022	#393
2021	#459
2019	#630
2018	#653
2017	#428
2016	#461
2015	#613
2014	#876
2013	#711
2012	#619

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28%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	28%	30%	34%
2022	30%	29%	34%
2021	23%	24%	26%
2019	44%	47%	46%
2018	39%	47%	45%
2017	43%	44%	45%
2016	44%	43%	43%
2015	41%	40%	41%
2014	30%	38%	32%
2013	83%	80%	80%
2012	86%	82%	82%

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55%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2022	55%	47%	50%
2021	46%	46%	46%
2019	44%	45%	43%
2018	48%	46%	45%
2017	45%	39%	40%
2016	40%	38%	37%
2015	35%	41%	37%
2014	33%	42%	38%
2013	85%	86%	84%
2012	87%	86%	85%
2011	87%	85%	85%

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40%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2022	40%	38%	33%
2021	39%	36%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	18:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	17:1	17:1
2019	19:1	17:1	17:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	17:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	21:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	20:1	15:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	19:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	16:1
1998	21:1	16:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	17:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	25:1	18:1	19:1
1993	27:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	4%	1%	6%
1994	7%	1%	6%
1993	7%	1%	6%
1992	11%	1%	7%
1991	8%	1%	6%
1990	7%	1%	6%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

44%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	43%	11%	42%
2022	42%	10%	40%
2021	42%	9%	39%
2020	40%	8%	38%
2019	40%	8%	38%
2018	37%	7%	38%
2017	37%	7%	38%
2016	37%	7%	38%
2015	36%	6%	37%
2014	34%	5%	34%
2013	31%	5%	32%
2012	31%	5%	32%
2011	29%	4%	32%
2010	28%	4%	30%
2009	28%	4%	30%
2008	26%	4%	29%
2007	25%	3%	28%
2006	24%	3%	26%
2005	26%	2%	23%
2004	19%	2%	20%
2003	19%	2%	18%
2002	16%	2%	16%
2001	12%	1%	14%
2000	10%	1%	10%
1999	7%	1%	8%
1998	6%	1%	6%
1997	5%	1%	4%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	3%	32%	3%
2022	4%	32%	3%
2021	3%	32%	3%
2020	3%	33%	3%
2019	3%	33%	3%
2018	2%	33%	4%
2017	2%	33%	4%
2016	2%	33%	4%
2015	4%	33%	3%
2014	4%	34%	4%
2013	4%	34%	4%
2012	5%	34%	4%
2011	6%	35%	5%
2010	7%	35%	5%
2009	6%	35%	5%
2008	6%	36%	6%
2007	6%	36%	6%
2006	5%	36%	6%
2005	6%	36%	5%
2004	5%	36%	6%
2003	6%	36%	6%
2002	7%	36%	6%
2001	6%	36%	5%
2000	6%	36%	6%
1999	6%	36%	5%
1998	5%	36%	5%
1997	5%	36%	6%
1996	6%	36%	7%
1995	6%	36%	7%
1994	6%	36%	6%
1993	7%	36%	6%

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White

48%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	50%	52%	50%
2022	50%	53%	52%
2021	51%	53%	53%
2020	52%	54%	54%
2019	52%	54%	54%
2018	55%	55%	55%
2017	55%	55%	55%
2016	56%	56%	56%
2015	54%	56%	56%
2014	55%	57%	57%
2013	59%	58%	60%
2012	60%	58%	60%
2011	64%	58%	62%
2010	64%	58%	64%
2009	65%	59%	64%
2008	67%	58%	64%
2007	68%	59%	65%
2006	71%	59%	68%
2005	97%	60%	73%
2004	75%	60%	73%
2003	75%	60%	75%
2002	76%	60%	76%
2001	81%	61%	79%
2000	83%	61%	81%
1999	85%	61%	84%
1998	87%	61%	86%
1997	89%	60%	87%
1996	88%	61%	87%
1995	88%	62%	85%
1994	86%	62%	87%
1993	84%	62%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	7%	2%	5%
2013	6%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	0.57	0.62	0.58
2022	0.58	0.61	0.57
2021	0.57	0.61	0.57
2020	0.57	0.60	0.57
2019	0.57	0.60	0.57
2018	0.56	0.59	0.56
2017	0.56	0.59	0.56
2016	0.55	0.58	0.55
2015	0.58	0.58	0.56
2014	0.58	0.56	0.55
2013	0.56	0.55	0.54
2012	0.55	0.55	0.54
2011	0.51	0.54	0.51
2010	0.51	0.54	0.50
2009	0.50	0.53	0.51
2008	0.48	0.54	0.50
2007	0.48	0.53	0.50
2006	0.44	0.53	0.47
2005	0.29	0.51	0.45
2004	0.40	0.51	0.43
2003	0.41	0.51	0.40
2002	0.40	0.51	0.38
2001	0.33	0.50	0.36
2000	0.30	0.50	0.32
1999	0.27	0.50	0.29
1998	0.24	0.50	0.26
1997	0.20	0.52	0.24
1996	0.22	0.50	0.23
1995	0.22	0.49	0.26
1994	0.25	0.49	0.24
1993	0.28	0.49	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fort Payne Middle School	Alabama	Fort Payne City School District
2023	69%	55%	70%
2022	54%	44%	52%
2021	63%	48%	56%
2020	58%	49%	56%
2019	58%	49%	56%
2018	56%	47%	58%
2017	56%	47%	58%
2016	60%	46%	58%
2015	60%	47%	57%
2014	63%	52%	58%
2013	61%	51%	57%
2012	58%	51%	56%
2011	56%	49%	54%
2010	52%	47%	51%
2009	48%	44%	47%
2008	44%	43%	45%
2007	40%	42%	44%
2006	43%	44%	43%
2005	52%	43%	46%
2004	40%	42%	40%
2003	36%	42%	35%
2002	35%	40%	32%
2001	33%	38%	31%
2000	35%	37%	27%
1999	26%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Payne City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fort Payne Middle School's ranking?

Fort Payne Middle School is ranked #438 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Fort Payne Middle School often compared to?

Fort Payne Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fyffe High School by visitors of our site.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Fort Payne Middle School?

756 students attend Fort Payne Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Fort Payne Middle School students are White, 44% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 2% 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 Fort Payne Middle School?

Fort Payne Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Fort Payne Middle School offer ?

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

What school district is Fort Payne Middle School part of?

Fort Payne Middle School is part of Fort Payne City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 756 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education