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Drake Middle School, an Auburn City public school serving 720 sixth–grade students, ranked #132 in Alabama in 2023, reflecting a decline from #102 in 2021 but remaining in the state's top 20% of schools overall.

Math proficiency was 55% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, though it declined from a peak of 70% between 2016 and 2017; reading proficiency was 67%, also higher than the state average of 47%.

Minority enrollment comprised approximately 50% of the student body, with African American, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and multiracial students making up significant portions; free or reduced–price lunch eligibility rose from 24% in 2021 to 31% in 2023, indicating a socioeconomic shift.

The student–teacher ratio was 18:1 in 2023, slightly improved from 24:1 in 2022; the school's enrollment steadily increased from 682 students in 2021 to 720 in 2023.

's graduation rate consistently exceeded the state average, with 94% in 2023 compared to 88% statewide, underscoring relatively strong student outcomes for this Union County NJ high school alternative.

Serving 798 students in grades 7-8, Opelika Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).