The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hale County Middle School
Hale County Middle School, a regular public school serving grades six through eight in Moundville, Alabama, sits within a rural town that is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The school is one of two schools in the Hale County school system located within the town limits, alongside an elementary school and a high school. The town itself has a small, low-density, auto-oriented layout centered on Market Street, with the Moundville Archaeological Park, a National Historic Landmark operated by the University of Alabama Museums, as a major civic anchor. The Black Warrior River borders the town to the north. The school is situated at 120 Wildcat Way, integrated into the town fabric rather than on a separate campus.
The student body at Hale County Middle School is roughly evenly split between Black and White students, with a small share of Hispanic students and negligible representation from other racial groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the share of students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the provided records.
State assessment results for the 2024-25 school year show a mixed picture across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, the proportion of students meeting proficiency standards was below a majority in sixth grade, but rose to above that threshold in seventh and eighth grades. In mathematics, the share of students meeting proficiency was well below a majority in all three middle grades, with the lowest rate in seventh grade. In eighth-grade science, fewer than half of students met the proficiency standard. Because only a single year of data was available, no trend can be examined. A parent may want to ask the school directly about the math results and any support programs in place.
The school serves only middle grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet school, and its status as a Title I school was not reported in the data.
No information on program offerings such as career and technical education pathways, advanced coursework, or arts programs was available. The district brief did not identify any recent changes or strategic priorities of the Hale County school system. Data on discipline, chronic absenteeism, course access, and staffing were all absent from the records. A family considering the school would need to ask the school directly about extracurricular opportunities, special education services, and the overall school climate, as the available data provides little detail on those areas.
The housing market in the area is on the more affordable side relative to national benchmarks. The town has a mix of residential and light commercial character, with manufacturing, wholesale trade, healthcare, construction, and real estate as the identified workforce sectors. Historically, the Southern Pickle Company was a major employer, and the town has a history of agricultural roots in cotton and cucumber farming. The population has grown modestly as part of the broader Tuscaloosa metro area. The school itself draws from this small, rural community, and the town does not appear to have seen significant new development projects in the recent period covered by available sources. For a family, this is a school where the academic picture centers on English language arts as a relative bright spot, while mathematics performance would be a priority to investigate further.
See more original research from School Decision →