Top Rankings
Saraland City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 789 students in Saraland City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Saraland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
3,514 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saraland City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.62
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
18%
29%
% White
71%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,396 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,394
$12,875
Spending / Student
$11,396
$12,097
Best Saraland City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saraland Middle Schooladams Campus
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
401 Baldwin Road
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 679-9405
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 679-9405
Gr: 6-8 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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