Fort Payne Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Fort Payne, Alabama 35967 · Fort Payne City
#125 of 263 middle schools in Alabama
#8845 of 15,369 nationally
About Fort Payne Middle School
Fort Payne Middle School is a public middle located in Fort Payne, in the Fort Payne City school district of Alabama, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 741 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 44.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 125th of 263 ranked middle schools in Alabama. Its strongest component is math proficiency (53th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 741.
There are 5 schools in Fort Payne; Fort Payne Middle School ranks 2nd of 4 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)44%
- Reading proficiency (30%)44%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)63.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fort Payne Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 741
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 63.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Fort Payne Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Fort Payne High School
Fort Payne · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,106 students · 655 m away
Little Ridge Intermediate School
Fort Payne · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
792 students · 811 m away
Wills Valley Elementary School
Fort Payne · Public elementary · Grades K–2
738 students · 1.5 km away
Williams Avenue Elementary School
Fort Payne · Public other · Grades PK–PK
131 students · 5.3 km away
Valley Head High School
Valley Head · Public other · Grades PK–12
517 students · 9.5 km away
Plainview School
Rainsville · Public other · Grades PK–12
1,167 students · 14 km away
Similar schools
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733 students
Bragg Middle School
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731 students
Grand Bay Middle School
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Austin Middle School
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727 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fort Payne Middle School a good school?
Fort Payne Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 44.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #125 of 263 in Alabama. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fort Payne Middle School rank in Alabama?
Fort Payne Middle School ranks #125 of 263 middle schools in Alabama and #8845 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fort Payne Middle School?
Fort Payne Middle School had 741 students in 2025.
Is Fort Payne Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Fort Payne Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Fort Payne Middle School?
There are 6 schools within 15 km of Fort Payne Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.