For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,771 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
2,953 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coffee County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 145 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
6%
29%
% White
79%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,944 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,435
$12,875
Spending / Student
$11,944
$12,097
Best Coffee County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kinston School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 College Street
Kinston, AL 36453
(334) 565-3016
Kinston, AL 36453
(334) 565-3016
Gr: PK-12 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Zion Chapel High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
29256 Highway 87
Jack, AL 36346
(334) 897-6275
Jack, AL 36346
(334) 897-6275
Gr: PK-12 | 887 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
210 South Tyler Street
New Brockton, AL 36351
(334) 894-2350
New Brockton, AL 36351
(334) 894-2350
Gr: 6-8 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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