Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sardis City, AL

Sardis Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Sardis Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 010138002351
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sardis Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Alabama schools.

35
Resource Index · Typical
20.1:1
large classes for Alabama
58.3%
free-lunch eligible
381
students enrolled

Sardis Middle School has class sizes larger than 84% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

School address

Sardis City, AL 35956
District: Etowah County · Alabama

NCES ID 010138002351 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Sardis Middle School held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.8 → 19.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 010138002351 · Sardis City, AL Middle · SMALL · TRAD

381 enr · 20.1:1 · 58.3% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Southside High School (825 students)

Sardis Middle School held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.8 → 19.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Sardis Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sardis Middle School reports 381 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sardis Middle School compares

Sardis Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 14% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.3% ▼ 1% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 381 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
381
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.3%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 84% in Alabama - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
28.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,215
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 381 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
85
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.0, Sardis Middle School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Etowah County reports $11,215 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sardis Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southside High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
John S Jones Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rainbow Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hokes Bluff Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Southside Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sardis Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Etowah County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~381 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sardis Middle School

How many students attend Sardis Middle School?

Sardis Middle School has 381 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sardis City, AL. CCD year-over-year: 398 (2022-23) → 393 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sardis Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sardis Middle School is 20.1:1, which is 14% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sardis Middle School?

58.3% of students at Sardis Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sardis Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Sardis Middle School is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Sardis City, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sardis Middle School?

Sardis Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Etowah County?

Besides Sardis Middle School, Etowah County also operates Southside High School (825 students), John S Jones Elementary School (745 students), and Rainbow Middle School (634 students). See the Etowah County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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