Russellville Middle School has been ranked No. 109 in Alabama among the 2024 Best Middle School rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

The rankings include more than 79,000 public elementary and middle schools across the country. Schools are ranked at the state and district level, with Best Charter Schools and Best Magnet Schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

“Being recognized among the best middle schools in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report is a huge accomplishment for our faculty, staff, students, system and community,” Russellville Middle School principal Tony Bonds said.

“We have worked hard over the years to raise the standard for our students. This recognition validates our efforts to raise the standard of expectation for our students and their academic success. I am extremely proud of our teachers, staff and students at Russellville Middle School. We have truly embraced #theGOLDstandard!”

Russellville Middle School assistant principal Monica Moon shared her enthusiasm for the accomplishment.

“I am genuinely humbled and inspired by the remarkable accomplishments of our middle school. This recognition, in addition to the other amazing things we have achieved, is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire school community. It’s a proud moment for us all, and I extend my heartfelt congratulations to everyone who has contributed to this success. This is just one of the many reasons why it’s great to be a Golden Tiger!”

The methodology of these rankings focuses on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in mathematics and reading/language arts while accounting for student backgrounds, achievement in core subjects and how well schools are educating their students. Student-teacher ratios are applied to break ties in the overall score.

The 2024 Best Elementary and Best Middle School rankings are based on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. For district-level rankings, at least two of the top performing schools must rank in the top 75% of the overall elementary or middle school rankings to qualify for district-level recognition.

“The 2024 Best Elementary and Middle School rankings offer a way for parents to get a snapshot of their child’s school and how well it is doing compared with other schools in their community,” said LaMont Jones, managing editor for education at U.S. News. “In addition, U.S. News provides easily accessible data on student-teacher ratios, district spending and the number of counselors a school makes available to its students.”

Parents, educators and students can see how Russellville Middle School compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated on USNews.com.