South Highlands Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Union Springs, Alabama·36089
Score
12.1/100
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#215
Among 244 Alabama middle schools
Top 89%
In Alabama

Score 12.1/100: better than 12% of Alabama middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
32%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 55%, better than 14% of them
Math
7%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 26%, better than 15% of them
Science
4%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 41%, better than 1% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability36.8—
English language artsGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability38.2—
English language artsGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability22—
English language artsGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability32.6—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability32.1—
MathGrade 5ACAP / ALSDE accountability13.6—
MathGrade 6ACAP / ALSDE accountability3.4—
MathGrade 7ACAP / ALSDE accountability3.0—
MathGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability7.3—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability6.7—
ScienceGrade 8ACAP / ALSDE accountability4.2—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability4.2—

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
383
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
383
Typical middle school: 450
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical middle school: 58%

District and location

School district
City
Bullock County

Contact

Address
700 Bernard Street
Union Springs, AL 36089
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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South Highlands Middle School at a glance

South Highlands Middle School is a public middle school in Union Springs, Alabama, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Bullock County school district. It has about 383 students (a typical Alabama middle school has 450). About 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 58% at a typical Alabama middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama middle schools, it scores 12.1 out of 100: better than 12% of them, ranking #215 of 244. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.