South Dale Middle School
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3.5 out of 5 | 26 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 340 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8
- Ranks 359th out of 459 middle schools in AL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: P O Box D, Pinckard, AL 36371
- Principal or Admin: Mr David West
- Fax: (334) 983-5882
- Website: www.dalecountyboe.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Dale County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,352
- Graduation Rate: 70.9%
- Dropout Rate: 3.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.2
- Enrolled Students: 2,875
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 340
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 168 (49.4%)
- Females: 171 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (9.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 205 (60.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 238 (70.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 96 | 28.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1.2% |
| White | 237 | 69.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 73 | 21.5% |
| 6th Grade | 74 | 21.8% |
| 7th Grade | 101 | 29.7% |
| 8th Grade | 92 | 27.1% |
Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 26 Reviews
The Overall Rating is the school's average rating from parents, students, school faculty and staff. The highest rating is five apples and the lowest is one apple.
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26 reviews for South Dale Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on July 19, 2011
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The test scores are low. I do not believe they really prove what the students know or what the teachers teach.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 27, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My kids hate this school ,
they say the teachers dont listen to them
kids bring knives to school the teachers know this but do nothing they heve favorits ,which should not be .all kids are should be treated the same .the board of education should review this school close
- Reviewed by Former Student on September 12, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Well.... this school was overall terrible! The teachers are a majority terrible at teaching, alot of their bad teaching has fallen back on me in highschool, even though im doing ok because ive used my free time at home for working on the subjects that i really need to catch up in, as i was saying though alot of the teachers ended up screwing me over education wise because i mean really i have plans for my life! BTW the foods suck, athletics suck, facilities and school in general suck, but i here they have a new principle so mabye he will change all of that... and if you do send your child to this school i advise to let them take there lunch, i did atleast, because my freinds and i have all gotten food poisening from there
- Reviewed by Student on August 05, 2010
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Well this is going to be the most accurate rating there it now for many years people have know mrs.smith but we now have a new princable i really dont kno him much i am going into then 7th graden i asume that the school will me much better though out the year.i will make morwe reviews for the school as time goes on...or atleast untill i move.....my first day back scince summer will be tommrow so in about 2 weeks form now i will give another review on how the school is doing :)
- Reviewed by Student on July 28, 2010
- Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- southdale is an ok school its not the worst and deffinately not the best
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 13, 2010
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Shawntareis D Thompson
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 16, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I think the school needs to post their school calendar.
- Reviewed by Former Student on June 12, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- South Dale is a horrible school!!! There is a lot of problems, i DREAD it!! The staff members are very rude! The roofs are molded, there were several cases of termites in my 7th grade classes!! The asst. principal is rasist!!! The air, and bathrooms work 3 out of 10 times!!! Do not let your kids go there, it is horrible!!! And the kids are not watched!!
- Reviewed by Teacher on February 28, 2010
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- its a horriable school, and the pricible is horriable, and she doesnt take anyone into consideration but herself, and its honetly stupid the way she diciplins students and i think she should retire, im talking about Barbra Smith!
ps; if you would actually take time to realize how horrible yalls school is,and improve, you wouldnt be in this situation! byeee!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 26, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- hi i am in the 5th grade there at sdms and i love the school and its people....):i love teacher most of all and of course thats ..):Alson in the office there is great respect i love mrs.lampkin and mrs.agee....i love the whole school,,All the staff..they are the best in the world>>>>I LOVE SDMS>>>>>>>GOOO NOLES...):
- Reviewed by Student on January 26, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I LOVE SDMS THAT IS ONE GREAT SCHOOL..AND I LOVE IT.iT GIVES YOU GREAT EDUCATION WITH THE HELP OF THE TEACHERS THERE AT SDMS...)I LOVE THE STAFF, THEY ARE VERY CARING AND RESPECTFUL..THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR THERE AND I HAVE HAD A GREAT YEAR SO FAR LOVE MY
TEACHER BECAUSE OF WHAT SHE DOES...SHE HELPS ME WHENEVER I NEED IT AND SHE REALLY CARES ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION...ILOVE SDMS.......) GOOOOOOO NOLES.....):~~
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 29, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i love Sdms the teachers are cool and the teachers are alsome ~!~ The most the that i love is my friens :}
- Reviewed by Student on August 15, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- these school sucks there teacher are mean
- Reviewed by Student on August 13, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I love SDMS!!! this is my 7th grade year!! they have thebest teachers!! i like Mrs. Birge and Mrs. Brannon!!!
- Reviewed by Student on May 09, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I am in eighth grade there this year [2008 - 2009] it my second year there. I absolutely love it & everyone in it. I LOVE IT!
- Reviewed by Former Student on May 01, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- yeap this neshia and breezy..once again..lol i guess we just like messing wit south dale school..lol its so funny..but anyway back to serious business. lol..man we loved that school.. we knew every single teacher in there.. i can name if you want me 2..lol naw dats 2 many..anywho..its a gud school.. jut need sum work on the bathrooms and the bleachers in the gym..lol but its true..and oh yea we can tell you everything bout the sports cuz we done been in all of em... including football..lol j/k..but the food..its off the chain.. man im telling you that snack line is 2..get the cookies extra soft..or even hard..and dip in your chocolate milk..man its the BOMB....lol and oh yea beta club..now dats a gud club.. cuz you get to go on convention..lol check out the pics..you'll see lol.. oh yea and the secretary..is mrs. agee//i love that lady.. she like our mama..well actually she fam..but i still claim ha as my mama...oh yea and gud luck to the cheerleading squad.. cuz ya know this ya captain and co-captain dats tlkin.. we were for two yrs... cuz the squad has to be off the chain..we gone be up there this summer.. to see yall...yall betta be gud two..if yall aint..YALL GONE RUN..LOL j/k.. and yall betta run lol..and to the basketball team..good luck..cuz yall gotta alot of work to do..and whoever get number (1) make sure you rock it right..k lol.. and volleyball..man yall betta spike..and whoever got number (12 yall betta be able to serve and spike and everything else..whoever got the jersey (6) yall BETTA know how to serve..on the real..dat was hard serve..and it won us games..lol FFA..dont give mr. Harris a hard time..learn ya animals bby learn ya animals..lol cuz dats gonna be the main thing..oh yea and the wood shop..dont cut your finger off..or do anything crazy..lol make sure you wear your goggles..lol ooooooooooohhhhhhhhh yea..da dances..man dey gone be so lame next year..yall betta hope the lights off.. and either way it go its gonna be lame cuz we aint there..lol (2013)bby..ya dig,... we run that school..we walk the halls without even get into any trouble..dats how we roll....lol...look out for us this summer... we will be there,,(peace out)smoochez..(2013) toodles....
- Reviewed by Former Student on April 30, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- SDMS is the best......ya diggg
i love everyone there besides the haterz
BON QUI QUI
GO NOLES
- Reviewed by Student on April 30, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- SDMS is like the BEST school ever
im so sad i had 2 move.... it was like my second home...whenever i wasnt at home i was at school doing some kind of activity...i love everyone there GO NOLES!
- Reviewed by Former Student on March 05, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- SOUTH DALE WAS A GOOD SCHOOL TO ME!!I LOVE MY 5TH GRADE TEACHER MRS.LEGER!1MY FAVORITE SIXTH GRADE TEACHER WAS MRS.TILL!!MY FAVORITE 7TH GRADE TEACHER WAS MRS.BIRGE..BUT MOST OF ALL MY 8TH GRADE TEACHER MRS.ROLLER!!ALSO MY VOLLEYBALL COACH...I DONT MISS THE SCHOOL I MISS THE PPL IN THE SCHOOL.. THE SCHOOL IS BAD I WANT MR.LEE BACK.. WELL IM IN FLORIDA SO I AINT WORRYING ABOUT IT.. BUT I LOVE MY PEEPS THERE... BUT THE SCHOOL NEEDS HELP...
- Reviewed by Student on February 09, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i have just moved from sdms i went there from 5th-8th grade its one of the best schools u can ever go to. some kids say that some of the teachers are mean but they're not they're just strict and they want u 2 learn and have a really good education.i had one of the best reputations at sdms with sports and my grades bcuz the teachers actually work with u.i luved sdms and i still do.i wish i could back actually.SDMS IS THE BEST AND CRUNKEST.GO NOLES!
- Reviewed by Student on December 19, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This is my secong year here at SDMS and I absoululey LOVE it!If all of you want to hate on SDMS then go to a different school because I left last yeAr and came back within a three month time..so yeaH....THANKS TO ALL SDMS'S LOVERS AND FORGET YOU ALL THE HATERS!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 24, 2008
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this school sucks :)
sorry; teachers, but it really does!
:d
have a nice day; peace.
;]]
- Reviewed by Student on July 10, 2008
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- that school sucks
- Reviewed by Former Student on July 09, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i had a good year at that school.
- Reviewed by Student on July 09, 2008
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i hate south dale they need new teachers. they don't have any black teachers. and they need to clean there bath rooms. they need a new school with black teachers.
- Reviewed by Student on April 13, 2008
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - SDMS IS A GOOD SCHOOL..OUR 6TH GRADE TEACHERS ARE GREAT U CAN LEARN A LOT BECAUSE THEY DON'T TEACH OUT OF THE BOOK THEY ACTUALLY TELL U HOW SOMETHING IS DONE AND THEY ALWAYS REVIEW WHAT SOME PEOPLE KNOW AND WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW. OUR MATH TEACHER TAUGHT US HOW TO REMEMBER MOST OF OUR MATH BY A DANCE AND THATS HOW I REMEMBER MATH OUR SCIENCE TEACHER,ALSO MY HOMEROOM TEACHER,SHE TALKS TO YOU SO IT DOESN'T MAKE SCHOOL HARD. ALSO HAS MANY ACTIVITIES IN EVERY LESSON AND ALL HER PROJECTS SHE MAKES US DO TEACH U BUT ALSO YOU HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING. OUR SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER,SHE MAKES U DO FUN PROJECTS AND SHE TALKS TO U AND SHES GOOD BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE DISOBEY HER SHE ALWAYS FORGETS ABOUT IT THE NEXT DAY SO SHE DOESN'T HOLD IT AGAINST U NO TEACHER DOES REALLY.I'M NOT SO CRAZY ABOUT THE DRESS CODE THOUGH.BUT THEY HAVE A GOOD REASON TO MAKE US DRESS THAT WAY.SO SDMS IS A GOOD SCHOOL.
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