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Alabama public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Alabama public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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ALABAMA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
501Grantswood Community SchoolBirminghamJefferson CountyElementary61.9%39446.3%
502Auburn High SchoolAuburnAuburn CityHigh29.1%2,22746.3%
503New Hope High SchoolNew HopeMadison CountyHigh48.3%59846.3%
504Sycamore SchoolAlpineTalladega CountyElementary66.8%34046.3%
505Sweet Water High SchoolSweet WaterMarengo CountyCombined58.3%60046.1%
506Meridianville Middle SchoolHazel GreenMadison CountyMiddle45.2%1,10046.1%
507Academy for Academics and Arts Middle SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville CityMiddle43.7%27046.1%
508Parkside Elementary SchoolBaileytonCullman CountyElementary54.6%37946.1%
509Dadeville Elementary SchoolDadevilleTallapoosa CountyElementary69.4%57145.9%
510Tharptown Elementary SchoolRussellvilleFranklin CountyElementary66.5%54145.9%
511Ashville Middle SchoolAshvilleSt Clair CountyMiddle54.7%37145.8%
512Carbon Hill ElementaryJunior High SchoolCarbon HillWalker CountyElementary58.7%47545.8%
513Wilmer Elementary SchoolWilmerMobile CountyElementary71.6%44345.7%
514Corley Elementary SchoolBoazBoaz CityElementary71.6%42945.5%
515WS Harlan Elementary SchoolLockhartCovington CountyElementary63.1%29345.5%
516Attalla Elementary SchoolAttallaAttalla CityElementary70.2%66545.4%
517Harlan Elementary SchoolFlorenceFlorence CityElementary84.7%42645.4%
518Cotaco SchoolSomervilleMorgan CountyElementary61.4%45945.4%
519Horseshoe Bend High SchoolNew SiteTallapoosa CountyCombined42.1%77645.4%
520Millry High SchoolMillryWashington CountyCombined40.3%50945.3%
521Beulah Elementary SchoolValleyLee CountyElementary59.2%69645.3%
522Prattville Junior High SchoolPrattvilleAutauga CountyMiddle39.7%92845.3%
523Good Hope Middle SchoolCullmanCullman CountyMiddle43.9%37845.3%
524Ladonia Elementary SchoolPhenix CityRussell CountyElementary62.7%46145.2%
525Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincolnTalladega CountyElementary50.6%90245.2%
526Bridgeport Elementary SchoolBridgeportJackson CountyElementary52.2%22445.1%
527Hollingers Island Elementary SchoolMobileMobile CountyElementary69.4%25545.1%
528Huntsville High SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville CityHigh32.8%1,80745.0%
529Straughn High SchoolAndalusiaCovington CountyHigh43.6%43345.0%
530Blount Elementary SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery CountyElementary38.2%35945.0%
531Parrish ElementaryMiddle SchoolParrishWalker CountyElementary61.5%28844.9%
532Whitesburg Elementary SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville CityElementary52.0%37944.9%
533Dr Robert W Gilliard ElementaryMobileMobile CountyElementary86.8%80644.9%
534Wetumpka High SchoolWetumpkaElmore CountyHigh38.7%1,21944.9%
535Pinecrest Elementary SchoolSylacaugaSylacauga CityElementary62.7%42644.8%
536The Alberta School of Performing ArtsTuscaloosaTuscaloosa CityElementary71.2%63244.8%
537Oxford Middle SchoolOxfordOxford CityMiddle58.3%61944.7%
538Chestnut Grove Elementary SchoolDecaturDecatur CityElementary58.3%43644.7%
539Macedonia SchoolSectionJackson CountyElementary52.2%13844.6%
540Weaver Elementary SchoolWeaverCalhoun CountyElementary66.4%54444.5%
541Booker T Washington Magnet High SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery CountyHigh40.7%49244.5%
542Elmore County High SchoolEclecticElmore CountyHigh33.0%49444.5%
543Hartselle High SchoolHartselleHartselle CityHigh26.8%1,02744.4%
544Waterloo High SchoolWaterlooLauderdale CountyCombined51.9%33744.3%
545Fox Run SchoolOpelikaOpelika CityMiddle74.5%39244.3%
546Hackleburg High SchoolHackleburgMarion CountyHigh58.1%26544.1%
547Stevenson Middle SchoolStevensonJackson CountyMiddle61.3%23544.1%
548Morris Avenue Intermediate SchoolOpelikaOpelika CityElementary70.5%39744.0%
549Sparkman High SchoolHarvestMadison CountyHigh36.6%1,77043.9%
550Leinkauf Elementary SchoolMobileMobile CountyElementary87.3%54243.8%
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