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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
651Selma Street Elementary SchoolDothanDothan CityElementary85.0%42139.6%
652Summerdale SchoolSummerdaleBaldwin CountyElementary64.2%61539.5%
653Danville Middle SchoolDanvilleMorgan CountyMiddle57.3%37239.5%
654Phil Campbell High SchoolPhil CampbellFranklin CountyHigh57.6%38239.5%
655Sardis Middle SchoolSardis CityEtowah CountyMiddle54.1%38139.4%
656Albertville Elementary SchoolAlbertvilleAlbertville CityElementary68.9%91139.4%
657West End Elementary SchoolAltoonaEtowah CountyElementary61.3%39039.3%
658Kate Shepard Elementary SchoolMobileMobile CountyElementary75.3%57639.3%
659Samson Middle SchoolSamsonGeneva CountyMiddle68.6%15639.2%
660Vance Elementary SchoolVanceTuscaloosa CountyElementary51.7%45139.1%
661NicholsLawson Middle SchoolSylacaugaSylacauga CityMiddle60.1%44639.1%
662Athens Middle SchoolAthensAthens CityMiddle59.3%93539.1%
663Central High SchoolFlorenceLauderdale CountyHigh45.1%59639.0%
664Duncanville Middle SchoolDuncanvilleTuscaloosa CountyMiddle48.9%46038.9%
665Hale County Middle SchoolMoundvilleHale CountyMiddle53.5%24338.9%
666Ranburne High SchoolRanburneCleburne CountyHigh39.2%52638.9%
667Brilliant SchoolBrilliantMarion CountyCombined65.1%25838.8%
668Foley Elementary SchoolFoleyBaldwin CountyElementary63.3%1,02238.8%
669Halcyon Elementary SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery CountyElementary62.5%69438.7%
670Handley Middle SchoolRoanokeRoanoke CityMiddle69.2%48338.7%
671Washington County High SchoolChatomWashington CountyHigh49.4%39538.6%
672J U Blacksher SchoolUriahMonroe CountyCombined53.8%74738.6%
673Austin Middle SchoolDecaturDecatur CityMiddle64.8%72738.5%
674Oliver Elementary SchoolSealeRussell CountyElementary55.1%48138.5%
675Isabella High SchoolMaplesvilleChilton CountyCombined44.7%78938.5%
676Florence High SchoolFlorenceFlorence CityHigh49.8%1,10138.5%
677University Charter School SecondaryLivingstonUniversity Charter SchoolHigh47.6%30938.5%
678Wedowee Middle SchoolWedoweeRandolph CountyElementary69.8%19938.5%
679Winston County High SchoolDouble SpringsWinston CountyHigh50.5%28538.5%
680Muscle Shoals High SchoolMuscle ShoalsMuscle Shoals CityHigh33.7%86438.4%
681LEAD Academy Building AMontgomeryLEAD AcademyElementary77.7%35838.3%
682Opp High SchoolOppOpp CityHigh53.3%39638.3%
683West Blocton Middle SchoolWest BloctonBibb CountyMiddle55.6%38738.2%
684Thorsby High SchoolThorsbyChilton CountyCombined41.7%89538.2%
685Childersburg Middle SchoolChildersburgTalladega CountyMiddle74.3%24538.2%
686WC Griggs Elementary SchoolMobileMobile CountyElementary71.5%60138.2%
687Woodmeade Elementary SchoolDecaturDecatur CityElementary67.6%36138.1%
688Central Elementary SchoolRockfordCoosa CountyElementary76.6%39738.1%
689Fayette Middle SchoolFayetteFayette CountyMiddle59.7%31838.1%
690Sanford Middle SchoolOpelikaLee CountyMiddle60.4%53338.0%
691Athens High SchoolAthensAthens CityHigh53.4%1,27837.9%
692Cleveland High SchoolClevelandBlount CountyHigh46.5%38937.9%
693Opelika Middle SchoolOpelikaOpelika CityMiddle73.2%81237.9%
694Stanhope Elmore High SchoolMillbrookElmore CountyHigh52.2%1,12337.9%
695Echols Middle SchoolNorthportTuscaloosa CountyMiddle55.1%73837.9%
696Foley Middle SchoolFoleyBaldwin CountyMiddle62.8%82337.8%
697Magic City Acceptance AcademyBirminghamMagic City Acceptance AcademyHigh49.6%34537.8%
698Avondale Elementary SchoolBirminghamBirmingham CityElementary56.3%33937.8%
699Heard Elementary SchoolDothanDothan CityElementary65.8%38937.8%
700Ardmore High SchoolArdmoreLimestone CountyHigh50.0%96437.7%
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