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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
801Billingsley High SchoolBillingsleyAutauga CountyCombined57.7%58633.4%
802Handley High SchoolRoanokeRoanoke CityHigh61.2%36633.4%
803C L Salter Elementary SchoolTalladegaTalladega CityElementary81.3%35333.4%
804Eufaula Elementary SchoolEufaulaEufaula CityElementary78.1%47133.3%
805Washington K8BirminghamBirmingham CityElementary74.6%61733.3%
806Erwin Craighead Elementary SchoolMobileMobile CountyElementary81.6%38033.2%
807Woodland Forrest Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaTuscaloosa CityElementary55.1%54433.2%
808Providence ElementaryHuntsvilleHuntsville CityElementary59.2%1,15233.1%
809Etowah Middle SchoolAttallaAttalla CityMiddle74.0%34233.1%
810Asbury Elementary SchoolAlbertvilleMarshall CountyElementary73.3%72933.1%
811Irondale Community SchoolIrondaleJefferson CountyElementary71.7%43533.1%
812L E Willson Elementary SchoolSheffieldSheffield CityElementary78.3%25333.0%
813Valley Head High SchoolValley HeadDeKalb CountyCombined70.0%51733.0%
814W E Striplin Elementary SchoolGadsdenGadsden CityElementary84.8%40033.0%
815Austin High SchoolDecaturDecatur CityHigh56.6%99932.9%
816Baldwin County High SchoolBay MinetteBaldwin CountyHigh55.9%94032.7%
817Munford Middle SchoolMunfordTalladega CountyMiddle54.5%30832.7%
818Skyland Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaTuscaloosa CityElementary76.5%45932.6%
819Crossville Elementary SchoolCrossvilleDeKalb CountyElementary87.4%65832.5%
820Woodland High SchoolWoodlandRandolph CountyHigh56.1%27832.5%
821Williams Middle SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville CityMiddle49.9%65932.5%
822Ohatchee High SchoolOhatcheeCalhoun CountyHigh44.5%39132.2%
823Goshen High SchoolGoshenPike CountyHigh61.0%35632.2%
824Stemley Road Elementary SchoolTalladegaTalladega CountyElementary67.7%35632.1%
825Rogers High SchoolFlorenceLauderdale CountyHigh36.5%51032.0%
826Russell County Middle SchoolSealeRussell CountyMiddle50.2%81032.0%
827Austin Junior High SchoolDecaturDecatur CityHigh64.6%66431.9%
828Swift Elementary SchoolBon SecourBaldwin CountyElementary74.2%15531.8%
829Repton Junior High SchoolReptonConecuh CountyElementary70.5%12931.8%
830Albertville Middle SchoolAlbertvilleAlbertville CityMiddle66.2%84931.8%
831WP Davidson High SchoolMobileMobile CountyHigh55.1%1,47031.7%
832Shelby County High SchoolColumbianaShelby CountyHigh57.0%57231.7%
833Highland Home SchoolHighland HomeCrenshaw CountyCombined64.6%74631.6%
834West End High SchoolWalnut GroveEtowah CountyHigh54.6%37031.6%
835Beauregard High SchoolOpelikaLee CountyHigh53.5%53331.6%
836Brindlee Mountain High SchoolGuntersvilleMarshall CountyHigh58.5%49631.5%
837Gordo High SchoolGordoPickens CountyHigh53.3%47331.5%
838Ragland High SchoolRaglandSt Clair CountyCombined67.6%41131.5%
839Kelly Springs Elementary SchoolDothanDothan CityElementary72.5%51631.4%
840Morris Elementary SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery CountyElementary90.3%41431.4%
841Guntersville High SchoolGuntersvilleGuntersville CityHigh50.4%55631.4%
842D A Smith Middle SchoolOzarkOzark CityMiddle69.6%38831.4%
843Orchard Elementary SchoolMobileMobile CountyElementary82.5%62231.3%
844Crestmont Elementary SchoolNorthportTuscaloosa CountyElementary74.6%26831.3%
845Adamsville Elementary SchoolAdamsvilleJefferson CountyElementary79.9%28831.2%
846Hokes Bluff High SchoolHokes BluffEtowah CountyHigh42.0%37131.2%
847Brighton SchoolBrightonJefferson CountyElementary82.7%33631.1%
848Cleburne County High SchoolHeflinCleburne CountyHigh47.7%55531.1%
849Highland Gardens Elementary SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery CountyElementary79.7%46831.1%
850Martin L King Jr Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaTuscaloosa CityElementary79.2%46731.1%
Page 17 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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