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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
51Piedmont Elementary SchoolPiedmontPiedmont CityElementary58.9%54276.5%
52Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly RidgeVestavia HillsVestavia Hills CityElementary12.3%65776.5%
53Princeton SchoolBirminghamBirmingham CityElementary55.4%19576.3%
54Fairhope West ElementaryFairhopeBaldwin CountyElementary27.0%97276.1%
55Magnolia Elementary SchoolTrussvilleTrussville CityElementary23.8%39176.0%
56Hamilton Elementary SchoolHamiltonMarion CountyElementary60.3%63876.0%
57Shades Mountain Elementary SchoolHooverHoover CityElementary42.1%32876.0%
58Creek View Elementary SchoolMayleneAlabaster CityElementary48.7%95875.6%
59Brookhill Elementary SchoolAthensAthens CityElementary41.3%38075.5%
60Rehobeth Primary SchoolDothanHouston CountyElementary52.4%76175.3%
61Fairhope East ElementaryFairhopeBaldwin CountyElementary20.7%91374.8%
62Wrights Mill Road Elementary SchoolAuburnAuburn CityElementary34.8%38874.7%
63Straughn Middle SchoolAndalusiaCovington CountyMiddle51.2%28774.7%
64Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba HeightsVestavia HillsVestavia Hills CityElementary13.7%45174.6%
65Monrovia Elementary SchoolHuntsvilleMadison CountyElementary30.5%60074.5%
66Hartselle Intermediate SchoolHartselleHartselle CityMiddle34.9%52274.4%
67Phillips Preparatory Middle SchoolMobileMobile CountyMiddle43.3%45374.4%
68Crestline Elementary SchoolHartselleHartselle CityElementary37.6%71074.3%
69McBride Elementary SchoolMuscle ShoalsMuscle Shoals CityElementary34.2%64774.1%
70Vestavia Hills High SchoolVestavia HillsVestavia Hills CityHigh9.8%1,62574.1%
71Saraland Middle SchoolAdams CampusSaralandSaraland CityMiddle44.9%78974.1%
72Spanish Fort Elementary SchoolSpanish FortBaldwin CountyElementary26.2%72673.9%
73Oak Mountain Intermediate SchoolBirminghamShelby CountyElementary28.3%63673.8%
74Holly Hill Elementary SchoolEnterpriseEnterprise CityElementary39.8%66673.7%
75EPIC Alternative Elementary SchoolBirminghamBirmingham CityElementary41.8%23273.6%
76Tuscaloosa Magnet School MiddleTuscaloosaTuscaloosa CityMiddle30.1%17373.5%
77Meek Elementary SchoolArleyWinston CountyElementary54.0%21173.2%
78Creekside Elementary SchoolAuburnAuburn CityElementary30.6%45873.2%
79Margaret Yarbrough Elementary SchoolAuburnAuburn CityElementary36.6%39673.1%
80Denton Magnet School of TechnologyMobileMobile CountyMiddle51.2%33472.8%
81Horizon Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison CityElementary33.3%56772.8%
82Homewood Middle SchoolHomewoodHomewood CityMiddle28.3%1,00072.8%
83Rainbow Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison CityElementary26.2%72572.6%
84Locust Fork ElementaryLocust ForkBlount CountyElementary50.6%53472.5%
85Ogletree Elementary SchoolAuburnAuburn CityElementary35.8%52372.4%
86Pick Elementary SchoolAuburnAuburn CityElementary38.1%46472.3%
87Wicksburg Elementary SchoolNewtonHouston CountyElementary38.5%63672.3%
88J Larry Newton SchoolFairhopeBaldwin CountyElementary35.7%80472.2%
89Mill Creek Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison CityElementary24.6%96572.2%
90Madison Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison CityElementary27.4%60372.0%
91Arab Junior High SchoolArabArab CityMiddle43.2%56371.9%
92Winfield Elementary SchoolWinfieldWinfield CityElementary53.7%49971.8%
93Riverton Elementary SchoolHuntsvilleMadison CountyElementary29.0%59671.8%
94MacMillan International at McKeeMontgomeryMontgomery CountyElementary50.0%38671.8%
95Verner Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaTuscaloosa CityElementary19.7%60871.6%
96John S Jones Elementary SchoolRainbow CityEtowah CountyElementary53.7%74571.5%
97Robert F Bumpus Middle SchoolHooverHoover CityMiddle22.6%1,19271.5%
98Berry Middle SchoolHooverHoover CityMiddle30.1%1,05871.4%
99GoldsmithSchiffman ElementaryBig CoveHuntsville CityElementary12.9%93571.2%
100Inverness Elementary SchoolBirminghamShelby CountyElementary34.8%56371.2%
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