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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
401Bankhead Middle SchoolCordovaWalker CountyMiddle44.3%29850.6%
402Fairview Middle SchoolCullmanCullman CountyMiddle50.5%29150.6%
403Roger B Chaffee Elementary SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville CityElementary46.0%39650.6%
404West Point Middle SchoolVinemontCullman CountyMiddle48.9%39750.5%
405Zion Chapel High SchoolJackCoffee CountyCombined52.9%88750.5%
406William L Radney Elementary SchoolAlexander CityAlexander CityMiddle70.0%41450.5%
407Harrand Creek Elementary SchoolEnterpriseEnterprise CityElementary78.0%44050.4%
408SpeakeDanvilleLawrence CountyElementary67.4%17850.4%
409Brooks High SchoolKillenLauderdale CountyHigh34.0%72950.2%
410Hokes Bluff Middle SchoolHokes BluffEtowah CountyMiddle46.6%25350.2%
411Montevallo Elementary SchoolMontevalloShelby CountyElementary81.7%75850.2%
412Maxwell Elementary SchoolDuncanvilleTuscaloosa CountyElementary61.6%51150.1%
413McDavidJones Elementary SchoolCitronelleMobile CountyElementary66.0%82650.0%
414Little Ridge Intermediate SchoolFort PayneFort Payne CityElementary64.1%79250.0%
415Madison Cross Roads Elementary SchoolToneyMadison CountyElementary58.0%84149.9%
416Odenville Intermediate SchoolOdenvilleSt Clair CountyElementary59.2%35549.9%
417Alexandria Middle SchoolAlexandriaCalhoun CountyMiddle51.7%50349.9%
418James Clemens High SchoolMadisonMadison CityHigh23.3%2,15949.9%
419Spain Park High SchoolHooverHoover CityHigh31.2%1,47249.8%
420Saint Elmo Elementary SchoolIrvingtonMobile CountyElementary71.0%45149.7%
421Ohatchee Elementary SchoolOhatcheeCalhoun CountyElementary53.6%47249.6%
422Dunbar Creative Performing ArtsMobileMobile CountyMiddle69.8%33849.6%
423Troy Elementary SchoolTroyTroy CityElementary66.5%1,01849.6%
424Pearl Haskew ElementaryIrvingtonMobile CountyElementary71.2%54649.6%
425Satsuma High SchoolSatsumaSatsuma CityHigh45.3%72949.6%
426Blossomwood Elementary SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville CityElementary50.5%59649.5%
427Lauderdale Elementary SchoolRogersvilleLauderdale CountyElementary39.5%74649.5%
428Eclectic Middle SchoolEclecticElmore CountyMiddle46.8%46849.5%
429North Sand Mountain SchoolHigdonJackson CountyCombined39.3%69449.4%
430Centre Middle SchoolCentreCherokee CountyMiddle56.0%45049.4%
431Williams Intermediate SchoolPell CityPell CityMiddle62.0%59849.4%
432Airport Road Intermediate SchoolCoosadaElmore CountyElementary57.5%53649.4%
433Jacksonville High SchoolJacksonvilleJacksonville CityHigh44.4%75649.4%
434Pleasant Home SchoolAndalusiaCovington CountyCombined55.1%50849.2%
435Breitling Elementary SchoolGrand BayMobile CountyElementary59.4%47149.2%
436Chelsea High SchoolChelseaShelby CountyHigh23.5%1,23549.2%
437Oak Grove Elementary SchoolBessemerJefferson CountyElementary38.9%57649.2%
438Loxley Elementary SchoolLoxleyBaldwin CountyElementary50.9%49749.1%
439Gulf Shores High SchoolGulf ShoresGulf Shores CityHigh28.3%92749.1%
440Gaston Elementary SchoolGadsdenEtowah CountyElementary67.6%29049.1%
441Valley Junior High SchoolJasperWalker CountyElementary55.0%60249.1%
442Red Bay High SchoolRed BayFranklin CountyHigh38.8%32249.0%
443Cleburne County Middle SchoolHeflinCleburne CountyMiddle50.2%24349.0%
444Athens Elementary SchoolAthensAthens CityElementary67.5%47449.0%
445Sherwood Elementary SchoolPhenix CityPhenix CityElementary61.5%49349.0%
446Brookwood Elementary SchoolBrookwoodTuscaloosa CountyElementary55.9%63148.8%
447Weeden Elementary SchoolFlorenceFlorence CityElementary84.3%47748.6%
448Fort Payne Middle SchoolFort PayneFort Payne CityMiddle63.3%74148.6%
449Rogers Elementary SchoolFlorenceLauderdale CountyElementary47.3%59248.6%
450Bob Jones High SchoolMadisonMadison CityHigh25.4%2,04848.5%
Page 9 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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