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Alabama schools underperforming demographics

Every Alabama public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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ALABAMA · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
1McAdory High SchoolMcCallaJefferson County52.7%6.9%45.7%-38.77
2Sipsey Valley High SchoolBuhlTuscaloosa County41.6%18.5%53.7%-35.25
3Russell County High SchoolSealeRussell County45.0%16.1%51.3%-35.16
4Saint Clair County High SchoolOdenvilleSt Clair County47.5%14.3%49.4%-35.13
5Gardendale High SchoolGardendaleJefferson County38.6%22.5%55.9%-33.42
6Hale County High SchoolMoundvilleHale County57.1%9.8%42.5%-32.71
7Carbon Hill High SchoolCarbon HillWalker County53.3%12.6%45.2%-32.67
8Good Hope High SchoolCullmanCullman County39.2%23.3%55.5%-32.18
9West Blocton High SchoolWest BloctonBibb County43.8%20.2%52.2%-31.93
10Smiths Station High SchoolSmiths StationLee County39.0%23.9%55.6%-31.75
11Columbia High SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville City57.5%10.6%42.2%-31.59
12Glencoe High SchoolGlencoeEtowah County37.7%25.2%56.6%-31.41
13Pike Road High SchoolPike RoadPike Road City23.9%35.5%66.6%-31.07
14Southside High SchoolSouthsideEtowah County33.7%28.7%59.5%-30.79
15Lawrence County High SchoolMoultonLawrence County50.3%16.6%47.4%-30.75
16Park Crossing High SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery County56.2%12.5%43.1%-30.63
17Mary G Montgomery High SchoolSemmesMobile County49.5%17.9%48.0%-30.11
18Hatton High SchoolTown CreekLawrence County47.6%19.4%49.4%-29.99
19ClayChalkville High SchoolPinsonJefferson County67.0%5.5%35.3%-29.8
20Oakman High SchoolOakmanWalker County50.2%17.7%47.5%-29.78
21Hillcrest High SchoolTuscaloosaTuscaloosa County50.1%18.2%47.6%-29.41
22Brookwood High SchoolBrookwoodTuscaloosa County44.7%22.6%51.5%-28.87
23Mortimer Jordan High SchoolKimberlyJefferson County34.9%29.9%58.6%-28.73
24Valley High SchoolValleyChambers County58.1%13.3%41.8%-28.51
25Fairview High SchoolCullmanCullman County48.2%20.6%48.9%-28.27
26Tuscaloosa County High SchoolNorthportTuscaloosa County47.2%21.5%49.7%-28.21
27Pinson Valley High SchoolPinsonJefferson County66.5%7.6%35.6%-28.06
28Paul W Bryant High SchoolCottondaleTuscaloosa City64.8%8.9%36.9%-28.01
29Danville High SchoolDanvilleMorgan County48.9%21.0%48.4%-27.43
30Vinemont High SchoolVinemontCullman County38.2%28.8%56.2%-27.35
31Headland High SchoolHeadlandHenry County40.7%27.1%54.4%-27.23
32West Point High SchoolCullmanCullman County41.5%26.9%53.8%-26.9
33Jemison High SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville City69.5%6.7%33.5%-26.78
34Prattville High SchoolPrattvilleAutauga County37.6%29.9%56.6%-26.73
35Marbury High SchoolDeatsvilleAutauga County39.5%29.2%55.3%-26.08
36Curry High SchoolJasperWalker County49.5%22.3%48.0%-25.73
37Rogers High SchoolFlorenceLauderdale County36.5%32.0%57.4%-25.39
38Bibb County High SchoolCentrevilleBibb County59.8%15.2%40.5%-25.31
39Hayden High SchoolHaydenBlount County31.2%36.2%61.3%-25.06
40Lanett Senior High SchoolLanettLanett City68.5%9.2%34.2%-25.06
41Corner High SchoolDoraJefferson County32.9%35.0%60.0%-25.02
42North Jackson High SchoolStevensonJackson County56.5%18.0%42.9%-24.96
43Oak Grove High SchoolBessemerJefferson County40.0%29.9%54.9%-24.92
44East Lawrence High SchoolTrinityLawrence County63.0%13.3%38.2%-24.9
45Berry High SchoolBerryFayette County53.9%20.1%44.8%-24.68
46Lanett Junior High SchoolLanettLanett City58.5%17.1%41.5%-24.38
47Central High School of Clay CountyLinevilleClay County58.5%17.1%41.4%-24.31
48Anniston High SchoolAnnistonAnniston City78.9%2.4%26.6%-24.22
49Northside Middle SchoolNorthportTuscaloosa County27.4%39.8%64.0%-24.22
50Chilton County High SchoolClantonChilton County55.6%19.4%43.6%-24.18
Page 1 of 3 · 126 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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