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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)
51Pell City High SchoolPell CityPell City55.2%19.7%43.8%-24.1
52Helena High SchoolHelenaShelby County26.4%40.8%64.8%-23.99
53Virgil Grissom High SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville City35.0%34.6%58.5%-23.96
54Baker High SchoolMobileMobile County46.1%26.8%50.5%-23.72
55Hueytown High SchoolHueytownJefferson County66.0%12.4%36.0%-23.62
56Munford High SchoolMunfordTalladega County48.6%25.2%48.7%-23.5
57Alma Bryant High SchoolIrvingtonMobile County57.2%19.2%42.4%-23.17
58Sardis High SchoolSardis CityEtowah County48.7%25.6%48.6%-22.96
59Citronelle High SchoolCitronelleMobile County59.7%17.7%40.6%-22.91
60Carroll High SchoolOzarkOzark City63.9%14.7%37.5%-22.87
61Lincoln High SchoolLincolnTalladega County53.2%22.5%45.3%-22.83
62Northside High SchoolNorthportTuscaloosa County38.3%33.4%56.1%-22.67
63Bessemer City High SchoolBessemerBessemer City79.6%3.5%26.1%-22.65
64Minor High SchoolAdamsvilleJefferson County72.7%8.5%31.2%-22.63
65Cullman High SchoolCullmanCullman City28.6%40.6%63.2%-22.56
66Rehobeth High SchoolDothanHouston County48.0%26.6%49.1%-22.48
67Sheffield High SchoolSheffieldSheffield City70.8%10.1%32.5%-22.39
68Theodore High SchoolTheodoreMobile County67.3%12.7%35.1%-22.36
69Hokes Bluff High SchoolHokes BluffEtowah County42.0%31.2%53.4%-22.23
70EXCEL AcademyAnnistonCalhoun County60.2%18.1%40.2%-22.16
71Moody High SchoolMoodySt Clair County36.3%35.5%57.6%-22.07
72Tharptown High SchoolRussellvilleFranklin County62.9%16.2%38.3%-22.05
73Daleville High SchoolDalevilleDaleville City68.3%12.3%34.4%-22.02
74Cold Springs High SchoolBremenCullman County34.9%36.7%58.6%-21.92
75West Morgan High SchoolTrinityMorgan County66.8%13.6%35.4%-21.87
76Geneva County High SchoolHartfordGeneva County55.6%21.9%43.6%-21.67
77Johnson Abernathy Graetz High SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery County76.0%7.1%28.8%-21.64
78Jackson High SchoolJacksonClarke County66.8%14.1%35.5%-21.37
79JB Pennington High SchoolBlountsvilleBlount County55.0%22.7%44.0%-21.29
80Priceville High SchoolDecaturMorgan County27.3%42.9%64.1%-21.25
81Empower Community SchoolLower SchoolBessemerEmpower Schools of Alabama71.1%11.1%32.3%-21.19
82Brookwood Middle SchoolVanceTuscaloosa County48.8%27.3%48.5%-21.19
83Central High SchoolHaynevilleLowndes County79.4%5.1%26.3%-21.15
84Muscle Shoals High SchoolMuscle ShoalsMuscle Shoals City33.7%38.4%59.5%-21.07
85Hanceville High SchoolHancevilleCullman County53.4%24.1%45.1%-21.03
86Greenville High SchoolGreenvilleButler County74.1%9.1%30.1%-21.01
87Ashville High SchoolAshvilleSt Clair County52.9%24.6%45.5%-20.92
88Geneva High SchoolGenevaGeneva City46.6%29.2%50.1%-20.89
89Center Point High SchoolCenter PointJefferson County80.7%4.6%25.3%-20.7
90W S Neal High SchoolEast BrewtonEscambia County69.5%12.8%33.5%-20.68
91Calera HighCaleraShelby County56.9%22.0%42.6%-20.67
92Pleasant Grove High SchoolPleasant GroveJefferson County63.4%17.2%37.9%-20.65
93Midfield High SchoolMidfieldMidfield City83.5%3.0%23.3%-20.3
94Hartselle High SchoolHartselleHartselle City26.8%44.4%64.5%-20.08
95Addison High SchoolAddisonWinston County41.4%33.9%53.9%-20.03
96Leeds High SchoolLeedsLeeds City46.8%30.2%50.0%-19.78
97Percy Julian High SchoolMontgomeryMontgomery County79.2%6.7%26.5%-19.73
98Lee High SchoolHuntsvilleHuntsville City59.7%20.9%40.6%-19.66
99Springville High SchoolSpringvilleSt Clair County21.8%48.5%68.1%-19.62
100Escambia County High SchoolAtmoreEscambia County80.3%6.1%25.7%-19.55
Page 2 of 3 · 126 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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