The highest-performing public schools in reading in DeKalb County, Alabama
15 public schools in DeKalb County, Alabama appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Plainview School leads the list at 69.5%, against a median of 48.1% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plainview School | Rainsville, AL | 69.5% | — |
| 2 | Little Ridge Intermediate School | Fort Payne, AL | 65.8% | — |
| 3 | Fort Payne Middle School | Fort Payne, AL | 63.9% | — |
| 4 | Henagar Junior High School | Henagar, AL | 63.3% | — |
| 5 | Fyffe High School | Fyffe, AL | 62.7% | — |
| 6 | Ider School | Ider, AL | 62.0% | — |
| 7 | Geraldine School | Geraldine, AL | 61.4% | — |
| 8 | Sylvania School | Sylvania, AL | 48.1% | — |
| 9 | Ruhuma Junior High School | Ft Payne, AL | 47.3% | — |
| 10 | Valley Head High School | Valley Head, AL | 43.1% | — |
| 11 | Crossville Elementary School | Crossville, AL | 38.0% | — |
| 12 | Collinsville High School | Collinsville, AL | 34.6% | — |
| 13 | Crossville Middle School | Crossville, AL | 29.9% | — |
| 14 | Fort Payne High School | Fort Payne, AL | 26.7% | — |
| 15 | Crossville High School | Crossville, AL | 9.6% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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