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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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Schools ranked

DeKalb County, Alabama

Top % Proficient (Reading)

69.5%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

48.1%

BEST IN READING · DEKALB COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Plainview School	Rainsville, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	1,167	69.5%
2	Little Ridge Intermediate School	Fort Payne, AL	Fort Payne City	Elementary	792	65.8%
3	Fort Payne Middle School	Fort Payne, AL	Fort Payne City	Middle	741	63.9%
4	Henagar Junior High School	Henagar, AL	DeKalb County	Elementary	261	63.3%
5	Fyffe High School	Fyffe, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	954	62.7%
6	Ider School	Ider, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	586	62.0%
7	Geraldine School	Geraldine, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	1,211	61.4%
8	Sylvania School	Sylvania, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	915	48.1%
9	Ruhuma Junior High School	Ft Payne, AL	DeKalb County	Elementary	175	47.3%
10	Valley Head High School	Valley Head, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	517	43.1%
11	Crossville Elementary School	Crossville, AL	DeKalb County	Elementary	658	38.0%
12	Collinsville High School	Collinsville, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	906	34.6%
13	Crossville Middle School	Crossville, AL	DeKalb County	Middle	770	29.9%
14	Fort Payne High School	Fort Payne, AL	Fort Payne City	High	1,106	26.7%
15	Crossville High School	Crossville, AL	DeKalb County	High	649	9.6%

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