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The highest-performing public K-12 schools in reading in Alabama

62 public K-12 schools in Alabama appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public K-12 schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Kinston School leads the list at 74.7%, against a median of 55.6% across the ranked schools.

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Alabama

Top % Proficient (Reading)

74.7%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

55.6%

BEST IN READING · ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Kinston School	Kinston, AL	Coffee County	Combined	524	74.7%
2	Plainview School	Rainsville, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	1,167	69.5%
3	Skyline High School	Scottsboro, AL	Jackson County	Combined	586	69.2%
4	Ariton School	Ariton, AL	Dale County	Combined	887	69.1%
5	Fayetteville High School	Sylacauga, AL	Talladega County	Combined	580	65.4%
6	South Lamar School	Millport, AL	Lamar County	Combined	624	64.9%
7	Sulligent School	Sulligent, AL	Lamar County	Combined	684	64.5%
8	Zion Chapel High School	Jack, AL	Coffee County	Combined	887	64.1%
9	Fyffe High School	Fyffe, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	954	62.7%
10	Pleasant Home School	Andalusia, AL	Covington County	Combined	508	62.5%
11	Millry High School	Millry, AL	Washington County	Combined	509	62.5%
12	Cedar Bluff High School	Cedar Bluff, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	623	62.3%
13	North Sand Mountain School	Higdon, AL	Jackson County	Combined	694	62.3%
14	Waterloo High School	Waterloo, AL	Lauderdale County	Combined	337	62.2%
15	Ider School	Ider, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	586	62.0%
16	Lamar County HighIntermediate	Vernon, AL	Lamar County	Combined	544	61.9%
17	Geraldine School	Geraldine, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	1,211	61.4%
18	East Franklin Junior High School	Phil Campbell, AL	Franklin County	Combined	212	61.0%
19	Hubbertville School	Fayette, AL	Fayette County	Combined	450	60.9%
20	Southeastern School	Remlap, AL	Blount County	Combined	822	60.3%
21	Appalachian School	Oneonta, AL	Blount County	Combined	699	60.2%
22	McKenzie High School	McKenzie, AL	Butler County	Combined	487	59.2%
23	Vina High School	Vina, AL	Franklin County	Combined	257	58.5%
24	Horseshoe Bend High School	New Site, AL	Tallapoosa County	Combined	776	58.4%
25	Fruitdale High School	Fruitdale, AL	Washington County	Combined	301	58.0%
26	Sweet Water High School	Sweet Water, AL	Marengo County	Combined	600	57.2%
27	Pisgah High School	Pisgah, AL	Jackson County	Combined	598	56.7%
28	Excel High School	Excel, AL	Monroe County	Combined	1,010	56.3%
29	Gaylesville High School	Gaylesville, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	341	56.1%
30	Section High School	Section, AL	Jackson County	Combined	503	56.1%
31	Sand Rock High School	Sand Rock, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	783	55.8%
32	Luverne High School	Luverne, AL	Crenshaw County	Combined	745	55.4%
33	Brantley High School	Brantley, AL	Crenshaw County	Combined	572	55.3%
34	Isabella High School	Maplesville, AL	Chilton County	Combined	789	54.4%
35	Leroy High School	Leroy, AL	Washington County	Combined	463	54.4%
36	Thorsby High School	Thorsby, AL	Chilton County	Combined	895	54.1%
37	Brilliant School	Brilliant, AL	Marion County	Combined	258	54.1%
38	Belgreen High School	Russellville, AL	Franklin County	Combined	588	52.4%
39	J U Blacksher School	Uriah, AL	Monroe County	Combined	747	51.2%
40	Billingsley High School	Billingsley, AL	Autauga County	Combined	586	49.0%
41	Ragland High School	Ragland, AL	St Clair County	Combined	411	49.0%
42	Sylvania School	Sylvania, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	915	48.1%
43	Wadley High School	Wadley, AL	Randolph County	Combined	372	47.9%
44	Woodville High School	Woodville, AL	Jackson County	Combined	504	47.5%
45	Spring Garden High School	Spring Garden, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	550	46.1%
46	Breakthrough Charter School	Marion, AL	Breakthrough Charter School	Combined	375	45.1%
47	Maplesville High School	Maplesville, AL	Chilton County	Combined	592	44.4%
48	Red Level School	Red Level, AL	Covington County	Combined	535	44.4%
49	Valley Head High School	Valley Head, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	517	43.1%
50	Highland Home School	Highland Home, AL	Crenshaw County	Combined	746	42.0%

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