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The lowest-performing public K-12 schools by test proficiency in Alabama

62 public K-12 schools in Alabama appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public K-12 schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. The Pathway leads the list at 12.3%, against a median of 40.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Alabama

Best % Proficient

12.3%

Median % Proficient

40.3%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	The Pathway	Mobile, AL	Mobile County	Combined	84.1%	396	12.3%
2	Robert C Hatch High School	Uniontown, AL	Perry County	Combined	87.6%	402	16.6%
3	J F Shields High School	Beatrice, AL	Monroe County	Combined	81.0%	179	16.6%
4	Autaugaville School	Autaugaville, AL	Autauga County	Combined	78.8%	255	16.7%
5	Notasulga High School	Notasulga, AL	Macon County	Combined	78.3%	258	17.9%
6	Francis Marion School	Marion, AL	Perry County	Combined	82.3%	413	19.4%
7	Georgiana School	Georgiana, AL	Butler County	Combined	82.0%	377	20.8%
8	LEAD Academy Building B	Montgomery, AL	LEAD Academy	Combined	78.2%	394	22.1%
9	Collinsville High School	Collinsville, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	74.7%	906	24.1%
10	Amelia L Johnson High School	Thomaston, AL	Marengo County	Combined	83.8%	142	24.3%
11	Marengo High School	Dixons Mills, AL	Marengo County	Combined	86.5%	223	24.8%
12	Verbena High School	Verbena, AL	Chilton County	Combined	66.6%	589	26.1%
13	Breakthrough Charter School	Marion, AL	Breakthrough Charter School	Combined	69.6%	375	27.4%
14	Wadley High School	Wadley, AL	Randolph County	Combined	59.7%	372	29.0%
15	Maplesville High School	Maplesville, AL	Chilton County	Combined	49.7%	592	30.1%
16	Ragland High School	Ragland, AL	St Clair County	Combined	67.6%	411	31.5%
17	Highland Home School	Highland Home, AL	Crenshaw County	Combined	64.6%	746	31.6%
18	Valley Head High School	Valley Head, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	70.0%	517	33.0%
19	Billingsley High School	Billingsley, AL	Autauga County	Combined	57.7%	586	33.4%
20	Woodville High School	Woodville, AL	Jackson County	Combined	59.5%	504	33.8%
21	Red Level School	Red Level, AL	Covington County	Combined	63.7%	535	34.3%
22	Gaylesville High School	Gaylesville, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	61.9%	341	34.7%
23	Spring Garden High School	Spring Garden, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	50.2%	550	34.9%
24	Sylvania School	Sylvania, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	58.5%	915	36.3%
25	Thorsby High School	Thorsby, AL	Chilton County	Combined	41.7%	895	38.2%
26	Isabella High School	Maplesville, AL	Chilton County	Combined	44.7%	789	38.5%
27	J U Blacksher School	Uriah, AL	Monroe County	Combined	53.8%	747	38.6%
28	Brilliant School	Brilliant, AL	Marion County	Combined	65.1%	258	38.8%
29	Southeastern School	Remlap, AL	Blount County	Combined	50.7%	822	39.7%
30	Luverne High School	Luverne, AL	Crenshaw County	Combined	68.3%	745	40.0%
31	Leroy High School	Leroy, AL	Washington County	Combined	53.3%	463	40.2%
32	Fruitdale High School	Fruitdale, AL	Washington County	Combined	54.5%	301	40.5%
33	Sand Rock High School	Sand Rock, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	46.6%	783	40.8%
34	Brantley High School	Brantley, AL	Crenshaw County	Combined	64.3%	572	41.1%
35	Appalachian School	Oneonta, AL	Blount County	Combined	52.9%	699	41.4%
36	Belgreen High School	Russellville, AL	Franklin County	Combined	57.0%	588	42.0%
37	Vina High School	Vina, AL	Franklin County	Combined	61.9%	257	42.1%
38	Pisgah High School	Pisgah, AL	Jackson County	Combined	50.7%	598	42.6%
39	Section High School	Section, AL	Jackson County	Combined	58.4%	503	43.0%
40	Excel High School	Excel, AL	Monroe County	Combined	59.6%	1,010	43.2%
41	Geraldine School	Geraldine, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	61.6%	1,211	43.3%
42	Hubbertville School	Fayette, AL	Fayette County	Combined	51.8%	450	43.3%
43	Waterloo High School	Waterloo, AL	Lauderdale County	Combined	51.9%	337	44.3%
44	Millry High School	Millry, AL	Washington County	Combined	40.3%	509	45.3%
45	Horseshoe Bend High School	New Site, AL	Tallapoosa County	Combined	42.1%	776	45.4%
46	Sweet Water High School	Sweet Water, AL	Marengo County	Combined	58.3%	600	46.1%
47	Cedar Bluff High School	Cedar Bluff, AL	Cherokee County	Combined	56.0%	623	46.5%
48	McKenzie High School	McKenzie, AL	Butler County	Combined	55.4%	487	47.0%
49	Sulligent School	Sulligent, AL	Lamar County	Combined	54.1%	684	48.0%
50	Ider School	Ider, AL	DeKalb County	Combined	50.7%	586	48.5%

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