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Enrollment
757
High
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 010248001696
Albert P Brewer High School
59 Eva Rd, Somerville, AL 35670 · (256) 778-8634 · Morgan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Alabama public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
408 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 187 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 191 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 197 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 182 | 24% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
26.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
27.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Albert P Brewer High School
Albert P Brewer High School's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert P Brewer High School this school | 757 | 53.9% | 28.5% |
| West Limestone High School Lester | 736 | 57.3% | 39.8% |
| Ardmore High School Ardmore | 964 | 50.0% | 37.7% |
| Shelby County High School Columbiana | 572 | 57.0% | 31.7% |
| Sardis High School Sardis City | 546 | 48.7% | 25.6% |
| Rehobeth High School Dothan | 786 | 48.0% | 26.6% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Albert P Brewer High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #143 of 305 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #89 of 305 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #181 of 305 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #96 of 319 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #45 of 307 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #207 of 307 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #167 of 317 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #164 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
757
+47 (+7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 1,104
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 757 | 50.4 | 15.0:1 | 54% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 35.2 | 21.4:1 | 59% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 717 | 35.8 | 20.0:1 | 59% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 37 | 19.2:1 | 42% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 52.9 | 14.3:1 | 47% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 909 | 56 | 16.2:1 | 49% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 899 | 62 | 14.5:1 | 48% (431) |
| 2000-01 | 1,087 | 76 | 14.3:1 | 24% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 1,104 | 65 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albert P Brewer High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (759 to 757); teachers down 5% (52.9 to 50.4).
About Albert P Brewer High School
The public high school Albert P Brewer High School is located in Somerville, Alabama. It serves 757 students in grades 9 through 12.
Albert P Brewer High School is in Morgan County, a district with 7,619 students across 16 schools.
About 81% of the student body at Albert P Brewer High School is White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 50.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. On average, high schools in Alabama have 17.2:1, compared with 15.0:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 54% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Morgan County average 56%.
Measured against Alabama public high schools, Albert P Brewer High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Albert P Brewer High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 28.5% and a predicted 44.8%.
In the county around the school, Morgan County, the median household income is $68,845, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Morgan County is home to 46 public schools and about 20,204 public school students.
The nearest public school is Cotaco School, at about 4.2 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. Albert P Brewer High School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 757, a 7% rise from 710 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.2:1 in 2020-21, and 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Albert P Brewer High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,471
Census ACS
Median income
$68,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,204 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County
- Priceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- West Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 561 students
- West Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Priceville High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- DanvilleNeel Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Priceville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 483 students
Other schools in Somerville
- Union Hill SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Cotaco SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Morgan County Schools Technology ParkHigh
Nearby schools
- Cotaco School4.2 mi · 459
- Union Hill School6.2 mi · 471
- Eva School6.5 mi · 345
- Laceys Spring Elementary School10.0 mi · 277
- Fairview Elementary School10.9 mi · 601
- Fairview Middle School11.0 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Albert P Brewer High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Albert P Brewer High School?
Albert P Brewer High School enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Albert P Brewer High School serve?
Albert P Brewer High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Albert P Brewer High School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Albert P Brewer High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Albert P Brewer High School?
At Albert P Brewer High School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Albert P Brewer High School in?
Albert P Brewer High School is part of Morgan County.
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