Colbert County schools ranked by test score
Latest ACAP year (2024-25). 17 schools in Colbert County, Alabama with reported English Language Arts scores. Alabama state average: 53.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McBride Elementary School Muscle Shoals · Muscle Shoals City | Elementary | 81.6% | +28.6pp |
| 2 | New Bethel Elementary School Tuscumbia · Colbert County | Elementary | 80.8% | +27.8pp |
| 3 | Muscle Shoals Middle School Muscle Shoals · Muscle Shoals City | Middle | 75.7% | +22.7pp |
| 4 | Cherokee Elementary School Cherokee · Colbert County | Elementary | 70.2% | +17.2pp |
| 5 | Hatton Elementary School Leighton · Colbert County | Elementary | 69.2% | +16.2pp |
| 6 | R E Thompson Intermediate School Tuscumbia · Tuscumbia City | Elementary | 67.9% | +14.9pp |
| 7 | Colbert Heights Elementary School Tuscumbia · Colbert County | Elementary | 61.8% | +8.8pp |
| 8 | Deshler Middle School Tuscumbia · Tuscumbia City | Middle | 56.4% | +3.4pp |
| 9 | Leighton Elementary School Leighton · Colbert County | Elementary | 54.2% | +1.2pp |
| 10 | Colbert Heights High School Tuscumbia · Colbert County | High | 51.2% | -1.8pp |
| 11 | Cherokee High School Cherokee · Colbert County | High | 44.7% | -8.3pp |
| 12 | Deshler High School Tuscumbia · Tuscumbia City | High | 44.4% | -8.6pp |
| 13 | L E Willson Elementary School Sheffield · Sheffield City | Elementary | 44.0% | -9.0pp |
| 14 | Sheffield Junior High School Sheffield · Sheffield City | Middle | 40.8% | -12.2pp |
| 15 | Muscle Shoals High School Muscle Shoals · Muscle Shoals City | High | 37.4% | -15.6pp |
| 16 | Colbert County High School Leighton · Colbert County | High | 36.0% | -17.0pp |
| 17 | Sheffield High School Sheffield · Sheffield City | High | 11.8% | -41.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ACAP % Proficient threshold on the latest available ACAP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Colbert County, Alabama with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Alabama statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Alabama ranking.