Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 010114000418
Henagar Junior High School
85 Woodview Rd, Henagar, AL 35978 · (256) 657-4483 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Alabama public elementary 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
161 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 78% larger than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Henagar Junior High School→Crossville High School
Based on grade levels within DeKalb County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
53.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Henagar Junior High School
Henagar Junior High School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henagar Junior High School this school | 261 | 61.7% | 51.1% |
| Parrish ElementaryMiddle School Parrish | 288 | 61.5% | 44.9% |
| Woodstock Elementary School Woodstock | 324 | 60.8% | 50.6% |
| Shelby Elementary School Shelby | 242 | 58.7% | 63.4% |
| Brindlee Mountain Elementary School Arab | 286 | 61.2% | 47.3% |
| Cherokee Elementary School Cherokee | 226 | 65.9% | 58.2% |
Matched among Alabama elementary 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 Henagar Junior High School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #291 of 626 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #160 of 626 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #317 of 626 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #607 of 709 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #14 of 655 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #448 of 658 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #317 of 696 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #229 of 262 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
261
+44 (+20%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 304
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 261 | 20.3 | 12.8:1 | 62% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 61% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 60% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 61% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 18.5 | 13.7:1 | 63% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 62% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | N/A | N/A | 63% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 18 | 17.3:1 | 49% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 304 | 16 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henagar Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (254 to 261); teachers up 10% (18.5 to 20.3).
About Henagar Junior High School
Henagar Junior High School is a public elementary school in Henagar, Alabama. Enrollment totals 261 students across pre-K through 8. The school is 46% below the average for elementary schools in Alabama.
DeKalb County counts 8,769 students in its 12 schools, and Henagar Junior High School is one of them.
At Henagar Junior High School, 79% of students are White. The school is also 10% Native American and 10% Hispanic. Census estimates put DeKalb County at about 80% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
On staff are 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have an average ratio of 17.0:1. About 62% of students at Henagar Junior High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 65% average for public schools in DeKalb County.
Henagar Junior High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Alabama public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Henagar Junior High School is +12.0 points: 51.1% actual, 39.1% predicted.
For DeKalb County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $51,204 a year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in DeKalb County number 20, with about 12,277 students.
Rosalie Elementary School is about 4.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Henagar Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles. Nearby schools average 47.1% on proficiency, and Henagar Junior High School is above that at 51.1%.
The federal government classifies Henagar Junior High School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment rose 20% over 4 years, reaching 261 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Henagar Junior High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,269
Census ACS
Median income
$51,204
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
12,277 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb County
- Geraldine SchoolCombined · 1,211 students
- Plainview SchoolCombined · 1,167 students
- Fyffe High SchoolCombined · 954 students
- Sylvania SchoolCombined · 915 students
- Collinsville High SchoolCombined · 906 students
- Crossville Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
Nearby schools
- Rosalie Elementary School4.6 mi · 173
- Pisgah High School5.4 mi · 598
- Sylvania School5.5 mi · 915
- Ider School7.6 mi · 586
- Dutton Elementary School8.6 mi · 201
- Valley Head High School10.0 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Henagar Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Henagar Junior High School?
Henagar Junior High School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Henagar Junior High School serve?
Henagar Junior High School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henagar Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henagar Junior High School is approximately 12.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henagar Junior High School?
At Henagar Junior High School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Henagar Junior High School?
Henagar Junior High School is overseen by DeKalb County in DeKalb County.
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