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Alabama schools ranked by test score

Latest ACAP year (2024-25). 1,271 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 53.0%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
901Highland Gardens Elementary School
Montgomery · Montgomery County
Elementary41.1%-11.9pp
902Minor Elementary School
Birmingham · Birmingham City
Elementary41.0%-12.0pp
903Dothan Preparatory Academy
Dothan · Dothan City
Middle40.9%-12.1pp
904W F Burns Middle School
Valley · Chambers County
Middle40.9%-12.1pp
905McIntosh Elementary School
McIntosh · Washington County
Elementary40.8%-12.2pp
906Sheffield Junior High School
Sheffield · Sheffield City
Middle40.8%-12.2pp
907F S Ervin Elementary School
Pine Hill · Wilcox County
Elementary40.7%-12.3pp
908Greensboro Elementary School
Greensboro · Hale County
Elementary40.7%-12.3pp
909Greensboro Middle School
Greensboro · Hale County
Middle40.7%-12.3pp
910Adams Elementary School
Gadsden · Gadsden City
Elementary40.4%-12.6pp
911Helena High School
Helena · Shelby County
High40.4%-12.6pp
912Highlands Elementary School
Huntsville · Huntsville City
Elementary40.4%-12.6pp
913Loachapoka Elementary School
Loachapoka · Lee County
Elementary40.4%-12.6pp
914Jonesboro Elementary School
Bessemer · Bessemer City
Elementary40.3%-12.7pp
915LEAD Academy Building B
Montgomery · LEAD Academy
Combined40.3%-12.7pp
916Saks Elementary School
Anniston · Calhoun County
Elementary40.3%-12.7pp
917Erwin Intermediate School
Center Point · Jefferson County
Elementary40.2%-12.8pp
918Dozier Elementary School
Montgomery · Montgomery County
Elementary40.1%-12.9pp
919Amelia L Johnson High School
Thomaston · Marengo County
Combined40.0%-13.0pp
920Morris Middle School
Huntsville · Huntsville City
Middle40.0%-13.0pp
921Payne Elementary School
Selma · Selma City
Elementary40.0%-13.0pp
922Hillcrest Middle School
Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa County
Middle39.9%-13.1pp
923Irondale Middle School
Irondale · Jefferson County
Middle39.8%-13.2pp
924Oakdale Elementary School
Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City
Elementary39.8%-13.2pp
925Calloway Smith Middle School
Mobile · Mobile County
Middle39.7%-13.3pp
926Morris Elementary School
Huntsville · Huntsville City
Elementary39.7%-13.3pp
927Ridgecrest Elementary School
Huntsville · Huntsville City
Elementary39.7%-13.3pp
928Washington K8
Birmingham · Birmingham City
Elementary39.7%-13.3pp
929Baldwin County High School
Bay Minette · Baldwin County
High39.6%-13.4pp
930Garrett Elementary School
Montgomery · Montgomery County
Elementary39.6%-13.4pp
931Morningside Elementary School
Mobile · Mobile County
Elementary39.6%-13.4pp
932EDGE Virtual School
Weumpka · Elmore County
Combined39.5%-13.5pp
933Hueytown Middle School
Hueytown · Jefferson County
Middle39.5%-13.5pp
934Elkmont High School
Elkmont · Limestone County
High39.4%-13.6pp
935J E Hobbs Elementary School
Camden · Wilcox County
Elementary39.3%-13.7pp
936i3 Academy Phase 2
Birmingham · i3 Academy
Middle39.3%-13.7pp
937Central High School
Rockford · Coosa County
High39.2%-13.8pp
938Norwood Elementary School
Birmingham · Birmingham City
Elementary39.1%-13.9pp
939C L Salter Elementary School
Talladega · Talladega City
Elementary39.0%-14.0pp
940CL Scarborough Model Middle School
Mobile · Mobile County
Middle38.9%-14.1pp
941Rolling Hills Elementary School
Huntsville · Huntsville City
Elementary38.9%-14.1pp
942Alabama Connections Academy
Athens · Limestone County
Combined38.7%-14.3pp
943Abbeville Elementary School
Abbeville · Henry County
Elementary38.5%-14.5pp
944Chalkville Elementary School
Birmingham · Jefferson County
Elementary38.5%-14.5pp
945George P Austin Junior High School
Linden · Linden City
Middle38.5%-14.5pp
946Alexandria High School
Alexandria · Calhoun County
High38.4%-14.6pp
947Lynn High School
Lynn · Winston County
High38.4%-14.6pp
948Jemison Middle School
Jemison · Chilton County
Middle38.3%-14.7pp
949Northridge High School
Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa City
High38.3%-14.7pp
950Pelham High School
Pelham · Pelham City
High38.3%-14.7pp
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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). A higher percentage is better.

Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.

The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Alabama, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.