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Best High Schools in Pinson, AL

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2,402

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Top rankedPinson Valley High School334^th of 374 Alabama high schools

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Summary:

The city of Pinson, Alabama is home to two high schools: ClayChalkville High School and Pinson Valley High School. Both schools serve grades 9-12 and are part of the Jefferson County school district.

Based on the available data, neither school stands out as a clear academic performer. Both ClayChalkville High School and Pinson Valley High School are ranked in the bottom half of Alabama high schools and receive a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools have similar graduation rates of 90.0%, which is slightly above the state average, but also have higher than average dropout rates of 6.4% and 5.4% respectively. Both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 14.8%, significantly above the state average.

Academically, the two schools perform well below state and county averages in proficiency rates for 11th-grade assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English. For example, in 2024-2025, ClayChalkville High School had a 2.52% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.71%. The schools also serve populations with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch, at 55.62% and 81%, respectively, suggesting they may face significant socioeconomic challenges. Overall, the data indicates that both ClayChalkville High School and Pinson Valley High School are struggling to meet academic standards and may benefit from collaborative efforts to address the common issues they face.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)	Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ClayChalkville High School	Public	9-12	6623 Roe Chandler Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3050	1,377	80	17.2	67.0%	97 (7.0%)	1,127 (81.8%)	127 (9.2%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.3%)	11.2	357^th of 374 public high schools	4.5%		16.8	319^th of 378 public high schools	15.6%	38	2.5	7.3	6.6	$8,897	$843	$8,036
Pinson Valley High School	Public	9-12	6895 Highway 75	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5100	1,025	63	16.4	66.5%	142 (13.9%)	540 (52.7%)	320 (31.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.0%)	13.9	334^th of 374 public high schools	10.7%		15.6	327^th of 378 public high schools	13.5%	7	3.6	10.9	8.2	$9,579	$741	$8,819

Cities Near Pinson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clay	3.08 mi	1	247^th
Trussville	3.39 mi	6	40^th
Birmingham	3.74 mi	76	251^st
Center Point	5.68 mi	3	309^th
Remlap	8.03 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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