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Geraldine School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
242nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Alternative Schools
Better than 64% of Alabama alternative schools
Summary

Geraldine School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Geraldine, Alabama, part of the DeKalb County school district. With 1,191 students, Geraldine School has faced some significant challenges, including lower academic achievement and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and poverty compared to state and county averages.

Geraldine School's graduation rates have been strong, ranging from 88.2% to 97.1% in recent years, higher than the state average of around 90%. However, the school's dropout rates have been between 5.4% and 10.9%, which is higher than the state average. Geraldine School's test scores are generally lower than the state and DeKalb County averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 8.22% of 11th-grade students proficient in math compared to 23.71% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.8% to 63% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Sylvania School, Plainview School, Collinsville High School, and Fyffe High School, Geraldine School generally has lower test scores, especially in math. However, its graduation rates are similar to these other alternative schools. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch at Geraldine School indicate the school likely serves a disadvantaged student population, which may be a factor contributing to the lower academic performance.

1,211
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,156
Per pupil spending ?
61.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13011 Highway 227
       Geraldine, AL  35974-3560

(256) 659-2142

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.5%
Hispanic:
28.0%
American Indian:
14.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2022 → 25th in 2025
Strengths
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)
Above the Alabama median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg37%
Alabama avg44%
Elementary school
242nd of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
157th of 439
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
279th of 374
Alabama public high schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 7Alternative Schools in the DeKalb County
78th of 135DeKalb County among Alabama districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202563.5242 of 68064.4%★★★☆☆
202463.6233 of 68465.9%★★★☆☆
202358.0280 of 68058.8%★★★☆☆
202257.4294 of 68757.2%★★★☆☆
202151.1331 of 69252.2%★★★☆☆
201929.8489 of 68128.2%★☆☆☆☆
201828.5494 of 68027.4%★☆☆☆☆
201731.5491 of 68828.6%★☆☆☆☆
201630.6496 of 69128.2%★☆☆☆☆
201539.6427 of 69138.2%★★☆☆☆
201452.9329 of 69552.7%★★★☆☆
201344.9481 of 69630.9%★★☆☆☆
201255.9370 of 69646.8%★★☆☆☆
201161.3307 of 70956.7%★★★☆☆
201064.1262 of 70462.8%★★★☆☆
200948.3409 of 69641.2%★★☆☆☆
200846.0417 of 69840.3%★★☆☆☆
200745.6426 of 69839.0%★★☆☆☆
200651.8348 of 68949.5%★★☆☆☆
200550.2365 of 68846.9%★★☆☆☆
200439.4411 of 62334.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202568.228 of 14280.3%★★★★☆
202469.522 of 13183.2%★★★★☆
202316.3119 of 1233.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202242.860 of 11045.5%★★☆☆☆
202146.839 of 10061.0%★★★☆☆
201932.158 of 7421.6%★☆☆☆☆
201841.637 of 6543.1%★★☆☆☆
201722.324 of 254.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202564.8216 of 64966.7%★★★☆☆
202460.0244 of 65062.5%★★★☆☆
202358.8256 of 64560.3%★★★☆☆
202258.7258 of 65660.7%★★★☆☆
202147.4343 of 65647.7%★★☆☆☆
201934.4452 of 64630.0%★★☆☆☆
201832.5457 of 64028.6%★☆☆☆☆
201738.8417 of 63934.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202551.090 of 20656.3%★★★☆☆
202454.375 of 19661.7%★★★☆☆
202328.8140 of 18423.9%★☆☆☆☆
202238.2116 of 17533.7%★★☆☆☆
202133.4115 of 16429.9%★★☆☆☆
201919.7132 of 15213.2%★☆☆☆☆
201825.8116 of 14017.1%★☆☆☆☆
201716.2125 of 1303.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202569.0171 of 66074.1%★★★★☆
202462.3248 of 67063.0%★★★☆☆
202352.3301 of 62351.7%★★★☆☆
202257.0272 of 65158.2%★★★☆☆
202150.5328 of 65349.8%★★★☆☆
201925.8518 of 64920.2%★☆☆☆☆
201823.7533 of 65118.1%★☆☆☆☆
201721.8464 of 56718.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202559.8272 of 65158.2%★★★☆☆
202463.4228 of 65565.2%★★★☆☆
202355.7287 of 64955.8%★★★☆☆
202255.2299 of 66955.3%★★★☆☆
202153.8296 of 66955.8%★★★☆☆
201927.8486 of 65025.2%★☆☆☆☆
201826.9484 of 65025.5%★☆☆☆☆
201725.6486 of 63923.9%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202595.53 of 5394.3%★★★★★
202487.16 of 5989.8%★★★★★
202386.77 of 5787.7%★★★★☆
202290.76 of 6590.8%★★★★★
202187.26 of 6390.5%★★★★★
201980.09 of 5884.5%★★★★☆
201834.411 of 1315.4%★☆☆☆☆
201744.58 of 1338.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202536.3252 of 40337.5%★★☆☆☆
202451.1163 of 39558.7%★★★☆☆
202344.2188 of 37349.6%★★★☆☆
202233.1230 of 34533.3%★★☆☆☆
202117.4381 of 3984.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.3350 of 39210.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.2290 of 34415.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202537.4349 of 53234.4%★★☆☆☆
202441.9319 of 53540.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.9367 of 52830.5%★★☆☆☆
202230.8391 of 54027.6%★☆☆☆☆
202130.7392 of 53927.3%★☆☆☆☆
201911.4498 of 5295.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.6492 of 5083.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.5355 of 3693.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202559.3157 of 43964.2%★★★☆☆
202441.5257 of 44241.9%★★☆☆☆
202346.5227 of 43748.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.2303 of 43229.9%★★☆☆☆
202129.5316 of 44028.2%★☆☆☆☆
201924.6333 of 43723.8%★☆☆☆☆
201837.7278 of 42334.3%★★☆☆☆
201740.6257 of 43240.5%★★☆☆☆
201638.5274 of 43236.6%★★☆☆☆
201558.5149 of 43065.3%★★★☆☆
201456.1174 of 43860.3%★★★☆☆
201348.2282 of 43635.3%★★☆☆☆
201254.7223 of 43648.9%★★☆☆☆
201148.6247 of 43543.2%★★☆☆☆
201047.7246 of 43543.4%★★☆☆☆
200941.4273 of 42535.8%★★☆☆☆
200837.9292 of 41730.0%★★☆☆☆
200738.1279 of 41232.3%★★☆☆☆
200637.2284 of 40930.6%★★☆☆☆
200533.1300 of 41527.7%★☆☆☆☆
200434.6288 of 40729.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202574.414 of 11788.0%★★★★☆
202417.5104 of 1061.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202358.424 of 9474.5%★★★★☆
202249.130 of 8163.0%★★★☆☆
202146.023 of 7067.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202568.1105 of 41574.7%★★★★☆
202442.4240 of 42643.7%★★☆☆☆
202348.7210 of 41749.6%★★★☆☆
202236.7270 of 42336.2%★★☆☆☆
202133.2291 of 41529.9%★★☆☆☆
201926.3309 of 39922.6%★☆☆☆☆
201835.1279 of 39228.8%★☆☆☆☆
201739.3247 of 38035.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202544.783 of 17352.0%★★★☆☆
202427.8123 of 16425.0%★☆☆☆☆
202330.1112 of 16632.5%★★☆☆☆
202221.6141 of 15710.2%★☆☆☆☆
202119.3141 of 1548.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.2119 of 1244.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.1107 of 1135.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201720.795 of 10812.0%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202558.6145 of 42866.1%★★★☆☆
202432.9302 of 43730.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.5262 of 41036.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.0328 of 42122.1%★☆☆☆☆
202129.4307 of 41526.0%★☆☆☆☆
201924.4317 of 39619.9%★☆☆☆☆
201834.8273 of 39631.1%★★☆☆☆
201730.3260 of 34925.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202551.3189 of 42255.2%★★★☆☆
202441.1245 of 42842.8%★★☆☆☆
202344.0232 of 41944.6%★★☆☆☆
202230.7310 of 42727.4%★☆☆☆☆
202126.0312 of 41825.4%★☆☆☆☆
201923.8312 of 39921.8%★☆☆☆☆
201839.6246 of 39738.0%★★☆☆☆
201740.7227 of 38040.3%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202577.914 of 6678.8%★★★★☆
202464.921 of 6969.6%★★★★☆
202378.410 of 6183.6%★★★★☆
202275.412 of 6581.5%★★★★☆
202162.014 of 5675.0%★★★★☆
201959.816 of 4463.6%★★★☆☆
201841.68 of 1442.9%★★★☆☆
201755.77 of 1450.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202536.3168 of 27138.0%★★☆☆☆
202419.2270 of 2813.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201932.7179 of 25429.5%★★☆☆☆
201734.8127 of 19534.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202541.9212 of 37743.8%★★☆☆☆
202425.6296 of 37320.6%★☆☆☆☆
202326.8292 of 37021.1%★☆☆☆☆
202215.4348 of 3767.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.1347 of 3696.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.0339 of 3431.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.9286 of 33113.6%★☆☆☆☆
201714.5233 of 2475.7%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202523.4279 of 37425.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5275 of 37827.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.9265 of 37128.6%★☆☆☆☆
202248.8174 of 36752.6%★★★☆☆
202149.4164 of 37155.8%★★★☆☆
201959.1150 of 36659.0%★★★☆☆
201835.9244 of 35631.5%★★☆☆☆
201753.3139 of 35360.6%★★★☆☆
201628.3257 of 35126.8%★☆☆☆☆
201547.3184 of 35347.9%★★☆☆☆
201421.6286 of 35820.1%★☆☆☆☆
201344.7264 of 35826.3%★☆☆☆☆
201225.8309 of 35813.7%★☆☆☆☆
201146.7236 of 36034.4%★★☆☆☆
201036.1272 of 35824.0%★☆☆☆☆
200930.7295 of 35717.4%★☆☆☆☆
200832.2295 of 35917.8%★☆☆☆☆
200747.2217 of 35839.4%★★☆☆☆
200651.1202 of 35743.4%★★☆☆☆
200534.7288 of 35919.8%★☆☆☆☆
200439.5256 of 35728.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202525.362 of 7517.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202439.334 of 6346.0%★★☆☆☆
202365.19 of 4379.1%★★★★☆
201825.516 of 2227.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202531.2238 of 35933.7%★★☆☆☆
202434.7233 of 36636.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.1245 of 35831.6%★★☆☆☆
202251.8156 of 36757.5%★★★☆☆
202162.4114 of 35968.2%★★★☆☆
201957.9142 of 35459.9%★★★☆☆
201840.6215 of 34738.0%★★☆☆☆
201748.5151 of 34356.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202510.4138 of 1422.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.8133 of 1394.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.0106 of 12213.1%★☆☆☆☆
202238.265 of 11443.0%★★☆☆☆
202121.595 of 11315.9%★☆☆☆☆
201912.894 of 1038.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.395 of 950.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201714.986 of 937.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202523.0288 of 36721.5%★☆☆☆☆
202434.8247 of 37534.1%★★☆☆☆
202315.2317 of 3499.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202251.0152 of 36157.9%★★★☆☆
202151.1159 of 36156.0%★★★☆☆
201975.171 of 35880.2%★★★★☆
201825.2263 of 34924.6%★☆☆☆☆
201753.0121 of 31561.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202517.3302 of 36316.8%★☆☆☆☆
202421.7286 of 36822.3%★☆☆☆☆
202326.0266 of 35825.7%★☆☆☆☆
202244.9182 of 36650.3%★★★☆☆
202135.3227 of 36638.0%★★☆☆☆
201956.4156 of 35756.3%★★★☆☆
201828.9256 of 35026.9%★☆☆☆☆
201755.2129 of 33961.9%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202579.68 of 5786.0%★★★★☆
202479.77 of 5587.3%★★★★☆
202367.112 of 4573.3%★★★★☆
202282.88 of 4080.0%★★★★☆
202195.01 of 4097.5%★★★★★
201992.04 of 3588.6%★★★★★
201854.46 of 1250.0%★★★☆☆
201770.84 of 1266.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202123.6163 of 19616.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20259.3312 of 3254.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.3313 of 3253.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.0305 of 3173.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.4274 of 32616.0%★☆☆☆☆
202118.6279 of 31912.5%★☆☆☆☆
201921.0264 of 31315.7%★☆☆☆☆
201818.1262 of 30012.7%★☆☆☆☆
201732.7148 of 23035.7%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Native American (2025)94th percentile+30 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile~ school
Male (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)37th percentile-27 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile-30 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+24 vs school
Native American (2025)79th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school
Male (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-20 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school
High school
Native American (2025)86th percentile+61 vs school
Female (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2021)17th percentile-39 vs school
Male (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)4th percentile-21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English60%+4 vs state
Mathematics33%~ state avg
Science29%-10 vs state

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Geraldine School ranks 242nd of 680 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,211 students attended Geraldine School.

Students at Geraldine School are 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 14% American Indian.


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