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West Limestone High School

Q: Is West Limestone High School a good school?

West Limestone High School ranks 153 rd of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 59% of Alabama high schools

Summary

West Limestone High School is a public high school located in Lester, Alabama, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 718 students. The school is part of the Limestone County School District, which is ranked 75 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Limestone High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 73rd (2014-2015) to 243rd (2018-2019) out of Alabama high schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 4 stars out of 5, with the most recent rating being 3 stars (2024-2025). Female students at the school have consistently outperformed male students in the statewide ranking, while Hispanic and Native American students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and those with special needs, have performed below the school's overall ranking in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, East Limestone High School and Lexington High School have consistently outperformed West Limestone High School in statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency rates. This may be influenced by the relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at West Limestone High School, which ranges from 42.3% to 65.46% in recent years. Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $9,601 in 2018-2019, the academic outcomes have not significantly improved compared to nearby schools with lower spending.

736

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,601

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10945 School House Rd
Lester, AL 35647-3635

(256) 233-6687

District: Limestone County

Feeder schools for West Limestone High School:

Elementary:

Sugar Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Above the Alabama median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (20% vs 12% Alabama)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg29%

Alabama avg38%

Middle school

128^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

153^rd of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6High Schools in the Limestone County

75^th of 135Limestone 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2017	62.0	240 of 688	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	181 of 691	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	59.6	241 of 691	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	251 of 695	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	383 of 696	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.9	622 of 696	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	598 of 709	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	601 of 704	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	545 of 696	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.1	360 of 698	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	256 of 698	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	267 of 689	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.8	173 of 688	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	62.1	218 of 623	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	128 of 439	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	163 of 442	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	248 of 437	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	277 of 432	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	266 of 440	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	230 of 437	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	140 of 423	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	136 of 432	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.6	246 of 432	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	247 of 430	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	219 of 438	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.4	292 of 436	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.5	356 of 436	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.1	307 of 435	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.3	282 of 435	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.3	285 of 425	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	186 of 417	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	156 of 412	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.3	161 of 409	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	122 of 415	70.6%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	40 of 407	90.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	65 of 117	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	75 of 106	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	126 of 415	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	141 of 426	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	221 of 417	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	262 of 423	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	278 of 415	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	216 of 399	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	155 of 392	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	170 of 380	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	88 of 173	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	119 of 157	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	124 of 154	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	100 of 124	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	71 of 113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.7	34 of 108	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	131 of 428	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	174 of 437	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	278 of 410	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	274 of 421	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	214 of 415	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	207 of 396	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	121 of 396	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	104 of 349	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	131 of 422	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	203 of 428	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	258 of 419	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	271 of 427	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	234 of 418	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	197 of 399	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	114 of 397	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	99 of 380	73.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	36.7	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	28 of 66	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.8	56 of 69	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	41 of 61	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	21 of 65	67.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	30 of 56	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	122 of 271	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	113 of 281	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	150 of 281	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	105 of 256	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	55 of 274	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	16 of 254	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	9 of 223	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	66.8	31 of 195	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	139 of 377	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	197 of 373	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	272 of 370	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	313 of 376	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	277 of 369	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	233 of 343	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	139 of 331	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.7	118 of 247	52.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	153 of 374	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	196 of 378	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	208 of 371	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	137 of 367	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	228 of 371	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	243 of 366	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	188 of 356	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	171 of 353	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	141 of 351	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	73 of 353	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	63 of 358	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.7	159 of 358	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	124 of 358	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.8	101 of 360	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	67.2	102 of 358	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	35 of 357	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	76.4	41 of 359	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.7	20 of 358	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	68.2	80 of 357	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	62 of 359	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	60.8	133 of 357	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	162 of 359	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	182 of 366	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	180 of 358	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	230 of 367	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	193 of 359	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	236 of 354	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	191 of 347	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	175 of 343	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	95 of 142	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	96 of 139	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	112 of 122	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	96 of 114	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	76 of 113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	57 of 95	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	58 of 93	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	137 of 367	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	199 of 375	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	166 of 349	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.0	24 of 361	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	43.2	193 of 361	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	286 of 358	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	164 of 349	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	126 of 315	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	144 of 363	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	195 of 368	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	239 of 358	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.3	82 of 366	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	28.7	259 of 366	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	231 of 357	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	197 of 350	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	166 of 339	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	37 of 55	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	42.0	103 of 198	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	89 of 182	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	110 of 171	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	163 of 325	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	199 of 325	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	215 of 317	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	161 of 326	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	249 of 319	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	263 of 313	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	230 of 300	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	171 of 230	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2018)33rd percentile-34 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)48th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English52%+3 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Limestone High School	Public	6-12	10945 School House Rd	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6687	736	40	18.4	57.3%	548 (74.5%)	21 (2.9%)	132 (17.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	55.2	153^rd of 374 public high schools	59.1%		45.9	196^th of 378 public high schools	48.1%	43	38.8	24.7	30.8	18.0	42.1	34.0	64.7	59.1	58.5	27.3	$9,601	$1,126	$8,459
Elkmont High School	Public	6-12	25630 Evans Ave	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	597	37	16.1	64.8%	423 (70.9%)	17 (2.8%)	136 (22.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	35.8	223^rd of 374 public high schools	40.4%		25.3	285^th of 378 public high schools	24.6%	62	29.4	15.6	16.5	13.4	26.4	28.1	50.0	41.3	52.8	13.8	$9,190	$1,505	$7,670
Clements High School	Public	6-12	7730 Highway 72 W	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 729-6564	525	32	16.6	65.7%	369 (70.3%)	43 (8.2%)	98 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	37.8	217^th of 374 public high schools	42.0%		30.9	263^rd of 378 public high schools	30.4%	46	31.3	17.3	4.2	16.4	19.7	26.2	57.1	44.6	44.9	15.3	$11,816	$1,231	$10,569
Lauderdale County High School	Public	7-12	201 Cedar Street	Rogersville	35652	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 247-3414	542	32	17.2	33.2%	487 (89.9%)	26 (4.8%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	91.9	27^th of 374 public high schools	92.8%		69.8	82^nd of 378 public high schools	78.3%	55		6.3	28.2	39.7	50.0	45.2		57.0	60.8	57.1	$9,610	$1,289	$8,316
Athens High School	Public	9-12	655 Hwy 31 North	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6613	1,278	75	16.9	53.4%	645 (50.5%)	211 (16.5%)	309 (24.2%)	22 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.5%)	80.1	60^th of 374 public high schools	84.0%		85.7	42^nd of 378 public high schools	88.9%	18				30.6		37.9				45.3	$13,356	$1,006	$12,338
Lexington High School	Public	7-12	101 School St	Lexington	35648	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 229-6622	379	22	17.6	35.1%	363 (95.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	95.3	14^th of 374 public high schools	96.3%		63.1	112^th of 378 public high schools	70.4%	98		26.3	39.1	42.3	60.9	61.5		71.9	67.2	50.0	$9,817	$1,006	$8,805
Limestone County Area Vocational Technology	Public	10-12	505 E Sanderfer Rd	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6463																			(n/a)
Ardmore High School	Public	6-12	30285 Ardmore Ave	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 423-2685	964	48	20.0	50.0%	801 (83.1%)	28 (2.9%)	97 (10.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.0%)	44.3	192^nd of 374 public high schools	48.7%		56	142^nd of 378 public high schools	62.4%	50	40.0	17.7	32.1	18.1	52.7	26.3	59.2	44.3	64.6	22.0	$7,793	$673	$7,105
Tanner High School	Public	6-12	12060 Sommers Rd	Tanner	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6682	410	25	16.7	78.8%	118 (28.8%)	101 (24.6%)	153 (37.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	23.2	281^st of 374 public high schools	24.9%		11	357^th of 378 public high schools	5.6%	76	19.3	10.3	10.6	10.5	29.8	15.8	31.0	41.1	36.2	12.5	$13,280	$2,451	$10,814
Allen Thornton Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	7275 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	No	(256) 757-2101																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about West Limestone High School

What is the racial makeup of West Limestone High School?

Students at West Limestone High School are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into West Limestone High School?

West Limestone High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sugar Creek Elementary School

Is West Limestone High School a good school?

West Limestone High School ranks 153^rd of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Limestone High School in?

Limestone County

How many students attend West Limestone High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended West Limestone High School.

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