Summary:
The city of Addison, Alabama, is served by two schools within the Winston County district: Addison Elementary School (grades PK-6) and Addison High School (grades 7-12), together educating about 578 students in this small Alabama community.
Addison Elementary School is the clear standout, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 77th percentile statewide. It outperforms both the district and state in 14 of 18 subject-grade combinations, with particularly strong 3rd-grade math (70.45% proficient, over 25 points above the state average) and English (79.55% proficient). The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.6%, better than the district and state averages. In contrast, Addison High School has seen a dramatic decline, falling from the 85th to the 36th percentile in state rankings over two years and dropping from a 4-star to a 2-star rating. While the high school maintains a strong 93% graduation rate and low absenteeism (9.4%), its academic performance is concerning—especially in math, where only 8.11% of 11th graders are proficient, compared to 27.21% statewide.
The most striking finding is the achievement cliff between the two schools. While 3rd graders at the elementary school achieve 70.45% math proficiency, by 11th grade at the high school, proficiency plummets to just 8.11%—a 62-point drop. This suggests a cumulative learning gap or a challenging transition between school environments. The high school also spends more per student ($10,326 vs. $9,086) yet achieves far lower outcomes, raising questions about resource allocation. The 7th-grade math proficiency of just 3.57% in 2024-2025, followed by a jump to 13.33% in 8th grade, hints at cohort variability in small class sizes. For parents, this means the elementary school offers exceptional early education, but the high school's declining academics warrant close attention, despite its supportive culture and strong graduation rates.
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