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Best Public Schools in Anniston, AL

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Schools

6,266

Students

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5-star school

Top rankedWhite Plains Elementary School65^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

White Plains Elementary School up 83 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

De Armanville Elementary School 13.8 students per teacher

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Anniston, Alabama is served by 15 schools across the Calhoun County, Anniston City, and Oxford City districts, enrolling roughly 5,700 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

For parents, the standout choice is the White Plains cluster in Calhoun County. White Plains Elementary School is the top performer, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide with exceptional proficiency rates—66.67% in 3rd grade math and 83.78% in English—while keeping chronic absenteeism at just 5.3%. Its middle and high school counterparts follow suit: White Plains Middle School ranks in the 78th percentile, and White Plains High School boasts a 100% graduation rate and 80th percentile ranking. In contrast, the Anniston City district struggles significantly. Anniston High School ranks in just the 18th percentile, with only 11.76% of 11th graders proficient in math, despite spending the most per student ($15,432). The district's elementary schools, including Golden Springs Elementary School and Randolph Park Elementary School, average just 11-14% math proficiency. The Oxford City schools sit in the middle, with De Armanville Elementary School and Coldwater Elementary School both exceeding state averages in 3rd grade English despite moderate economic disadvantage.

Key takeaways: chronic absenteeism is a reliable predictor of performance—schools like White Plains (below 8%) excel, while Anniston Middle School (17.1%) and Wellborn High School (15.5%) lag. Higher spending doesn't guarantee results; the White Plains schools achieve top rankings with the lowest per-student costs. Finally, Anniston High School's 92% graduation rate despite critically low proficiency suggests a disconnect between standards and readiness, whereas White Plains High's 100% rate aligns with strong test scores.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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
Anniston High School	Public	9-12	1301 Woodstock Ave	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5010	498	32	15.4	78.9%	21 (4.2%)	418 (83.9%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	19.7	314^th of 386 public high schools	18.7%		8.5	368^th of 374 public high schools	1.6%	54							11.8			8.4							18.8	$15,432	$2,684	$12,742
Golden Springs Elementary School	Public	1-5	100 Feary Dr	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5050	357	20	17.8	77.9%	30 (8.4%)	278 (77.9%)	22 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.7%)	12.6	620^th of 686 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.9	609^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.4%	11	6.1	7.8	16.4					21.9			43.9	37.5	52.7					$11,040	$1,760	$9,275
Randolph Park Elementary School	Public	1-5	2200 W 17th St	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5080	339	17	19.9	84.4%	10 (2.9%)	306 (90.3%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	11.2	633^rd of 686 public elementary schools	7.7%		14	596^th of 680 public elementary schools	12.4%	37	21.0	13.9	10.8					16.9			39.3	41.5	38.5					$10,425	$2,196	$8,225
Anniston City Boot Camp School	Public	7-12	4804 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	No	(256) 231-5100																			(n/a)
Anniston Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5020	357	22	15.9	81.5%	21 (5.9%)	299 (83.8%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	18.7	371^st of 449 public middle schools	17.4%		11.3	406^th of 439 public middle schools	7.5%	35				8.6	6.6	8.0			32.9					44.6	30.7	40.7		$13,119	$3,040	$10,075
Cobb Preparatory Academy	Public	PK-K	1325 Cobb Ave	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5030	270	16	16.8	50.7%	9 (3.3%)	241 (89.3%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)																		$9,058	$2,272	$6,786
Saks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31 Watson	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6800	625	38	16.4	77.6%	249 (39.8%)	258 (41.3%)	57 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	26.9	508^th of 686 public elementary schools	25.9%		16.6	570^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.2%	62	26.8	19.2	19.4	20.9				24.7			58.5	35.6	70.8	44.8				$9,934	$1,686	$8,203
Saks High School	Public	7-12	4401 Saks Rd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7000	419	28	15.0	72.1%	135 (32.2%)	211 (50.4%)	60 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	28.5	274^th of 386 public high schools	29.0%		32.3	240^th of 374 public high schools	35.8%	34					2.7	26.2	8.5		45.9	18.6					32.9	54.1	27.1	$10,763	$1,435	$9,064
Wellborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Cooper Cir	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7500	598	35	17.2	74.6%	449 (75.1%)	65 (10.9%)	64 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	36.8	451^st of 686 public elementary schools	34.3%		29.4	478^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.7%	27	16.9	24.7	43.0	29.3				36.6			53.0	48.4	68.6	53.3				$9,170	$1,946	$7,177
White Plains High School	Public	9-12	250 White Plains Rd	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-7800	396	22	18.4	40.4%	314 (79.3%)	18 (4.5%)	58 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	76.2	78^th of 386 public high schools	79.8%		78.3	72^nd of 374 public high schools	80.7%	6							21.7			47.8							56.2	$10,143	$1,090	$9,007
Calhoun County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	32 Watson Street	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-6900																			(n/a)
White Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5600 Alabama Hwy 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7700	530	34	15.5	43.6%	410 (77.4%)	29 (5.5%)	68 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	88.3	65^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.5%		75.5	148^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.2%	83	66.7	64.6						76.4			83.8	80.0						$8,696	$1,273	$7,377
Wellborn High School	Public	7-12	135 Pinson Rd	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7603	425	28	14.9	68.2%	308 (72.5%)	56 (13.2%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	31.3	265^th of 386 public high schools	31.3%		52.1	167^th of 374 public high schools	55.3%	98					11.5	31.6	9.6		51.3	26.0					62.8	79.0	23.3	$10,951	$2,397	$8,508
White Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	5800 Al Highway 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4700	387	22	17.2	43.4%	310 (80.1%)	26 (6.7%)	46 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	71.6	98^th of 449 public middle schools	78.2%		74.8	84^th of 439 public middle schools	80.9%	14			32.5	32.0	36.7	33.7			67.4				79.3	60.6	68.4	65.2		$8,745	$1,018	$7,681
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	32 Watson Street	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 741-6900	196	6	32.6	60.2%	159 (81.1%)	24 (12.2%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	23.6	297^th of 386 public high schools	23.1%		22.5	285^th of 374 public high schools	23.8%	12							2.4			19.1							24.4
De Armanville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	170 School Road	Anniston	36257	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3918	478	35	13.8	54.0%	212 (44.4%)	151 (31.6%)	65 (13.6%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	69.3	201^st of 686 public elementary schools	70.7%		77.2	139^th of 680 public elementary schools	79.6%	62	47.1	50.6						59.3			74.7	70.4						$11,608	$1,535	$10,053
Coldwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	530 Taylors Chapel Road	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 241-3870	391	26	14.8	56.8%	238 (60.9%)	59 (15.1%)	73 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.1%)	63.6	246^th of 686 public elementary schools	64.1%		65	229^th of 680 public elementary schools	66.3%	17	55.6	35.6						52.5			77.8	65.5						$12,226	$1,961	$10,245

Cities Near Anniston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oxford	3.15 mi	4	98^th
Hobson City	4.9 mi	1
Weaver	6.26 mi	2	212^th
Alexandria	8.79 mi	3	56^th
Jacksonville	9.52 mi	6	86^th

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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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