Summary:
The city of Brundidge, Alabama is home to two schools - Pike County High School and Pike County Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Pike County school district, which is ranked 73 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
At the high school level, Pike County High School has seen its ranking fluctuate in recent years, from 221 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating) to 292 in 2022-2023 (1-star rating), and is currently ranked 272 out of 374 Alabama high schools in 2024-2025 with a 1-star rating. While the school has a relatively high graduation rate of 90.0%, its test scores are significantly below the state averages across subjects and grade levels. In contrast, Pike County Elementary School maintains a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the state and district averages in English/Language Arts test scores across most grade levels, though its Mathematics test scores are mixed.
Both schools face significant challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (83.67% at the high school and 85.44% at the elementary school). Additionally, the per-student spending at the high school ($11,893) is higher than the elementary school ($10,807), which may suggest a need for more equitable resource allocation across the district. Overall, the data analysis reveals a mixed picture for the schools in Brundidge, with the elementary school performing relatively well but the high school facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, inconsistent rankings, and high poverty rates.
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