Best Public Schools in Dora, AL

Summary:

The city of Dora, Alabama is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary school and 2 high schools. These schools serve students in the Jefferson County and Walker County districts.

Bagley Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in Alabama and outperforming the district and state averages in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels. In contrast, the two high schools, Corner High School and Dora High School, have more mixed performance, with Corner High School performing better than Dora High School in most subjects.

Notably, Dora High School struggles with low math proficiency, with only 11.3% of 11th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 23.71%. Additionally, the high schools have higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, which may warrant further investigation. The data also suggests a potential correlation between higher per-student spending and better academic performance, as seen with Corner High School.

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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 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bagley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8581 Tate Mill Rd	Dora	35062	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2500	550	29	18.9	32.4%	525 (95.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	68.7	209^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.3%		76.8	146^th of 684 public elementary schools	78.7%	63	55.6	53.6		44.3		71.1	69.1		$8,971	$684	$8,264
Corner High School	Public	9-12	4301 Warrior Jasper Road	Dora	35062	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3200	492	29	16.8	32.9%	459 (93.3%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	75.4	84^th of 374 public high schools	77.5%		66	104^th of 378 public high schools	72.5%	20			29.2		38.3			37.5	$11,239	$746	$10,461
Dora High School	Public	9-12	330 Glenn C Gant Cir	Dora	35062	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 648-6863	476	27	17.6	61.3%	409 (85.9%)	47 (9.9%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	54	161^st of 374 public high schools	57.0%		32.5	254^th of 378 public high schools	32.8%	93			11.3		34.8			32.1	$9,590	$792	$8,795

Cities Near Dora

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumiton	3.36 mi	2	215^th
Warrior	6.13 mi	2	87^th
Quinton	6.61 mi	1	210^th
Graysville	7.42 mi	1	255^th
Mount Olive	8.17 mi	1	109^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.