Summary:
The city of Falkville, Alabama is home to two schools - Falkville High School and Falkville Elementary School, both part of the Morgan County school district. While the elementary school has consistently performed well, the high school has faced some academic challenges in recent years.
Falkville Elementary School stands out as the stronger performing school, ranking in the top 40% of Alabama elementary schools over the past 3 years and earning a 3-star rating. The school's 5th-grade students significantly outperform county and state averages in math, science, and English language arts. In contrast, Falkville High School has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Alabama high schools and earning only a 2-star rating in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 before improving to 3 stars in 2024-2025.
While Falkville High School has a 90.0% 4-year graduation rate, it also has a higher 7.2% dropout rate. The high school lags behind state and county averages in math, science, and English proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. Both schools have high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population. Addressing the performance gap between the elementary and high school, as well as the low math proficiency rates at the high school, could be areas of focus for the district to improve student outcomes across Falkville.
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