Summary:
The Haleyville City school district in Haleyville, Alabama, serves about 1,597 students across three schools—Haleyville Elementary School (PK-5), Haleyville Middle School (6-8), and Haleyville High School (9-12)—in a community where just over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Haleyville High School is the clear standout, ranking in the 83rd percentile of Alabama high schools—a remarkable jump from the 54th percentile just two years ago. It boasts a 97.2% graduation rate and an exceptionally low 0.8% chronic absenteeism rate, far better than the state's 12.0%. The high school also leads the district in science (47.5% proficiency vs. 36.2% statewide) and English (42.6% vs. 33.7% statewide) for 11th graders. Haleyville Elementary School performs solidly, with 5th-grade math proficiency (51.6%) well above the state average (39.1%) and strong English scores (72.6% vs. 69.5%). Haleyville Middle School is the district's weakest link, with rankings slipping from the 83rd to 69th percentile, though 8th-grade science (62.5%) remains a bright spot.
The most striking pattern is the inverse relationship between grade level and absenteeism—chronic absenteeism drops from 7.6% in elementary to 3.5% in middle and just 0.8% in high school, which is highly unusual. However, middle school math is a concern: 7th-grade proficiency collapsed from 46.9% to 26.8% in one year, and 8th-grade math sits at just 26.8%. The high school spends significantly more per student ($11,469 vs. $8,921 at the elementary) and has smaller class sizes (12.9:1 vs. 16.3:1), which may help explain its strong outcomes. Overall, the district ranks 31st of 139 in Alabama, with science and English as consistent strengths, but middle school math and elementary science (below state average) are the clearest areas needing attention.
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