Summary:
The city of Hueytown, Alabama, is served by four public schools within the Jefferson County district, educating approximately 3,083 students from Pre-K through 12th grade in a predominantly low-income community where free and reduced lunch rates range from 58.74% to 72.32%.
For parents, the standout school is Hueytown Intermediate School, which despite its low state ranking, boasts the district's best attendance (9.2% chronic absenteeism, well below the state average of 12%) and the strongest English scores, with 5th grade proficiency at 57.86%. Meanwhile, Hueytown High School is the district's academic leader in improvement, showing dramatic year-over-year gains in math (from 8.1% to 16.81% proficiency) and science (from 14.08% to 24.34%), with a graduation rate of 89.9% close to the state's 91.5%. The most concerning area is Hueytown Middle School, which has alarmingly low math proficiency—just 4.29% for 6th graders, a staggering 31 points below the state average—and the highest poverty rate at 72.32% free/reduced lunch. Hueytown Primary School lacks recent test data but receives the highest per-student funding ($10,289) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (15.1:1), indicating strong investment in early education.
Key takeaways for families include a consistent pattern where English proficiency far exceeds math at every grade level, and a troubling decline in performance as students advance—3rd graders hit 48.13% English proficiency, but 11th graders drop to just 16.29%. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue at the high school (29.5%, nearly 2.5 times the state average), while the middle school receives the least funding ($7,214 per student) despite serving students during a critical developmental period. The district overall ranks 101st of 139 in Alabama with a 1-star rating, so while all schools trail state averages, the high school's turnaround and the intermediate school's strong attendance offer encouraging signs for parents seeking bright spots in this system.
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