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Best Public Schools in Killen, AL

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1,603

Students

Top rankedBrooks High School69^th of 374 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Brooks Elementary School up 41 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Killen, Alabama is home to two standout schools - Brooks Elementary School and Brooks High School. Both schools are ranked highly within the state, with Brooks Elementary ranked 132nd out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and Brooks High ranked 69th out of 374 Alabama high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, both schools are rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating they are performing well above average.

Academically, students at both Brooks Elementary and Brooks High outperform the Lauderdale County and Alabama state averages on Summative Assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. Brooks High School also boasts a strong 90.0% four-year graduation rate, a testament to the school's success in supporting student achievement. Both schools serve a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with around 48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The schools' academic excellence is further supported by their resource allocation, with Brooks Elementary spending $8,337 per student and Brooks High spending $9,848 per student, both above the state average. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios are 18.2 at Brooks Elementary and 17.7 at Brooks High, indicating relatively small class sizes that may contribute to the schools' strong performance. Overall, Brooks Elementary and Brooks High stand out as exemplary educational institutions within the Killen, Alabama school district, providing a high-quality education to their students despite the economic challenges faced by the community.

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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 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Allen Thornton Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	7275 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	No	(256) 757-2101																			(n/a)
Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2115	729	41	17.7	34.0%	611 (83.8%)	40 (5.5%)	28 (3.8%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	78.6	69^th of 374 public high schools	81.6%		72.6	74^th of 378 public high schools	80.4%	5					32.0	46.0	27.1		69.1	44.9					70.5	70.9	38.8	$9,848	$1,209	$8,636
Brooks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 School Ln	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2171	874	47	18.5	32.8%	742 (84.9%)	38 (4.3%)	27 (3.1%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.3%)	78.2	132^nd of 680 public elementary schools	80.6%		72.3	173^rd of 684 public elementary schools	74.7%	41	71.8	48.8	55.6	54.2				52.0			87.4	67.5	78.7	62.5				$8,337	$1,014	$7,314

Cities Near Killen

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Florence	3.48 mi	17	113^th
Lexington	8.09 mi	2	32^nd
Leighton	10.94 mi	3	192^nd
Muscle Shoals	12.81 mi	7	18^th
Rogersville	13.44 mi	2	88^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.

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