Best Public Schools in Tanner, AL

Summary:

The city of Tanner, Alabama, has two schools serving students from elementary through high school: Tanner High School and Tanner Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Limestone County school district and face significant academic and socioeconomic challenges.

Tanner High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90.0%, but it struggles with low proficiency rates in core subjects like Math, Science, and English compared to the Limestone County and Alabama state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% and a dropout rate of 5.4%. With 87.78% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Tanner High School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population.

Tanner Elementary School faces similar challenges, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% and proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English that are generally lower than the Limestone County and Alabama state averages. Additionally, 81.05% of Tanner Elementary School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of their respective state rankings and have received low 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the academic and socioeconomic challenges faced by the schools and the Tanner 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
Tanner High School	Public	6-12	12060 Sommers Rd	Tanner	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6682	410	25	16.7	78.8%	118 (28.8%)	101 (24.6%)	153 (37.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	23.2	281^st of 374 public high schools	24.9%		11	357^th of 378 public high schools	5.6%	76				19.3	10.3	10.6	10.5		29.8	15.8				31.0	41.1	36.2	12.5	$13,280	$2,451	$10,814
Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12067 Dowd Street	Tanner	35671	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 998-5266	338	22	15.2	79.3%	107 (31.7%)	78 (23.1%)	120 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	20.8	538^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.9%		17	571^st of 684 public elementary schools	16.5%	33	13.0	36.5	30.4					25.0			22.6	42.3	43.2					$9,885	$1,419	$8,451

Cities Near Tanner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Athens	3.93 mi	15	155^th
Decatur	7.03 mi	24	160^th
Trinity	10.08 mi	7	228^th
Madison	10.46 mi	14	13^th
Harvest	11.15 mi	6	81^st

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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.