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Best Public Schools in Lauderdale County, AL

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Schools

12,201

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedKilby Laboratory School17^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lauderdale Elementary School up 108 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Harlan Elementary School 11.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Hibbett Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)							Summative Assessment Science (2026)			Summative Assessment English (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Florence High School	Public	10-12	1201 Bradshaw Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-2200	1,101	63	17.5	49.8%	503 (45.7%)	295 (26.8%)	181 (16.4%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (9.2%)	72.4	94^th of 386 public high schools	75.6%		81.9	55^th of 374 public high schools	85.3%	39							34.8			37.1							39.9	$15,767	$1,647	$13,934
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Stovall Dr	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2500	906	63	14.3	46.6%	596 (65.8%)	151 (16.7%)	56 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (10.9%)	78.2	132^nd of 686 public elementary schools	80.8%		80.4	116^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.9%	16	63.2	52.9	63.4	48.1				55.8			79.0	68.8	81.3	71.5				$12,542	$2,042	$10,366
Harlan Elementary School	Public	K-6	2233 McBurney Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2700	426	36	11.7	84.7%	120 (28.2%)	196 (46.0%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.7%)	45.1	396^th of 686 public elementary schools	42.3%		45.2	390^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.6%	6	32.4	20.0	44.8	62.2				32.9			52.1	55.3	65.7	57.8				$15,699	$3,752	$11,812
Weeden Elementary School	Public	K-6	400 Baldwin St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2900	477	32	15.1	84.3%	96 (20.1%)	144 (30.2%)	190 (39.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	56.4	302^nd of 686 public elementary schools	56.0%		50.6	351^st of 680 public elementary schools	48.4%	49	62.0	46.3	46.0	50.8				27.9			61.1	55.9	61.3	63.6				$14,555	$2,981	$11,439
Florence Middle School	Public	7-8	648 North Cherry	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3100	663	38	17.2	55.7%	265 (40.0%)	210 (31.7%)	102 (15.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.8%)	56.3	182^nd of 449 public middle schools	59.5%		60.6	148^th of 439 public middle schools	66.3%	34					28.3	26.7			52.9						55.7	52.2		$12,818	$2,348	$10,336
Florence Learning Center	Public	6-12	610 W College St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3022																			(n/a)
Hibbett Elementary School	Public	K-6	1601 Appleby Blvd	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2800	489	37	13.3	70.8%	184 (37.6%)	157 (32.1%)	79 (16.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.5%)	32.6	474^th of 686 public elementary schools	30.9%					(n/a)	37.5	25.9	22.2	47.6				17.9			53.7	35.7	52.8	57.1				$13,447	$2,541	$10,771
Kilby Laboratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	611 N Pine St	Florence	35632	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 765-4303	187			11.2%	141 (75.4%)	22 (11.8%)	4 (2.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	95.6	17^th of 686 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.3	12^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.2%	5	94.4	80.0	84.2	54.6				90.0			94.4	95.0	89.5	90.9				$10,505	$195	$10,190
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%)	60.2	126^th of 386 public high schools	67.4%		78.6	69^th of 374 public high schools	81.6%	57					29.4	45.3	23.6		68.8	35.5					68.9	66.4	36.5	$12,162	$2,336	$9,778
Central High School	Public	7-12	3000 County Road 200	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-2903	596	38	15.6	45.1%	537 (90.1%)	23 (3.9%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	38.4	237^th of 386 public high schools	38.6%		54	160^th of 374 public high schools	57.2%	77					16.7	50.0	17.0		59.8	22.0					49.0	68.3	29.4	$15,087	$2,595	$12,444
Lauderdale County High School	Public	7-12	201 Cedar Street	Rogersville	35652	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 247-3414	542	32	17.2	33.2%	487 (89.9%)	26 (4.8%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	73.3	86^th of 386 public high schools	77.7%		91.9	27^th of 374 public high schools	92.8%	59					25.0	18.3	34.4		67.6	36.5					68.3	49.3	42.7	$15,077	$3,661	$11,367
Lexington High School	Public	7-12	101 School St	Lexington	35648	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 229-6622	379	22	17.6	35.1%	363 (95.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	71.8	95^th of 386 public high schools	75.4%		95.3	14^th of 374 public high schools	96.3%	81					28.8	38.7	35.0		71.0	38.3					53.3	74.2	37.5	$18,544	$3,981	$14,514
Rogers High School	Public	7-12	300 Rogers Ln	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-3106	510	32	15.9	36.5%	477 (93.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	35.7	252^nd of 386 public high schools	34.7%		50.2	178^th of 374 public high schools	52.4%	74					15.9	27.1	14.3		52.9	25.3					55.1	65.7	25.6	$15,204	$2,955	$12,200
Underwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4725 Highway 157	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8939	343	22	15.7	46.9%	310 (90.4%)	13 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	67.4	219^th of 686 public elementary schools	68.1%		66.1	223^rd of 680 public elementary schools	67.2%	4	70.0	61.5	46.7	18.2				64.1			84.0	61.5	73.3	54.6				$12,890	$2,440	$10,403
Waterloo High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	311 Schoolhouse Ln	Waterloo	35677	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 766-3100	337	19	18.2	51.9%	324 (96.1%)	5 (1.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	50.0	22.2	16.7	37.0	21.7	30.8	5.6	33.3	43.6	16.7	75.0	44.4	58.3	51.9	59.1	53.9	14.3	$15,916	$2,754	$13,114
Wilson High School	Public	7-12	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8470	585	37	15.7	48.2%	555 (94.9%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	36.5	245^th of 386 public high schools	36.5%		67	105^th of 374 public high schools	71.9%	140					30.3	18.2	18.8		44.3	18.8					56.1	50.0	27.9	$13,432	$2,308	$11,075
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%)	72.7	172^nd of 686 public elementary schools	74.9%		78.2	132^nd of 680 public elementary schools	80.6%	40	56.8	61.5	39.5	58.0				51.4			72.1	76.2	73.4	68.1				$10,379	$1,693	$8,638
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 County Road 200	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 764-2903	713	41	17.2	43.8%	638 (89.5%)	23 (3.2%)	24 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	51.6	347^th of 686 public elementary schools	49.4%		52	341^st of 680 public elementary schools	49.9%	6	52.6	38.9	37.6	24.5				43.3			62.3	57.8	72.5	58.8				$8,829	$957	$7,826
Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Cedar Street	Rogersville	35652	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 247-3414	746	41	18.1	39.5%	666 (89.3%)	25 (3.4%)	16 (2.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.0%)	66.4	227^th of 686 public elementary schools	66.9%		52.9	335^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.7%	108	50.7	60.8	56.4	36.7				55.7			72.7	58.8	73.4	57.8				$8,275	$791	$7,438
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 School Street	Lexington	35648	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 229-6622	454	26	17.8	35.9%	430 (94.7%)	8 (1.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	76.8	144^th of 686 public elementary schools	79.0%		69.4	200^th of 680 public elementary schools	70.6%	56	82.7	46.2	39.7	55.2				63.1			84.6	69.2	77.8	69.0				$8,513	$684	$7,782
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Rogers Lane	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 757-3106	592	30	19.7	47.3%	551 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	46.1	388^th of 686 public elementary schools	43.4%		52.1	339^th of 680 public elementary schools	50.1%	49	40.0	27.7	23.5	39.1				40.4			61.3	63.8	71.0	53.6				$10,050	$1,165	$8,838
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 764-8470	552	31	18.0	49.8%	508 (92.0%)	13 (2.4%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	66.1	229^th of 686 public elementary schools	66.6%		63.4	243^rd of 680 public elementary schools	64.3%	14	45.8	64.4	42.9	33.3				67.8			61.0	69.5	75.7	62.7				$8,694	$814	$7,834

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