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Best Public Schools in Limestone County, AL

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Schools

23,011

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedJames Clemens High School15^th of 386 Alabama high schools

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Biggest riser

Clements High School up 92 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cedar Hill Elementary School 14 students per teacher

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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
James Clemens High School	Public	9-12	11306 County Line Road	Madison	35756	Limestone County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 216-5313	2,159	121	17.8	23.3%	1,169 (54.1%)	418 (19.4%)	208 (9.6%)	221 (10.2%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	126 (5.8%)	97	15^th of 386 public high schools	96.1%		95.1	16^th of 374 public high schools	95.7%	1							58.4			63.0							55.2	$11,020	$844	$10,149
Athens Intermediate School	Public	4-5	1916 Us Hwy 72 W	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 230-2880	641	36	17.8	55.9%	305 (47.6%)	127 (19.8%)	157 (24.5%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	62.7	255^th of 686 public elementary schools	62.8%		61.5	264^th of 680 public elementary schools	61.2%	9		35.7	44.5					59.3				67.2	73.4					$10,854	$2,563	$8,276
Athens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	515 N Madison St	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6609	474	29	16.6	67.5%	160 (33.8%)	82 (17.3%)	194 (40.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)								(n/a)	43.6										63.8							$16,366	$3,355	$12,997
Athens High School	Public	9-12	655 Hwy 31 North	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6613	1,278	75	16.9	53.4%	645 (50.5%)	211 (16.5%)	309 (24.2%)	22 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.5%)	65.5	107^th of 386 public high schools	72.3%		80.1	60^th of 374 public high schools	84.0%	47							25.6			36.4							40.7	$11,403	$1,383	$9,992
Athens Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Hwy 31 North	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6620	935	48	19.4	59.3%	438 (46.8%)	195 (20.9%)	229 (24.5%)	12 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	52 (5.6%)	40.6	268^th of 449 public middle schools	40.3%		49.5	214^th of 439 public middle schools	51.3%	54				36.9	12.6	17.8			47.2					57.1	46.8	40.0		$9,081	$1,264	$7,802
James L Cowart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1701 W Hobbs St	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6627	332	20	16.6	69.3%	121 (36.4%)	94 (28.3%)	91 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.5%)								(n/a)	33.3										51.9							$12,704	$2,127	$10,562
Julian Newman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	601 S Clinton Street	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6630	409	23	17.7	44.5%	216 (52.8%)	64 (15.6%)	71 (17.4%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.5%)								(n/a)	40.0										68.7							$21,978	$1,924	$20,040
Brookhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	320 Brookhill Dr	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6603	380	22	17.6	41.3%	250 (65.8%)	67 (17.6%)	39 (10.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)	59.3										79.1							$11,873	$1,563	$10,295
Athens Renaissance School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	405 South Street East	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 614-3708	606	22	28.0	21.3%	506 (83.5%)	37 (6.1%)	33 (5.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)								(n/a)	19.6	34.8	26.5	23.1	24.5	6.0	20.9	73.9	68.0	32.6	60.7	80.4	79.6	53.9	73.6	70.0	60.5	$6,552	$58	$6,490
Renaissance Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	455 US Highway 31 North	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(256) 771-0752	350	8	43.7	34.9%	270 (77.1%)	32 (9.1%)	25 (7.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)								(n/a)		5.6	0.0	18.0	2.6	9.8	11.9	38.9	57.4	23.7		38.9	83.3	56.4	56.1	70.5	33.3
Ardmore High School	Public	6-12	30285 Ardmore Ave	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 423-2685	964	48	20.0	50.0%	801 (83.1%)	28 (2.9%)	97 (10.1%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.0%)	53.2	162^nd of 386 public high schools	58.0%		44.3	192^nd of 374 public high schools	48.7%	30				40.8	17.7	33.3	25.6		59.3	36.5				54.8	62.6	54.1	24.4	$10,672	$1,375	$9,283
Clements High School	Public	6-12	7730 Highway 72 W	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 729-6564	525	32	16.6	65.7%	369 (70.3%)	43 (8.2%)	98 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	60.2	125^th of 386 public high schools	67.6%		37.8	217^th of 374 public high schools	42.0%	92				26.7	20.6	20.8	30.3		37.5	42.4				48.0	59.4	38.9	23.1	$13,955	$2,199	$11,742
East Limestone High School	Public	6-12	15641 E Limestone Rd	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6660	1,216	63	19.2	34.0%	775 (63.7%)	261 (21.5%)	97 (8.0%)	26 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (4.3%)	84.1	47^th of 386 public high schools	87.8%		63.7	114^th of 374 public high schools	69.5%	67				41.6	38.9	45.6	38.8		60.4	53.3				71.4	72.5	60.4	40.3	$9,738	$751	$8,973
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	21360 Hwy 251	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6665	475	27	17.5	47.8%	341 (71.8%)	32 (6.7%)	68 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	48.3	367^th of 686 public elementary schools	46.5%		59.9	280^th of 680 public elementary schools	58.8%	87	33.8	39.3	37.7					48.4			64.7	51.6	72.1					$17,263	$2,594	$14,657
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26595 Salem Minor Hill Road	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6669	631	43	14.6	62.0%	453 (71.8%)	14 (2.2%)	120 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	56.3	304^th of 686 public elementary schools	55.7%		60.3	276^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.4%	28	46.5	52.3	33.7					50.5			67.7	61.7	65.5					$11,957	$2,010	$9,935
Tanner High School	Public	6-12	12060 Sommers Rd	Tanner	35671	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%)	16.8	334^th of 386 public high schools	13.5%		23.2	281^st of 374 public high schools	24.9%	53				18.6	7.7	12.5	8.7		41.1	15.9				23.3	32.7	50.0	11.8	$19,380	$4,775	$14,590
West Limestone High School	Public	6-12	10945 School House Rd	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6687	736	40	18.4	57.3%	548 (74.5%)	21 (2.9%)	132 (17.9%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	52.6	166^th of 386 public high schools	57.0%		55.2	153^rd of 374 public high schools	59.1%	13				26.7	43.9	31.2	22.6		52.7	33.9				57.8	69.8	62.0	29.5	$12,414	$1,721	$10,679
Limestone County Area Vocational Technology	Public	10-12	505 E Sanderfer Rd	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6463																			(n/a)
Elkmont High School	Public	6-12	25630 Evans Ave	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	597	37	16.1	64.8%	423 (70.9%)	17 (2.8%)	136 (22.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	29	272^nd of 386 public high schools	29.5%		35.8	223^rd of 374 public high schools	40.4%	49				23.3	28.1	19.7	14.5		56.3	18.1				48.0	59.4	58.6	23.2	$12,867	$2,493	$10,282
Cedar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27905 Cedar Hill Rd	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 423-5950	576	41	14.0	51.4%	498 (86.5%)	7 (1.2%)	52 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	69.1	203^rd of 686 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.8	233^rd of 680 public elementary schools	65.7%	30	47.1	52.9	48.5					73.6			67.1	67.8	72.7					$11,570	$1,364	$10,194
Blue Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16787 Hardy Road	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 729-4092	558	34	16.4	70.8%	368 (65.9%)	28 (5.0%)	114 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	46.2	387^th of 686 public elementary schools	43.6%		46.2	382^nd of 680 public elementary schools	43.8%	5	42.4	39.1	27.8					50.0			59.8	46.0	75.0					$11,230	$1,748	$9,468
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%)	20.5	551^st of 686 public elementary schools	19.7%		20.8	538^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.9%	13	20.0	17.7	36.4					21.6			36.0	27.5	63.6					$14,279	$2,911	$11,354
Elkmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25630 Evans Street	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	599	38	15.7	63.6%	455 (76.0%)	15 (2.5%)	103 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	51.1	350^th of 686 public elementary schools	49.0%		56.6	308^th of 680 public elementary schools	54.7%	42	36.6	47.3	39.7					52.7			59.2	51.6	71.8					$14,110	$1,549	$12,549
Alabama Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	21465 AL Hwy 99	Athens	35614	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 233-6463	7,822			61.8%	4,782 (61.1%)	2,022 (25.9%)	504 (6.4%)	46 (0.6%)	94 (1.2%)	5 (0.1%)	369 (4.7%)								(n/a)	8.8	7.3	7.1	4.8	4.4	3.8	7.9	22.7	24.7	17.0	33.7	34.4	49.1	37.1	42.7	50.5	20.5	$4,982	$144	$4,838

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