University Charter School

Summary:

The University Charter School district in Alabama operates two schools: University Charter School Elementary and University Charter School Secondary. Both schools have consistently ranked in the top half of their respective state rankings, with the elementary school performing particularly well in English/Language Arts and science, and the secondary school excelling in English/Language Arts.

The University Charter School Elementary has been ranked between 262-292 out of 680-684 Alabama elementary schools over the past 3 years, with strong performance in English/Language Arts proficiency across grades 3-5 and science proficiency in 4th grade. The University Charter School Secondary has been ranked between 138-154 out of 374-378 Alabama high schools over the past 2 years, with exceptional performance in English/Language Arts proficiency, particularly in 11th grade.

Both schools face some challenges, such as a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% and varying performance in mathematics and science. The secondary school also has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 63.44%, compared to 48.02% at the elementary school, which may indicate a need for additional support and resources for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Overall, the University Charter School district appears to be providing a quality education, with strengths in English/Language Arts and opportunities for improvement in other subject areas.

District Detail

134 University Drive
Livingston, AL 35470

(205) 754-3440

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 716

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	Total
University Charter School Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	108 North Street	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	University Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 652-3848	407	13	31.3	40.8%	201 (49.4%)	186 (45.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	61.6	262^nd of 680 public elementary schools	61.5%		59.9	270^th of 684 public elementary schools	60.5%	8	38.5	50.0	36.0					57.1			61.5	72.0	74.0
University Charter School Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	134 University Drive	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 754-3440	309	14	22.0	47.6%	140 (45.3%)	147 (47.6%)	10 (3.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	58.8	138^th of 374 public high schools	63.1%		53.1	154^th of 378 public high schools	59.3%	16				36.2	29.2	25.0	15.8		36.4	23.7				48.9	64.6	50.0	57.9

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumter County	1.75 mi	5	127^th
Demopolis City	20.08 mi	4	42^nd
Greene County	22.23 mi	5
Linden City	29.81 mi	3	117^th
Hale County	33.1 mi	8	111^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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