Elementary Schools in Barbour County

The Barbour County elementary school system consists of two schools, Barbour County Intermediate School and Barbour County Primary School, both serving students in the Barbour County district. Unfortunately, the data indicates that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to the state average on various metrics, including statewide rankings, test scores, and chronic absenteeism rates.

Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Alabama elementary schools, with Barbour County Intermediate School ranking between 622 and 659 out of 680-684 schools, and Barbour County Primary School ranking 582 out of 623 schools in the 2003-2004 school year. The schools also struggle with significantly lower proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science compared to the state average.

Additionally, both schools have high rates of chronic absenteeism, at 14.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. The student populations at these schools also come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with Barbour County Intermediate School having a 100% free and reduced lunch rate and Barbour County Primary School having a 72.46% free and reduced lunch rate. These factors suggest that the Barbour County elementary school system faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.