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Calhoun County

At a glance

62^ndof 139 Alabama districts▲ 2

Better than 55% of Alabama districts

Elementary 7 Middle 2 High 9 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

4400 McClellan Blvd
Anniston, AL 36206-2809·(256) 741-7400·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 55.4% of districts

Schools

7,997

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWhite Plains Elementary School65^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

White Plains Elementary School up 83 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Wellborn High School 14.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Calhoun County school district in Alabama serves about 8,000 students across 17 schools, including elementary, middle, and high schools, and ranks in the middle of the pack statewide with a 3-star rating. For parents, the standout story is the White Plains Elementary School, which is the district’s clear academic leader, ranking in the 91st percentile of Alabama elementary schools with exceptional proficiency rates in math, science, and English, plus the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at just 5.3%. This success continues through the pipeline, as White Plains High School boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and the highest 11th-grade English proficiency in the district, while White Plains Middle School also ranks in the top 25% of its peers. Other strong options include Pleasant Valley Elementary School, which has been consistently strong for three years, and Alexandria Elementary School, which posts the best 3rd-grade math scores in the district at 68.14%.

On the other end of the spectrum, Saks Elementary School is the most concerning, ranking in the bottom 27% of Alabama schools for three straight years with 3rd-grade math proficiency as low as 6.67% and the highest poverty rate in the district at 77.6%. EXCEL Academy, the alternative high school, has the lowest rankings overall with a 32.6:1 student-teacher ratio—double the district average—and only 2.38% of its 11th graders proficient in math. Wellborn Elementary School also struggles with 3rd-grade math at just 16.87%, and Wellborn High School has the district’s lowest graduation rate at 87.1%.

A few key takeaways stand out for parents. First, there is a dramatic drop in math proficiency between 6th and 7th grade across the district—for example, Alexandria Middle School falls from 57.78% to 17.04%—suggesting a curriculum or testing transition issue. Second, higher spending does not guarantee better results: Weaver High School spends the most per student ($11,432) yet has seen its ranking plummet from the 88th to 39th percentile, while White Plains Elementary spends the least and performs best. Finally, chronic absenteeism is a strong warning sign—Ohatchee High School and Wellborn High have the highest rates (17.4% and 15.5%) and both are declining, whereas the low-absenteeism White Plains schools are thriving. Overall, the district is strong in science relative to state averages, but poverty and attendance remain the most powerful predictors of success.

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Ranking:

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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 (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 (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
Alexandria High School	Public	9-12	353 Stadium Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4400	480	28	17.2	46.5%	388 (80.8%)	57 (11.9%)	18 (3.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	73.4	83^rd of 380 public high schools	78.2%		77.3	79^th of 374 public high schools	78.9%	4							28.1			43.9							42.0	$10,447	$810	$9,590
Ohatchee High School	Public	7-12	100 Cherokee Trl	Ohatchee	36271	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4900	391	24	16.6	44.5%	356 (91.0%)	13 (3.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	40.8	220^th of 380 public high schools	42.1%		64.3	110^th of 374 public high schools	70.6%	110					29.0	20.8	17.5		50.9	22.8					54.0	57.7	31.5	$9,824	$1,264	$8,515
Saks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	31 Watson	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6800	625	38	16.4	77.6%	249 (39.8%)	258 (41.3%)	57 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.3%)	26.8	508^th of 686 public elementary schools	25.9%		16.6	570^th of 680 public elementary schools	16.2%	62	26.8	19.2	19.4	20.9				24.7			58.5	35.6	70.8	44.8				$9,934	$1,686	$8,203
Saks High School	Public	7-12	4401 Saks Rd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7000	419	28	15.0	72.1%	135 (32.2%)	211 (50.4%)	60 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	28.2	273^rd of 380 public high schools	28.2%		32.3	240^th of 374 public high schools	35.8%	33					2.7	26.2	8.5		45.9	18.6					32.9	54.1	27.1	$10,763	$1,435	$9,064
Weaver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	444 School Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7100	544	33	16.4	66.4%	366 (67.3%)	95 (17.5%)	33 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.3%)	43.6	408^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.5%		42.9	403^rd of 680 public elementary schools	40.7%	5	35.3	31.8	36.8	10.1				58.4			67.7	56.8	70.6	40.6				$8,759	$1,501	$7,212
Weaver High School	Public	7-12	917 Clairmont Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-7201	468	28	16.5	54.3%	328 (70.1%)	96 (20.5%)	28 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	38.6	233^rd of 380 public high schools	38.7%		54.6	157^th of 374 public high schools	58.0%	76					10.5	14.1	18.6		48.4	27.1					53.7	60.9	23.5	$11,432	$1,596	$9,790
Wellborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Cooper Cir	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7500	598	35	17.2	74.6%	449 (75.1%)	65 (10.9%)	64 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	36.8	452^nd of 686 public elementary schools	34.1%		29.4	478^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.7%	26	16.9	24.7	43.0	29.3				36.6			53.0	48.4	68.6	53.3				$9,170	$1,946	$7,177
White Plains High School	Public	9-12	250 White Plains Rd	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-7800	396	22	18.4	40.4%	314 (79.3%)	18 (4.5%)	58 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	76	77^th of 380 public high schools	79.7%		78.3	72^nd of 374 public high schools	80.7%	5							21.7			47.8							56.2	$10,143	$1,090	$9,007
Calhoun County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	32 Watson Street	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-6900																			(n/a)
Calhoun County Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	1200 Church St SE	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4600	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ohatchee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	365 J Street	Ohatchee	36271	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4800	472	28	16.8	53.6%	419 (88.8%)	9 (1.9%)	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (4.0%)	61.2	266^th of 686 public elementary schools	61.2%		53.9	324^th of 680 public elementary schools	52.4%	58	71.9	39.3	47.5	29.6				54.1			70.2	44.3	78.7	64.8				$9,432	$1,716	$7,671
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	265 Mark Green Road	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-6600	458	27	16.9	52.2%	428 (93.4%)	9 (2.0%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	76.7	146^th of 686 public elementary schools	78.7%		78.4	130^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.9%	16	63.5	55.9	52.8	55.9				52.9			84.6	67.7	81.1	62.7				$8,962	$1,254	$7,663
White Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5600 Alabama Hwy 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7700	530	34	15.5	43.6%	410 (77.4%)	29 (5.5%)	68 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	88.3	65^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.5%		75.5	148^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.2%	83	66.7	64.6						76.4			83.8	80.0						$8,696	$1,273	$7,377
Pleasant Valley High School	Public	7-12	4141 Pleasant Valley Rd	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-6700	393	23	17.0	44.8%	371 (94.4%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	52.2	166^th of 380 public high schools	56.3%		73.6	87^th of 374 public high schools	76.7%	79					50.0	22.7	24.2		68.2	30.7					75.0	66.7	31.1	$10,421	$1,305	$9,070
Wellborn High School	Public	7-12	135 Pinson Rd	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7603	425	28	14.9	68.2%	308 (72.5%)	56 (13.2%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	31	264^th of 380 public high schools	30.5%		52.1	167^th of 374 public high schools	55.3%	97					11.5	31.6	9.6		51.3	26.0					62.8	79.0	23.3	$10,951	$2,397	$8,508
Alexandria Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 AlexandriaWellington Rd	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-4300	712	47	15.2	51.1%	570 (80.1%)	63 (8.8%)	40 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	77.1	140^th of 686 public elementary schools	79.6%		67.1	216^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.2%	76	68.1	48.4						66.9			85.0	62.9						$8,861	$1,189	$7,626
White Plains Middle School	Public	5-8	5800 Al Highway 9	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4700	387	22	17.2	43.4%	310 (80.1%)	26 (6.7%)	46 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	71.6	98^th of 443 public middle schools	77.9%		74.8	84^th of 439 public middle schools	80.9%	14			32.5	32.0	36.7	33.7			67.4				79.3	60.6	68.4	65.2		$8,745	$1,018	$7,681
Alexandria Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Railroad Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4500	503	27	18.6	51.7%	409 (81.3%)	54 (10.7%)	20 (4.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	65.8	125^th of 443 public middle schools	71.8%		65.9	116^th of 439 public middle schools	73.6%	9			50.4	57.8	17.0	27.9			65.8				75.0	69.9	50.4	63.1		$8,103	$842	$7,166
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	32 Watson Street	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 741-6900	196	6	32.6	60.2%	159 (81.1%)	24 (12.2%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	23.4	295^th of 380 public high schools	22.4%		22.5	285^th of 374 public high schools	23.8%	10							2.4			19.1							24.4

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anniston City	0.25 mi	6	124^th
Jacksonville City	6.3 mi	2	39^th
Oxford City	6.48 mi	7	37^th
Talladega County	14.31 mi	17	65^th
Cleburne County	14.92 mi	9	30^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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