Chambers County

Summary:

The Chambers County school district in Alabama consists of 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 virtual school. The schools in this county serve students from diverse backgrounds and face varying challenges in academic performance and resources.

Huguley Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently exceeding county and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and English language arts. In contrast, Lafayette Eastside Elementary School and John P Powell Middle School struggle to meet state proficiency standards. Valley High School and Inspire Virtual Academy excel in their 4-year graduation rates, indicating their effectiveness in supporting students to complete their high school education.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the schools in Chambers County, which may be linked to the high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Additionally, the consistently high chronic absenteeism rates across the schools may be a contributing factor to the overall performance challenges. The variation in school resources, such as spending per student and student-teacher ratios, also suggests that some schools may have more limited resources to provide quality education compared to others.

District Detail

1298 AVC Drive
Lafayette, AL 36862

(334) 864-9343

SchoolDigger Rank:
108^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,203

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 4
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Ave A SE	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 864-8274	311	18	17.2	76.8%	64 (20.6%)	229 (73.6%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22.4	525^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.8%		12	617^th of 684 public elementary schools	9.8%	92	31.0	8.5	4.4					24.1			61.0	32.2	62.2					$11,267	$2,574	$8,680
Fairfax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 Blvd	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 756-2966	689	35	19.6	58.2%	335 (48.6%)	230 (33.4%)	88 (12.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	33.5	457^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.2	490^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.4%	33	30.8	25.0	28.1					31.8			58.5	53.5	59.0					$9,507	$1,748	$7,744
Huguley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3011 Phillips Rd	Lanett	36863	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 576-2572	383	22	17.4	52.7%	231 (60.3%)	112 (29.2%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	57.6	298^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.2%		64.2	228^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.7%	70	43.6	56.6	37.1					52.8			60.0	66.0	60.7					$8,700	$1,133	$7,554
Lafayette High School	Public	7-12	214 1st Ave SE	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 864-9881	182	13	13.6	82.4%	27 (14.8%)	148 (81.3%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	17.9	306^th of 374 public high schools	18.2%		10	365^th of 378 public high schools	3.4%	59							4.3			17.0							8.7	$12,715	$3,450	$9,251
Bob HardingShawmut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	3301 23rd Dr	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 710-2803	232	13	17.8	43.1%	87 (37.5%)	78 (33.6%)	54 (23.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)								(n/a)																		$10,550	$1,603	$8,933
John P Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Ave A SE	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 864-8274	140	8	18.2	76.4%	25 (17.9%)	102 (72.9%)	10 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	13.3	396^th of 439 public middle schools	9.8%		12.4	397^th of 442 public middle schools	10.2%	1				14.0	4.1	6.4			10.6					39.5	24.5	21.7		$13,362	$4,042	$9,306
Valley High School	Public	7-12	501 Highway 29	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 756-4105	692	38	18.0	58.1%	285 (41.2%)	321 (46.4%)	69 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	23.8	277^th of 374 public high schools	25.9%		25.8	284^th of 378 public high schools	24.9%	7							9.0			18.0							13.1	$8,886	$1,052	$7,820
W F Burns Middle School	Public	6-8	292 Johnson St	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 756-3567	545	29	19.0	57.4%	257 (47.2%)	205 (37.6%)	73 (13.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	27.6	322^nd of 439 public middle schools	26.7%		26.9	330^th of 442 public middle schools	25.3%	8				14.4	8.1	11.9			36.2					38.6	47.3	36.8		$8,033	$1,242	$6,776
Inspire Academy	Public	9-12	Area Vocational Center Dr	Lafayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 864-8863																			(n/a)
Inspire Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	318 AVC Drive	LaFayette	36862	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	Yes	No	(334) 864-8863	29			55.2%	16 (55.2%)	11 (37.9%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lanett City	11.72 mi	3	126^th
Opelika City	15.07 mi	10	74^th
Tallapoosa County	15.89 mi	6	68^th
Roanoke City	17.45 mi	4	67^th
Lee County	17.51 mi	15	65^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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