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Clarke County

At a glance

105^thof 135 Alabama districts

Better than 22% of Alabama districts

Elementary 3 Middle 2 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

155 W Cobb St
Grove Hill, AL 36451-3097·(251) 250-2155·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 22.2% of districts

Schools

2,130

Students

Top rankedGrove Hill Elementary School365^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Grove Hill Elementary School up 85 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jackson High School 13.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Clarke County school district in Alabama consists of 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, with consistently low performance across the board on standardized assessments.

Among the standout schools, Grove Hill Elementary School has the highest performance on state assessments, with 65.45% of 3rd graders and 58.82% of 4th graders proficient or better in English in 2024-2025. Jackson Intermediate School also stands out for its strong 5th grade English performance, with 66.25% proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, the district as a whole is performing significantly below the state averages, suggesting potential equity issues that need to be addressed.

Across the district, the graduation rates at Jackson High School and Clarke County High School are both 90.0%, and the dropout rates at these schools are 5.0%. The district also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 14.8% across all schools, which may be contributing to the overall low academic performance.

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Ranking:

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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
Clarke County High School	Public	9-12	151 S Church	Grove Hill	36451	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 250-2107	256	15	17.6	74.2%	65 (25.4%)	184 (71.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	21	296^th of 374 public high schools	20.9%		18	312^th of 378 public high schools	17.5%	16							11.1			17.5							4.8	$11,080	$1,641	$9,414
Grove Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	450 West Cobb Street	Grove Hill	36451	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 250-2150	348	20	17.2	75.0%	115 (33.0%)	200 (57.5%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	47.7	365^th of 680 public elementary schools	46.3%		37.2	450^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.2%	85	45.5	32.4						36.8			65.5	58.8						$11,483	$2,820	$8,640
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	235 College Ave	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-3597	278	14	19.3	73.7%	72 (25.9%)	192 (69.1%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	30.9	310^th of 439 public middle schools	29.4%		32.2	310^th of 442 public middle schools	29.9%					13.8	10.5	16.5			26.8					45.5	47.7	45.4		$9,934	$2,138	$7,770
Joe M Gillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	133 Mayton Dr	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-2525	389	24	15.9	73.8%	101 (26.0%)	260 (66.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$10,867	$2,130	$8,712
Wilson Hall Middle School	Public	5-8	401 Carter Drive	Grove Hill	36451	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 250-2140	201	10	20.1	77.6%	68 (33.8%)	126 (62.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	20.7	352^nd of 439 public middle schools	19.8%		29.9	322^nd of 442 public middle schools	27.1%	30			9.1	9.3	10.4	3.9			5.9				54.6	49.1	43.8	35.3		$9,535	$2,089	$7,421
Jackson Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2950 Highway 43	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-1599	282	14	19.8	75.9%	66 (23.4%)	199 (70.6%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	39.2	430^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.8%		37.8	446^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.8%	16	29.4	35.2	52.5					25.0			51.7	48.2	66.3					$9,733	$2,110	$7,598
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	321 Stanley Dr	Jackson	36545	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	No	(251) 246-2571	376	27	13.8	66.8%	82 (21.8%)	278 (73.9%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	25.7	265^th of 374 public high schools	29.1%		44.4	205^th of 378 public high schools	45.8%	60							13.1			15.2							14.0	$10,694	$1,645	$9,025

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thomasville City	12.64 mi	3	40^th
Alabama Youth Services	16.11 mi	6
Monroe County	17.59 mi	9	99^th
Washington County	18.23 mi	8	89^th
Wilcox County	21.21 mi	6	125^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.