Lowndes County

Summary:

The Lowndes 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, with consistently low performance across a range of metrics compared to state averages.

Among the standout schools, JacksonSteele Elementary School has the highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, ranking 451 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools in 2024-2025 and receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also has relatively strong test scores, with 86.36% of 5th graders proficient or better in English in 2024-2025, compared to the Lowndes County average of 46.99%. Similarly, Hayneville Middle School has the highest statewide ranking among the middle schools, ranking 388 out of 439 Alabama middle schools in 2024-2025 and receiving a 1-star rating.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, and test scores that are generally well below state averages. The data suggests that addressing the underlying issues, such as high poverty rates and potential funding disparities, will be crucial for improving outcomes for students in the Lowndes County school district.

District Detail

80 Commerce Street S
Hayneville, AL 36040

(334) 548-2131

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,109

Primary Schools: 3
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
Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	8213 County Road 33	Letohatchee	36047	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 227-4515	186	12	15.5	88.7%	7 (3.8%)	175 (94.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.4	360^th of 374 public high schools	3.7%		8.4	372^nd of 378 public high schools	1.6%	12							0.0			2.0							10.2	$14,855	$2,334	$12,481
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 563-7319	200	8	25.0	82.5%	2 (1.0%)	196 (98.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	626^th of 680 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.7	652^nd of 684 public elementary schools	4.7%	26	3.7	16.7	3.3					26.7			48.2	33.3	26.7					$12,290	$2,893	$9,357
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 563-7311	175	14	12.5	79.4%	0 (0.0%)	175 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	356^th of 374 public high schools	4.8%		11.6	355^th of 378 public high schools	6.1%	1							5.1			7.7							2.6	$15,465	$2,432	$12,993
JacksonSteele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	570 Freedom Rd	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 872-0758	114	7	16.2	74.6%	5 (4.4%)	107 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	35.4	451^st of 680 public elementary schools	33.7%		38.4	445^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.9%	6		5.9	31.8					17.7				47.1	86.4					$14,946	$3,336	$11,569
Lowndes County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	147 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(334) 548-2131																			(n/a)
Project Success Learning Center	Public	6-12	147 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(334) 563-7389																			(n/a)
Fort Deposit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Gilmer Hills Rd	Fort Deposit	36032	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 227-8704	186	12	15.5	87.1%	12 (6.5%)	167 (89.8%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	21.8	530^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.1%		11.5	622^nd of 684 public elementary schools	9.1%	92	48.5	8.0	3.2					4.0			60.6	48.0	38.7					$11,888	$3,047	$8,802
Hayneville Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Lafayette St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 548-2184	144	9	16.9	88.2%	2 (1.4%)	139 (96.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	13.9	388^th of 439 public middle schools	11.6%		16.9	369^th of 442 public middle schools	16.5%	19				18.0	4.0	0.0			10.6					41.0	28.0	25.5		$13,455	$3,822	$9,594
Lowndes County Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Old School Drive	Fort Deposit	36032	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 227-4206	104	9	12.2	94.2%	5 (4.8%)	96 (92.3%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	368^th of 439 public middle schools	16.2%		16.4	372^nd of 442 public middle schools	15.8%	4				10.5	2.6	6.9			27.6					31.6	41.0	34.5		$14,023	$3,584	$10,399

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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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