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Winston County

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At a glance

66^thof 139 Alabama districts▼ 9

Better than 52% of Alabama districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 5Grades PK, KG-12

25101 Highway 195
Double Springs, AL 35553·(205) 489-5018·All Alabama district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 52.5% of districts

Schools

2,309

Students

Top rankedAddison Elementary School157^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lynn High School up 113 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Double Springs Middle School 14.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

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

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Summary:

The Winston County school district in rural Alabama serves approximately 2,309 students across 9 schools, including four elementary schools, one middle school, and four high schools, and holds a 3-star rating overall.

For parents, the standout school in the district is Addison Elementary School, which consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 77th percentile statewide. Its 3rd grade math proficiency (83.33%) is nearly double the state average, and it has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate in the district at 37.57%. In contrast, Addison High School is experiencing a sharp decline, dropping from the 85th to the 36th percentile in just two years, with 11th grade math proficiency falling to just 8.11%—the lowest in the district. Meanwhile, Lynn High School is the most improved, jumping to the 73rd percentile with a 100% graduation rate and 11th grade math scores nearly tripling to 41.18%.

A critical district-wide issue is the "middle school cliff" in math: while 3rd graders outperform the state by 13 points, 8th graders fall 13.6 points behind, with 7th grade math proficiency averaging just 17.48% across schools like Double Springs Middle School and Meek High School. Chronic absenteeism is a concern at Lynn Elementary School (18.7%) and Winston County High School (16.9%), while Double Springs Elementary School and Meek Elementary School show more moderate attendance. Notably, spending does not predict success—Double Springs Middle School spends the least per student ($7,788) yet has the lowest absenteeism, while Lynn Elementary School spends the most ($11,990) but ranks in the bottom third. Graduation rates are strong district-wide at 96.2%, exceeding the state average, and 8th grade science proficiency is a bright spot, particularly at Winston County High School (64.71%).

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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
Winston Career Academy	Public	10-12	1122 County Road 24	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3364	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Addison High School	Public	7-12	151 School Drive	Addison	35540	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3314	232	15	15.4	41.4%	227 (97.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37	243^rd of 380 public high schools	36.1%		64.7	109^th of 374 public high schools	70.9%	134					25.7	13.3	8.1		53.3	21.6					68.6	50.0	36.1	$10,326	$1,701	$8,599
Winston County High School	Public	8-12	1222 Co Rd 24	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 489-5593	285	15	19.0	50.5%	277 (97.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	53.8	155^th of 380 public high schools	59.2%		72.4	89^th of 374 public high schools	76.2%	66						15.7	22.5		64.7	27.5						56.9	38.5	$10,968	$1,899	$9,042
Double Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	123 Old School Rd	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3322	349	20	17.4	63.9%	336 (96.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	47.7	377^th of 686 public elementary schools	45.0%		38.8	435^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.0%	58	50.0	42.9						37.1			69.6	45.7						$10,295	$2,264	$8,007
Lynn High School	Public	5-12	531 E Main St	Lynn	35575	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3337	256	13	19.9	53.5%	247 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	65.9	103^rd of 380 public high schools	72.9%		38.3	216^th of 374 public high schools	42.2%	113			65.6	12.0	0.0	11.5	41.2		44.4	32.4			59.4	56.0	55.0	42.3	32.4	$10,312	$1,779	$8,507
Meek High School	Public	5-12	6615 Co Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-5825	286	14	20.2	43.0%	266 (93.0%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	49.1	179^th of 380 public high schools	52.9%		69.7	97^th of 374 public high schools	74.1%	82			57.7	37.0	17.7	8.8	17.2		41.2	27.6			80.8	70.4	55.9	41.2	37.9	$9,365	$1,362	$7,978
Addison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16411 County Road 41	Addison	35540	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3310	346	19	18.6	37.6%	332 (96.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	74.7	157^th of 686 public elementary schools	77.1%		80.1	117^th of 680 public elementary schools	82.8%	40	70.5	55.9	45.7	56.9				61.8			79.6	52.9	77.1	70.6				$9,086	$1,073	$7,987
Double Springs Middle School	Public	5-7	1218 County Rd 24	Double Springs	35553	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3328	176	12	14.4	63.1%	168 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	62.1	143^rd of 443 public middle schools	67.7%		51.2	202^nd of 439 public middle schools	54.0%	59			25.8	47.5	18.5								63.6	68.9	51.9			$7,788	$838	$6,923
Lynn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	531 E Main St	Lynn	35575	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 717-3333	168	10	17.6	61.3%	161 (95.8%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	39.1	439^th of 686 public elementary schools	36.0%		50.9	348^th of 680 public elementary schools	48.8%	91	56.0	37.1						34.3			56.0	40.0						$11,990	$673	$11,291
Meek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6613 County Rd 41	Arley	35541	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 221-9425	211	13	16.8	54.0%	198 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	67.7	216^th of 686 public elementary schools	68.5%		87.2	72^nd of 680 public elementary schools	89.4%	144	56.7	47.9						60.4			73.3	60.4						$11,912	$1,259	$10,628

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Haleyville City	12.53 mi	4	31^st
Walker County	16.54 mi	20	71^st
Marion County	18.81 mi	10	36^th
Franklin County	18.99 mi	10	67^th
Cullman County	18.99 mi	27	57^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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