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2004 - 2005
Rank (of 134)
District
Grades
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
City
County
Rank score (
2023
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation
9-10
0
0
0
1
Bessemer
Jefferson County
(n/a)
Alabama Inst Deaf And Blind
K-12
0
0
1
4
Talladega
Talladega County
(n/a)
21
st
Alabaster City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Alabaster
Shelby County
0.823
26
5
95
th
Albertville City
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
0
Albertville
Marshall County
0.364
96
1
73
rd
Alexander City
PK, KG-12
2
2
1
0
Alexander City
Tallapoosa County
0.492
83
10
23
rd
Andalusia City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Andalusia
Covington County
0.798
28
5
118
th
Anniston City
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
0
Anniston
Calhoun County
0.161
117
1
9
th
Arab City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Arab
Marshall County
0.944
10
1
Athens City
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
1
Athens
Limestone County
(n/a)
101
st
Attalla City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Attalla
Etowah County
0.313
87
14
10
th
Auburn City
PK, KG-12
10
2
1
1
Auburn
Lee County
0.938
7
3
61
st
Autauga County
PK, KG-12
5
3
4
3
Prattville
Autauga County
0.548
74
13
34
th
Baldwin County
PK, KG-12
26
8
11
0
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
0.69
30
4
130
th
Barbour County
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Clayton
Barbour County
0.061
123
7
Barnabas School of Leadership
K-5
1
0
0
0
Dothan
Houston County
(n/a)
127
th
Bessemer City
PK, KG-12
5
1
3
0
Bessemer
Jefferson County
0.083
127
79
th
Bibb County
PK, KG-12
4
2
3
0
Centreville
Bibb County
0.479
82
3
114
th
Birmingham City
PK, KG-12
29
9
9
2
Birmingham
Jefferson County
0.2
114
64
th
Blount County
PK, KG-12
6
1
6
4
Oneonta
Blount County
0.527
56
8
42
nd
Boaz City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Boaz
Marshall County
0.641
39
3
120
th
Breakthrough Charter School
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
1
Marion
Perry County
0.157
(n/a)
18
th
Brewton City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Brewton
Escambia County
0.839
21
3
126
th
Bullock County
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Union Springs
Bullock County
0.088
128
2
99
th
Butler County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
2
Greenville
Butler County
0.316
106
7
43
rd
Calhoun County
PK, KG-12
7
3
8
1
Anniston
Covington County
0.641
44
1
107
th
Chambers County
PK, KG-12
4
2
4
0
Lafayette
Chambers County
0.27
103
4
56
th
Cherokee County
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
4
Centre
Cherokee County
0.56
48
8
115
th
Chickasaw City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
1
Chickasaw
Mobile County
0.199
112
3
105
th
Chilton County
PK, KG-12
2
4
4
4
Clanton
Chilton County
0.282
100
5
117
th
Choctaw County
PK, KG-12
2
0
2
0
Butler
Choctaw County
0.173
113
4
94
th
Clarke County
PK, KG-12
3
2
2
0
Grove Hill
Clarke County
0.386
104
10
90
th
Clay County
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Ashland
Clay County
0.401
80
10
38
th
Cleburne County
PK, KG-12
4
1
4
0
Heflin
Cleburne County
0.669
31
7
35
th
Coffee County
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
2
Elba
Coffee County
0.685
36
1
84
th
Colbert County
PK, KG-12
5
0
3
0
Tuscumbia
Colbert County
0.452
89
5
108
th
Conecuh County
PK, KG-12
4
1
3
1
Evergreen
Conecuh County
0.268
107
1
100
th
Coosa County
K-12
1
0
1
0
Rockford
Coosa County
0.314
102
2
Covenant Academy of Mobile
K-5
1
0
0
0
Mobile
Mobile County
(n/a)
63
rd
Covington County
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
2
Andalusia
Covington County
0.536
52
11
Crenshaw County
PK, KG-12
0
0
1
3
Luverne
Crenshaw County
(n/a)
5
th
Cullman City
PK, KG-12
3
1
2
1
Cullman
Cullman County
0.948
8
3
41
st
Cullman County
PK, KG-12
12
5
9
1
Cullman
Cullman County
0.646
43
2
33
rd
Dale County
PK, KG-12
3
1
4
1
Ozark
Dale County
0.694
27
6
110
th
Daleville City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Daleville
Dale County
0.244
98
12
113
th
Dallas County
PK, KG-12
6
2
4
0
Selma
Dallas County
0.204
119
6
68
th
Decatur City
PK, KG-12
12
2
4
2
Decatur
Morgan County
0.506
59
9
71
st
DeKalb County
PK, KG-12
3
1
3
8
Rainsville
DeKalb County
0.503
67
4
40
th
Demopolis City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Demopolis
Marengo County
0.657
40
96
th
Dothan City
PK, KG-12
12
1
4
1
Dothan
Houston County
0.362
94
2
98
th
Elba City
PK, KG-12
1
0
2
0
Elba
Coffee County
0.351
108
10
39
th
Elmore County
PK, KG-12
6
5
5
1
Wetumpka
Elmore County
0.666
33
6
Empower Community School
K-8
1
0
0
0
Bessemer
Jefferson County
(n/a)
19
th
Enterprise City
PK, KG-12
6
2
2
0
Enterprise
Coffee County
0.829
18
1
74
th
Escambia County
PK, KG-12
5
2
5
0
Brewton
Escambia County
0.488
91
17
54
th
Etowah County
PK, KG-12
11
4
7
2
Gadsden
Etowah County
0.567
50
4
102
nd
Eufaula City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Eufaula
Barbour County
0.31
95
7
Fairfield City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Fairfield
Jefferson County
(n/a)
62
nd
Fayette County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Fayette
Fayette County
0.54
62
29
th
Florence City
PK, KG-12
4
2
2
1
Florence
Lauderdale County
0.711
41
12
36
th
Fort Payne City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Fort Payne
DeKalb County
0.676
37
1
88
th
Franklin County
PK, KG-12
3
0
4
3
Russellville
Franklin County
0.438
77
11
91
st
Gadsden City
PK, KG-12
9
3
3
0
Gadsden
Etowah County
0.397
92
1
24
th
Geneva City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Geneva
Geneva County
0.776
23
1
45
th
Geneva County
PK, KG-12
3
3
4
0
Geneva
Geneva County
0.634
51
6
Greene County
PK, KG-12
1
1
3
0
Eutaw
Greene County
(n/a)
13
th
Gulf Shores City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Gulf Shores
Baldwin County
0.882
11
2
20
th
Guntersville City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Guntersville
Marshall County
0.824
19
1
116
th
Hale County
PK, KG-12
2
2
3
0
Greensboro
Hale County
0.179
110
6
30
th
Haleyville City
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Haleyville
Winston County
0.709
29
1
6
th
Hartselle City
PK, KG-12
3
2
1
0
Hartselle
Morgan County
0.948
12
6
81
st
Henry County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Abbeville
Henry County
0.465
84
3
4
th
Homewood City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Homewood
Jefferson County
0.959
6
2
11
th
Hoover City
PK, KG-12
11
3
4
0
Hoover
Jefferson County
0.924
9
2
46
th
Houston County
PK, KG-12
5
2
6
2
Dothan
Houston County
0.631
34
12
70
th
Huntsville City
PK, KG-12
26
11
7
1
Huntsville
Madison County
0.503
65
5
129
th
i3 Academy
PK, KG-12
1
1
0
0
Birmingham
Jefferson County
0.069
118
11
52
nd
Jackson County
PK, KG-12
8
2
2
6
Scottsboro
Jackson County
0.584
46
6
26
th
Jacksonville City
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Jacksonville
Calhoun County
0.764
15
11
Jasper City
PK, KG-12
2
2
1
0
Jasper
Walker County
(n/a)
97
th
Jefferson County
PK, KG-12
30
11
13
3
Birmingham
Jefferson County
0.361
97
JF Ingram State Technical College
9-12
0
0
0
8
Deatsville
Elmore County
(n/a)
Lamar County
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
3
Vernon
Lamar County
(n/a)
119
th
Lanett City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Lanett
Chambers County
0.159
122
3
44
th
Lauderdale County
PK, KG-12
7
0
7
1
Florence
Lauderdale County
0.639
45
1
92
nd
Lawrence County
PK, KG-12
6
2
6
0
Moulton
Lawrence County
0.393
93
1
112
th
LEAD Academy
PK, KG-12
1
1
0
0
Montgomery
Montgomery County
0.205
(n/a)
57
th
Lee County
PK, KG-12
7
2
4
1
Opelika
Lee County
0.558
57
67
th
Leeds City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Leeds
Jefferson County
0.507
53
14
133
rd
Legacy Prep
PK, KG-12
1
0
0
0
Birmingham
Jefferson County
0.038
115
18
134
th
LIFE Academy
PK, KG-12
1
0
0
0
Montgomery
Montgomery County
0.013
(n/a)
69
th
Limestone County
PK, KG-12
9
0
7
1
Athens
Limestone County
0.503
64
5
111
th
Linden City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Linden
Marengo County
0.208
120
9
122
nd
Lowndes County
PK, KG-12
3
2
4
0
Hayneville
Lowndes County
0.12
129
7
125
th
Macon County
PK, KG-12
2
2
2
1
Tuskegee
Macon County
0.089
121
4
8
th
Madison City
PK, KG-12
7
3
2
0
Madison
Madison County
0.945
4
4
28
th
Madison County
PK, KG-12
15
6
6
3
Huntsville
Madison County
0.725
25
3
121
st
MAEF Public Charter Schools
PK, KG-12
0
1
1
0
Mobile
Mobile County
0.151
132
11
32
nd
Magic City Acceptance Academy
PK, KG-12
0
0
1
0
Homewood
Jefferson County
0.708
(n/a)
Marengo County
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
3
Linden
Marengo County
(n/a)
65
th
Marion County
PK, KG-12
4
1
5
1
Hamilton
Marion County
0.511
60
5
86
th
Marshall County
PK, KG-12
7
2
5
1
Guntersville
Marshall County
0.448
79
7
128
th
Midfield City
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Midfield
Jefferson County
0.071
131
3
93
rd
Mobile County
PK, KG-12
56
17
17
2
Mobile
Mobile County
0.391
90
3
104
th
Monroe County
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
4
Monroeville
Monroe County
0.286
101
3
109
th
Montgomery County
PK, KG-12
32
9
10
1
Montgomery
Montgomery County
0.266
109
53
rd
Morgan County
PK, KG-12
9
3
7
0
Decatur
Morgan County
0.573
54
1
1
st
Mountain Brook City
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Mountain Brook
Jefferson County
0.994
1
Muscle Shoals City
PK, KG-12
4
1
2
0
Muscle Shoals
Colbert County
(n/a)
15
th
Oneonta City
K-12
1
1
1
0
Oneonta
Blount County
0.857
13
2
58
th
Opelika City
PK, KG-12
6
2
1
1
Opelika
Lee County
0.556
42
16
22
nd
Opp City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Opp
Covington County
0.8
35
13
Orange Beach City
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Orange Beach
Baldwin County
(n/a)
25
th
Oxford City
PK, KG-12
3
2
2
0
Oxford
Calhoun County
0.773
22
3
66
th
Ozark City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Ozark
Dale County
0.507
70
4
27
th
Pelham City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Pelham
Shelby County
0.729
24
3
48
th
Pell City
PK, KG-12
4
3
1
0
Pell City
St. Clair County
0.612
47
1
Perry County
PK, KG-12
0
0
0
2
Marion
Perry County
(n/a)
77
th
Phenix City
PK, KG-12
7
2
1
2
Phenix City
Russell County
0.483
78
1
106
th
Pickens County
PK, KG-12
3
0
4
0
Carrollton
Pickens County
0.271
105
1
12
th
Piedmont City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Piedmont
Calhoun County
0.909
14
2
59
th
Pike County
PK, KG-12
3
0
4
0
Troy
Pike County
0.55
63
4
16
th
Pike Road City
PK, KG-12
1
2
1
0
Montgomery
Montgomery County
0.842
17
1
83
rd
Randolph County
PK, KG-12
3
1
3
1
Wedowee
Randolph County
0.456
88
5
85
th
Roanoke City
PK, KG-12
1
1
2
0
Roanoke
Randolph County
0.449
75
10
78
th
Russell County
PK, KG-12
5
1
2
0
Phenix City
Russell County
0.483
66
12
37
th
Russellville City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
0
Russellville
Franklin County
0.67
38
1
7
th
Saraland City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Saraland
Mobile County
0.945
5
2
17
th
Satsuma City
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Satsuma
Mobile County
0.839
20
3
Scottsboro City
PK, KG-12
2
2
1
0
Scottsboro
Jackson County
(n/a)
123
rd
Selma City
PK, KG-12
6
2
2
1
Selma
Dallas County
0.11
116
7
103
rd
Sheffield City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Sheffield
Colbert County
0.301
99
4
31
st
Shelby County
PK, KG-12
15
6
9
1
Columbiana
Shelby County
0.708
32
1
51
st
St Clair County
PK, KG-12
7
5
5
3
Ashville
St. Clair County
0.598
61
10
131
st
Sumter County
PK, KG-12
3
0
2
0
Livingston
Sumter County
0.057
126
5
55
th
Sylacauga City
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Sylacauga
Talladega County
0.566
49
6
Talladega City
PK, KG-12
2
2
2
0
Talladega
Talladega County
(n/a)
72
nd
Talladega County
PK, KG-12
7
3
6
2
Talladega
Talladega County
0.494
73
1
80
th
Tallapoosa County
PK, KG-12
2
0
3
1
Dadeville
Tallapoosa County
0.477
69
11
82
nd
Tallassee City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Tallassee
Elmore County
0.464
58
24
132
nd
Tarrant City
PK, KG-12
2
0
1
0
Birmingham
Jefferson County
0.044
130
2
47
th
Thomasville City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Thomasville
Clarke County
0.616
55
8
49
th
Troy City
PK, KG-12
1
1
3
0
Troy
Pike County
0.604
86
37
3
rd
Trussville City
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
0
Trussville
Jefferson County
0.963
3
89
th
Tuscaloosa City
PK, KG-12
12
4
4
0
Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County
0.416
85
4
76
th
Tuscaloosa County
PK, KG-12
19
9
7
1
Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County
0.484
71
5
50
th
Tuscumbia City
PK, KG-12
2
1
2
1
Tuscumbia
Colbert County
0.603
68
18
University Charter School
PK, KG-12
1
0
1
0
Livingston
Sumter County
(n/a)
2
nd
Vestavia Hills City
PK, KG-12
5
2
1
1
Vestavia Hills
Jefferson County
0.975
2
75
th
Walker County
PK, KG-12
8
3
6
1
Jasper
Walker County
0.485
76
1
87
th
Washington County
PK, KG-12
2
0
3
3
Chatom
Washington County
0.444
72
15
124
th
Wilcox County
PK, KG-12
3
1
1
1
Camden
Wilcox County
0.095
124
14
th
Winfield City
PK, KG-12
1
1
1
0
Winfield
Marion County
0.882
16
2
60
th
Winston County
PK, KG-12
4
1
5
0
Double Springs
Winston County
0.55
81
21
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