Best High Schools in Alabama for English Language Learner Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Alabama!

Every year, the Alabama State Department of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, English Language Learner students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Alabama test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the Summative Assessment test scores by the Alabama State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 15, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (English Language Learner vs All Students - 2025)					ID
Rank (of 75)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Statewide Rank Percentile (English Language Learner)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (English Language Learner)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)	ID
1	Bob Jones High School	Public	9-12	650 Hughes Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2547	2,048	113	18	25.4%	1,096 (53.5%)	469 (22.9%)	183 (8.9%)	142 (6.9%)	14 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	143 (7.0%)	$9,356			$610			$8,716	98.7%	94.1%	4.55%			010000800831
2	Wetumpka High School	Public	9-12	1251 Coosa River Pkwy	Wetumpka	36092	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	No	(334) 567-5158	1,219	66	18.4	38.7%	698 (57.3%)	386 (31.7%)	74 (6.1%)	10 (0.8%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.5%)	$8,039			$833			$7,189	97.3%	91.7%	5.62%			010129000471
3	James Clemens High School	Public	9-12	11306 County Line Road	Madison	35756	Limestone County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 216-5313	2,159	121	17.8	23.3%	1,169 (54.1%)	418 (19.4%)	208 (9.6%)	221 (10.2%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	126 (5.8%)	$9,387			$717			$8,640	96.0%	95.7%	0.28%			010000802198
4	Theodore High School	Public	9-12	6201 Swedetown Rd	Theodore	36582	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3351	1,218	67	18.1	67.3%	582 (47.8%)	397 (32.6%)	125 (10.3%)	37 (3.0%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.4%)	$8,813			$848			$7,955	94.7%	24.3%	70.34%			010237001688
5	Auburn High School	Public	10-12	1701 E Samford Avenue	Auburn	36830	Lee County	Auburn City	No	No	No	No	(334) 887-2120	2,227	127	17.5	29.1%	1,234 (55.4%)	490 (22.0%)	191 (8.6%)	239 (10.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (3.2%)	$10,361			$557			$9,788	93.3%	92.2%	1.09%			010021000036
6	Spain Park High School	Public	9-12	4700 Jaguar Drive	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1400	1,472	98	15	31.2%	867 (58.9%)	273 (18.5%)	153 (10.4%)	110 (7.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.4%)	$13,243			$825			$12,416	92.0%	94.7%	2.65%			010000701456
7	Elberta High School	Public	9-12	13355main Street	Elberta	36530	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 986-8127	735	46	15.9	46.7%	517 (70.3%)	18 (2.4%)	122 (16.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.2%)	$11,501			$1,205			$10,292	90.7%	88.2%	2.43%			010027000057
8	Helena High School	Public	9-12	1310 Hillsboro Parkway	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-3650	1,383	79	17.6	26.4%	961 (69.5%)	228 (16.5%)	127 (9.2%)	24 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.7%)	$8,579			$631			$7,932	89.3%	86.9%	2.43%			010303002191
9	Prattville High School	Public	9-12	1315 Upper Kingston Rd	Prattville	36067	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	No	(334) 365-8804	1,844	89	20.8	37.6%	972 (52.7%)	634 (34.4%)	122 (6.6%)	49 (2.7%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (3.1%)	$7,568			$804			$6,760	88.0%	69.3%	18.75%			010024000048
10	Stanhope Elmore High School	Public	9-12	4300 Main St	Millbrook	36054	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	No	(334) 285-4263	1,123	67	16.7	52.2%	442 (39.4%)	493 (43.9%)	139 (12.4%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.0%)	$9,164			$694			$8,452	86.7%	84.5%	2.17%			010129000468

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment Science, Summative Assessment English test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.