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EXCEL Academy

Public Grades 6-12

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 24% of Alabama high schools

Summary

EXCEL Academy is a public high school located in Anniston, Alabama, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 210 students. It is part of the Calhoun County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

EXCEL Academy consistently underperforms compared to the Calhoun County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.14% of 11th-grade students at EXCEL Academy were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 17.57% in Calhoun County and 23.71% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with 0% of 8th-grade students and only 7.14% of 11th-grade students reaching proficiency. EXCEL Academy also struggles to support its student subgroups, with lower rankings compared to other Alabama high schools, especially for White students.

The nearby high schools, such as Alexandria High School, Wellborn High School, Weaver High School, and Saks High School, generally outperform EXCEL Academy in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. EXCEL Academy's low performance across multiple metrics suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes, such as addressing the chronic absenteeism problem and providing additional resources and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

196

Students ?

32.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32 Watson Street
Anniston, AL 36206

(256) 741-6900

District: Calhoun County

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

African American:

12.2%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2024 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (19% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg36%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

328^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

285^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 29% (2024) to bottom 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 135Calhoun County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	285 of 374	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	267 of 378	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	287 of 359	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	239 of 366	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	340 of 367	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	154 of 375	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	253 of 363	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	284 of 368	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	99 of 194	49.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	294 of 325	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	294 of 325	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English34%-13 vs state

Science12%-25 vs state

Mathematics8%-16 vs state

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Schools Near EXCEL Academy

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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 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
EXCEL Academy	Public	6-12	32 Watson Street	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 741-6900	196	6	32.6	60.2%	159 (81.1%)	24 (12.2%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	22.5	285^th of 374 public high schools	23.8%		29.2	267^th of 378 public high schools	29.4%	18	18.2	0.0	7.1	6.7	16.7	54.6	33.3	14.3
Saks High School	Public	7-12	4401 Saks Rd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7000	419	28	15.0	72.1%	135 (32.2%)	211 (50.4%)	60 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	32.3	240^th of 374 public high schools	35.8%		59	126^th of 378 public high schools	66.7%	114	14.7	7.0	5.3	19.6	24.0	54.4	57.9	21.6	$10,763	$1,435	$9,064
Anniston City Boot Camp School	Public	7-12	4804 McClellan Blvd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	No	(256) 231-5100																			(n/a)
Anniston High School	Public	9-12	1301 Woodstock Ave	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5010	498	32	15.4	78.9%	21 (4.2%)	418 (83.9%)	35 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	8.5	368^th of 374 public high schools	1.6%		17.1	317^th of 378 public high schools	16.1%	51			2.4		0.8			4.1	$15,432	$2,684	$12,742
Weaver High School	Public	7-12	917 Clairmont Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-7201	468	28	16.5	54.3%	328 (70.1%)	96 (20.5%)	28 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	54.6	157^th of 374 public high schools	58.0%		83	46^th of 378 public high schools	87.8%	111	14.1	16.3	15.3	53.5	30.6	50.7	58.6	33.3	$11,432	$1,596	$9,790
Wellborn High School	Public	7-12	135 Pinson Rd	Anniston	36201	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7603	425	28	14.9	68.2%	308 (72.5%)	56 (13.2%)	55 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	52.1	167^th of 374 public high schools	55.3%		50.4	167^th of 378 public high schools	55.8%		9.9	6.9	11.8	20.6	35.3	57.1	42.3	28.8	$10,951	$2,397	$8,508
Alexandria High School	Public	9-12	353 Stadium Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4400	480	28	17.2	46.5%	388 (80.8%)	57 (11.9%)	18 (3.8%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	77.3	79^th of 374 public high schools	78.9%		79.6	58^th of 378 public high schools	84.7%	21			25.7		45.1			38.4	$10,447	$810	$9,590
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166	1,242	81	15.3	52.7%	568 (45.7%)	362 (29.1%)	248 (20.0%)	31 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.4%)	74.2	86^th of 374 public high schools	77.0%		72.5	76^th of 378 public high schools	79.9%	10			21.7		41.1			43.4	$11,859	$692	$11,147
Oxford Area Vocational School	Public	9-12	1 Yellow Jacket Drive	Oxford	36203	Calhoun County	Oxford City	No	No	No	No	(256) 241-3166																			(n/a)
Jacksonville High School	Public	7-12	1000 George Douthit Dr SW	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Jacksonville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 782-8800	756	48	15.9	44.4%	412 (54.5%)	202 (26.7%)	44 (5.8%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (12.2%)	97.4	10^th of 374 public high schools	97.3%		94.9	23^rd of 378 public high schools	93.9%	13	32.0	7.9	41.9	54.0	65.3	61.7	63.5	65.9	$10,088	$1,256	$8,766

Frequently Asked Questions about EXCEL Academy

What district is EXCEL Academy in?

Calhoun County

How many students attend EXCEL Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended EXCEL Academy.

What is the racial makeup of EXCEL Academy?

Students at EXCEL Academy are 81% White, 12% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is EXCEL Academy a good school?

EXCEL Academy ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Alabama high schools.

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